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Good Evening Matthew;
Sorry for your loss – I am in total agreement with you. This is why I dropped out of the catholic church. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.
Hi Robert – it was seeing my friends not being able to be themselves- it hurts to see others in pain- Pissed me OFF
Stuart, I am sorry you were upset today. I never announce that I am gay or deny I am gay.
Unfortunately the world we live looks at us as different in bad way. So I can understand not saying I am gay, this is my partner.
I had an interesting conversation yesterday. I met a really nice guy online about a week ago. He is straight and has a girlfriend. We have fun chatting and have almost everyday. He asked me yesterday if I would like to come and visit him. I told him yes I would.
He then asked me if I was light in the loafers and talked with a lisp.
I am not fem and have no lisp.
Did he think if I was that he would be thought gay by association?
He is a professional man my age.
We could have become good friends. Now I don’t think so.
When will the straight world accept the fact we are here, harmless and not going away?
sounds to me like he was more insecure about himself being light in the loafers perhaps–
I am sure you are right.
I’m sorry for your loss and your right Matthew. there is sterio types out there and please don’t let it bother you ok I don’t like to see you upset
I couldn’t agree more Matthew. I buried my Mom today also (btw thanks for the condolences on my FB page), and it was at the church I attended for most of my life(over 40+ years, but never felt completely comfortable at although I was extremely active (teacher, childrens choir director, all 3 choirs, and although most people probably suspected it was not something I could be open about or people talked about, pretty much swept under the rug. I have become very disillusioned with organized religion, especially christians, because of the feeling they preach on thing but teach another. I still identify as a religious and devoted Christian (notice the difference in the 2 uses of the word) but don’t attend church at all. I was constantly asked today by well meaning people when I was coming back and told I was missed, but these same people have not taken the time in the past 9 years to call or write and ask me to come back, which to me says I’m not worth the effort to them. Christ greatest commandment was that we love one another, not just certain groups of poeple. And unfortunately for me it is pretty much the same way in my own family. They know but it’s never talked about so I feel like an outsider which thery don’t understand so I have spent most of my grieving by myself.
Randy when I read that your Mother had passed – it broke my heart- my mother died 4 years ago and at the time i didn’t know what good could ever come of it – and it sent me spinnig – what I have found is that I have an empathy for all of us that have lost out moms- especially us gay boys- a special bond indeed – even if the issue wasn’t brought up- I consider myself a Christian- it was the faith my parents raised me as- however God and my faith are in my heart and no small minded group of Christian can take away my faith with their ignorance and their very UN-Godly views-
I am going to post your response without giving away your anonymity if that is ok with you ?
Love and Gods light on yo my friend
Stuart MATTTHEW
Thank you so much Matthew. I knew you were a Christian in your heart simply from the fact that you are a “real person” with no ego like so many celebrities. You truly care about your contacts and fans. I have no problem with you posting my response. God bless you my Brother in Christ and new found friend.
I can’t identify as being religious however i do respect peoples beliefs so long as they do not preach or incite hatred in any way. Unfortunately tho, there seems to be pockets of society who interpret religion, Christianity etc in a totally different way which then translates into very un-Christian behavior and beliefs