My best friend is gay. He comes from a family of 8 kids, six are boys. All six of the boys are gay. His parents and each other had no idea until each came out in their late 20's. One time we were drinking and I asked him how he knew he was gay. He said he didn't. He was raped by his father's business partner when he was a kid, and it became normal to him. He found out all his brothers were raped as well. Not saying that this happens to all, but it certainly happened to this family. If I were the father, the business partner wouldn't be alive anymore. (I'm a female btw, if it matters).
I had a buddy in college who was raped by his uncle when he was a child and then came out as gay as an adult. He was basically asexual until his senior year when he came out. He spent most of his teen years questioning his sexuality and wondering why that happened to him. I honestly don't think he would have been gay if his uncle never raped him.
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Saibra ago
My best friend is gay. He comes from a family of 8 kids, six are boys. All six of the boys are gay. His parents and each other had no idea until each came out in their late 20's. One time we were drinking and I asked him how he knew he was gay. He said he didn't. He was raped by his father's business partner when he was a kid, and it became normal to him. He found out all his brothers were raped as well. Not saying that this happens to all, but it certainly happened to this family. If I were the father, the business partner wouldn't be alive anymore. (I'm a female btw, if it matters).
garouwarrior ago
Knew a gay man in one of my previous jobs.
He ended up being that way when he was molested by an older man when he was young. Said he enjoyed it and became gay.
What percentage of gay men have a similar background? Now that would be very, VERY interesting...
DrTeethateJanice ago
I had a buddy in college who was raped by his uncle when he was a child and then came out as gay as an adult. He was basically asexual until his senior year when he came out. He spent most of his teen years questioning his sexuality and wondering why that happened to him. I honestly don't think he would have been gay if his uncle never raped him.