tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20581097.post1800616607407310445..comments2023-10-19T11:36:49.184-04:00Comments on Life & Otherwise . . .: Love and Affection...Jason Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15643595412184843553noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20581097.post-1711474646228113912011-05-30T14:09:00.519-04:002011-05-30T14:09:00.519-04:00It is interesting on how much life has changed sin...It is interesting on how much life has changed since I saw my first public display of affection by a gay couple. Ironically I was in the middle of the East Village of Mangattan in 1990 with two very straight friends who didn't even know I was gay. We were walking through St. Mark's, the crowd very dense, and passing right in front of us were two very masculine men hand in hand. My insides became very mushy and tears sprang forth into my eyes because that was freedom, that was happiness. I wanted to run up to them and say thank you for being yourself and giving me hope to be happy with another man one day. But instantly all that shut down. My two very straight friends had to see what I saw and I was waiting for some type of derogatory comment or queer bashing. But nothing was ever said. We went along our day, never acknowldeging what we had seen. <br> 18 years later I fondly remember those blossoming feelings of romance as I watched the two men holding hands and walking freely and openly down the street. I guess my point in sharing this story is that maybe continuing to advocate and eudcate for equality we can make it so that "Safety checks" are things we do to our cars before we go on long trips, and two men or two women holding hands together in public is as ordinary as looking both ways before you cross the street.STBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20581097.post-44218334984876769812011-05-30T14:09:00.254-04:002011-05-30T14:09:00.254-04:00hello jason! the abc program seem to be an intere...hello jason! the abc program seem to be an interesting one but missed them all since what would you do in any of these situations should be common sense but i feel the world is lacking common sense. we are afraid in doing what we should do as the right thing because we could get sick or get in trouble also or a number of other reasons. i feel i came a long way how i feel on a lot of things but having a all out kissing and drooling all over with the different sex couples or the same sex couples should not be but just holding hands or a peck or putting your arm around should be fine. like any of this jason it is not easy for any of us to change and this is change. some people except change faster than others. i remember when black and white couples or any other race couples was terrible. i remember asking my sunday school teacher if the Bible said anything was wrong with this and she said no and did not seem at all shocked at my question. this was a big step back than. i look at you and rich as together for life and will respect you and rich like i would any other married couple. doing this is not asking you to have big situations of sex like acts but to except that you and rich feel like dad and i feel like when we want to hold hands or share a quick kiss with each other. this is the way i feel about other gay couples or any other couple. if i disagree or agree with all this is really none of my business since you are all on your own. there is a time and a place for showing affection or fighting or whatever else. i would not like if the world was gay and i would be the only non gay in it and i was told i can't show how i feel about my husband in a common sense way. we should always try to walk a mile in others flip flops before we pass judgements. i would like the same from anyone else when it comes to my Bible ways. like my sign says 'Dear Lord, put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. Amen'. love and prayersmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20581097.post-91738524025331153762008-05-02T15:00:00.000-04:002008-05-02T15:00:00.000-04:00hello jason! the abc program seem to be an intere...hello jason! the abc program seem to be an interesting one but missed them all since what would you do in any of these situations should be common sense but i feel the world is lacking common sense. we are afraid in doing what we should do as the right thing because we could get sick or get in trouble also or a number of other reasons. i feel i came a long way how i feel on a lot of things but having a all out kissing and drooling all over with the different sex couples or the same sex couples should not be but just holding hands or a peck or putting your arm around should be fine. like any of this jason it is not easy for any of us to change and this is change. some people except change faster than others. i remember when black and white couples or any other race couples was terrible. i remember asking my sunday school teacher if the Bible said anything was wrong with this and she said no and did not seem at all shocked at my question. this was a big step back than. i look at you and rich as together for life and will respect you and rich like i would any other married couple. doing this is not asking you to have big situations of sex like acts but to except that you and rich feel like dad and i feel like when we want to hold hands or share a quick kiss with each other. this is the way i feel about other gay couples or any other couple. if i disagree or agree with all this is really none of my business since you are all on your own. there is a time and a place for showing affection or fighting or whatever else. i would not like if the world was gay and i would be the only non gay in it and i was told i can't show how i feel about my husband in a common sense way. we should always try to walk a mile in others flip flops before we pass judgements. i would like the same from anyone else when it comes to my Bible ways. like my sign says 'Dear Lord, put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth. Amen'. love and prayersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20581097.post-26288469479806736942008-04-30T22:26:00.000-04:002008-04-30T22:26:00.000-04:00Ya know...it's weird. I recently saw a couple of ...Ya know...it's weird. I recently saw a couple of (gay) guys not too terribly long ago. I was in the dollar store, picking out a birthday card. Something in the corner of my eye made me look in that direction. A couple of feet away, I saw them give each other a kiss...just a peck on the lips. <BR/>They quickly looked away, as if they thought I might say something. I did...<BR/>"Hey...don't let me stop you. I think it's nice to see such love nowadays..."<BR/>They seemed surprised and smiled and went onto the next aisle. <BR/>That was that...no big deal...until an older woman who obviously saw it too rolled her eyes in disgust...hmm...<BR/>Anyway, nice post...and I feel for ya. But, I can't take that challenge...I'm not that strong..<BR/>love ya lots<BR/>SylviaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20581097.post-21943924794108496862008-04-30T20:54:00.000-04:002008-04-30T20:54:00.000-04:00It is interesting on how much life has changed sin...It is interesting on how much life has changed since I saw my first public display of affection by a gay couple. Ironically I was in the middle of the East Village of Mangattan in 1990 with two very straight friends who didn't even know I was gay. We were walking through St. Mark's, the crowd very dense, and passing right in front of us were two very masculine men hand in hand. My insides became very mushy and tears sprang forth into my eyes because that was freedom, that was happiness. I wanted to run up to them and say thank you for being yourself and giving me hope to be happy with another man one day. But instantly all that shut down. My two very straight friends had to see what I saw and I was waiting for some type of derogatory comment or queer bashing. But nothing was ever said. We went along our day, never acknowldeging what we had seen. <BR/> 18 years later I fondly remember those blossoming feelings of romance as I watched the two men holding hands and walking freely and openly down the street. I guess my point in sharing this story is that maybe continuing to advocate and eudcate for equality we can make it so that "Safety checks" are things we do to our cars before we go on long trips, and two men or two women holding hands together in public is as ordinary as looking both ways before you cross the street.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com