![]() I was beaten up sometimes in school, sometimes after school. At the very worst, I had to sit through some classes with my head down while I was spat on, or had spitballs hurled at me. I shone very brightly, and they tried to dim that light. I was called ‘f-t,’ ‘gay’ and all sorts of homophobic insults before I even knew what that meant. ![]() Children have a way of singling out those who are different and can be very cruel about it. I was big-hearted, emotional, and excitable.īy the time I hit high school and puberty - I was still very young at heart. I lived in a dream world, I was obsessed with Star Wars, E.T, Michael Jackson and Madonna. At school my experience was that everyone else knew I was gay before I did. I grew up with a violent alcoholic father who was the first person to ever call me a f-t. Are there any particular instances that stick out? You’ve talked about being bullied while growing up.
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