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20 years
Star sign: Country of birth: Germany Religion: none lives with his parents in his own room |
Brothers and sisters: School: Dream job: Role model: |
| »After I came out I felt totally euphoric. At last
I didn’t have to feel ashamed about looking at other men. At last I could tell the truth everywhere. Listen, I could say, I’ve fallen in love with a man!« |
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Excerpt: Gay’ is still a rude word in our society. And I think that’s why such a lot of men react so negatively to us. They’re afraid people might assume they’re gay too. And once that gets around... But at my old school, that didn’t bother anybody, not even the men. Or at least they didn’t show it. Maybe they just had too much respect for me because I accept myself and do what I really want to do, and most people aren’t game to do that. But I hadn’t been at my new school a week and I was already the top topic of conversation. The homophobia of the boys there is really bad news in my opinion. They don’t say anything straight to my face, but I naturally notice how they talk behind my back. And if I happen to be anywhere near them, they deliberately talk about gay sex - loudly and totally negatively. On the other hand, I get on really well with the women at the new school. They seem to
like me the way I am. But the When I’m walking down the street I sometimes hear: Look at that faggot! or Gay pig! That’s mostly younger people in groups. They wouldn’t dare say anything if they were on their own. If I’m in a bad mood, I sometimes turn around and say: Hey, what’s that in aid of?! and try to explain to them that being gay is normal. But they mostly seem frightened then and move on fast without saying anything. But usually I just think to myself: Oh, let them talk, because I hope that society will make progress and that being gay will be accepted someday. ... |
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guys really keep their distance. They were probably
brought up to believe that anything that’s not normal is bad. I must say, at first it
really shocked me. But now I can laugh about it. That kind of behaviour just shows how
immature they are.