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9. Internal Homophobia and the Shame that comes with it

by J September 28, 2023 7 Min Reading

Because of shame, I do not yet love my bisexual homo-romantic self. When shame is deeply rooted, it is toxic to our well-being and the well-being of those around us. It belittles our greatest accomplishments. It creates a wall around us that is built of suspicion, envy, fear, and hate of self and others that is directly connected to an overall perception that we can never be enough; never be successful, never be loved. 

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8. “Is the Grass Greener?”

by J December 14, 2022January 9, 2023 6 Min Reading

Every Tuesday night I meet on Zoom with a group of pretty amazing men who, like me, find themselves caught in the dichotomy of being

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7. Thoughts on bias

by J February 21, 2022January 9, 2023 3 Min Reading

Bias and prejudice have been on the forefront of my mind as of late and pondering about it has become an often recurring activity since

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6. What Now?

by J January 19, 2022January 9, 2023 4 Min Reading

First, I was hoping to have this blog post done much sooner, but…life. When I shared with my wife the answer to the prayer in

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5. Inspiration and Personal Revelation

by J November 21, 2021January 9, 2023 2 Min Reading

Quick post today. I’ve been thinking about this a lot, especially since coming out. This is kind of a footnote to my last post, “Asking

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4. Asking the Right Question

by J November 15, 2021January 9, 2023 13 Min Reading

After the closet door came crashing down, my wife and I had a lot to talk about, especially as we had very different ideas on

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3. The crashing down of a well-camouflaged closet door.

by J October 26, 2021January 9, 2023 4 Min Reading

You might be wondering what happened after High School. Well, I did what most young LDS men do. I got ready for and went on

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2. An Introduction, Part 2

by J October 12, 2021January 9, 2023 12 Min Reading

When contemplating starting this blog, I thought of many stories similar to mine I have read. The ones I gained the most from were those

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1. An Introduction

by J September 30, 2021January 9, 2023 10 Min Reading

Hello! I’m glad you found my blog! Before getting into the why’s, how’s and when’s of my story I thought I’d give some background so

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