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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have not seen evidence of this yet, but my 13 year does not have a phone yet. Both my MS and HS kids have told me some of their classmates came out as gay. My HS is a little annoyed by one classmate's flaunting (over the top feminine jesters) and in your face gayness. He otherwise thinks it's not anyone else's business if someone chooses(yes, he believe it's a choice by some) to be gay. [/quote]

That's funny, because I get pretty tired of straight kids "flaunting" their straightness.

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Get over yourself. Straight or gay, anyone would be annoyed with someone constantly in your face saying, 'see me, i'm gay, i'm gay, and i'm special' [/quote]

You are assuming that is what this child is doing, yes? That he's running around shouting "I'm gay!" in people's faces? Because PP only referred to "over the top feminine jesters [sic]" and "in your face gayness." I'm not even sure what that means. Sounds to me like this kid is just comfortable in his own skin. Good for him. And don't worry - there are plenty of people out there who will "put this kid in his place" if that's what you're after - inevitably he will be called "faggot" and many other awful things, if he has not already.

I grew up in a small town and was petrified that people would find out I was gay. When my parents did find out when I was 17, they told me repeatedly to not "flaunt" it. So many gay kids are told this. Being afraid of getting hate crimes perpetrated against me? Having to go through hoop after hoop to legally marry my wife and adopt my child? Not being protected in a job because of who I married? I carry that with me every day. It's part of me. So I will not just get over myself. See me. I'm gay. My kid has two moms. And I'm scared for him because of people who think like you.
[/quote]I remember dropping several friends in middle school because all they could talk about was boys.  I liked boys too, but also had other interests.  I don't see this as being any different.  Some kids spend a lot of energy at that age on their sexuality and relationships.  Its something that they're figuring out.  Others spend time talking about other interests.  The complaint seems to be less about this kid being gay, and more that being gay is his only topic of conversation and that he makes every conversation about his sexuality.  He'll probably grow out of it as he becomes more comfortable in his skin, but it doesn't make it less annoying to some now.  Lots of kids in middle school have similarly annoying phases.

(Thinking back, I had another friend in middle school who made every conversation about her parents' divorce.  I think it's just how some kids process big things in their life.) [/quote]

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