I get letters like this every week. It is why I keep this blog on the web.

Jared,

9 months ago if anyone had asked me if I was gay I would've said "No!", I was completely uncomfortable with who I was, I was contemplating suicide,  being bullied terribly every day at school for acting "faggy" and even harshly resenting people who were more comfortable with their sexuality. I was a frantic mess. Every moment of my waking life was pure hell. One night on my Ipod Touch I found your blog. It was unlike anything I had ever seen! I never knew (I live in a small rural) that there was a place for boys like me aside from hell. I never thought anyone would accept me for who I was and I thought I would grow up living a lie and never expierience true love. Now, I am out and proud to my entire family and even have had my first gay kiss! For a young guy in my area this is almost unheard of and it is all because of you and a few other blogs! Hearing about how you and Nathan love each other and all the great sex you guys have really helped me come to terms with everything! After I read the letter to you from a boy in a similar situation I realized I would be a gigantic, ungrateful asshole not to tell you how much a positive difference you have made in my life! Words cannot express what it feels like to address what I've always been so afraid to. This is the happiest I have ever been and for the first time in my life I have hopes and dreams and am looking forward to truly living my life! Thank you so much!

Love,

x

Comments

[Jason_M]

This is wonderful. Thanks for posting, Jared, and best, best wishes to the courageous young man, x.

[Kit]

More power to you, X.

[Ryan]

X, buddy, there will be more difficult moments from other people and even moments of self-doubt. Do not ever ever ever give up or give in. There will be more boys like you--be courageous for yourself, and for all of the others to follow. The truth is, we owe them. Nobody's going to give them a chance except us. I'm older than you, X, so maybe it's you that I owe a chance to. Well, even though it's entirely anonymous, just know you have support, and you can pull through. The best parts of your life, are yet to come.

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[gd]

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[CP]

X,

Good for you. Your story is one of the reasons many of us happily coupled gay men stay in the rural parts of the United States. We are changing opinions and minds.

Best of luck and stay positive.

[DJ Long]

This is awesome....I just wish I had courage like that when I was younger.