[50sDad]

It is at it's core "the self-love disease." I have known several men from my high-school years who have "gone over to play for the other team", and over their lives that one choice has become everything they are. They went from being atletes, intellectuals, sons, workers, and Americans (who chose homosexuality) to being gay; it came to color every thing they did, and this disease in the end demanded that everyone around them approve of their bad choices.

In every other aspect, nice guys (although every one had weak, agressive, or absent fathers.) But if you did not agree that what they did was completely fine and completely out of their control to reject, you were a bigot and cast into the night. Over time, they had "gay-colored-glasses" permanently welded to their heads, and there was not an issue, idea or choice not completely at the mercy of their "lifestyle choice." Sad.

[stevio]

I have known several men from my high-school years who have "gone over to play for the other team",

Sheesh, what's in the water of your high school?

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It is at it's core "the self-love disease." I have known several men from my high-school years who have "gone over to play for the other team", and over their lives that one choice has become everything they are. They went from being atletes, intellectuals, sons, workers, and Americans (who chose homosexuality) to being gay; it came to color every thing they did, and this disease in the end demanded that everyone around them approve of their bad choices.

Dead on and very astute in your observations. This bears repeating.