DISQUS

Maureen · 2 years ago

Randy, since this is a newspaper, I assume that the above is your memory of what was said and that it hasn't appeared in any media yet. The reason I bring it up is that her use of the word "alleged" was actually redundant since she started out by saying "You say that you...had this alleged...shift..." She may be nice, but I'm glad you called her on the word so that she's careful when she goes to actually piece it together or has a good editor. She may even include your exchange in her article.
Will you post the article when it comes out, or link us to something? Thanks.

Randy · 2 years ago

Thank you Cindy. It's good to see you :).
The story behind this story just got really ... bad. We are investigating. I thought the interview went well ... and it did but what she did with some of my other friends was unscrupulous.
More later I am sure.

Cindy Lawson · 2 years ago

"...if someone told her that he was gay, you wouldn't state that they are "allegedly" gay. You would think that if they say that about themselves, they would know."
This point startled me for a couple of reasons: 1). It was so obvious; and 2). I realized that I myself had thought nothing of her use of "allegedly" other than acceptance and even expectation that a reporter would use it in such an interview.
Well thought reply, Randy.

michaelinnorfolk · 2 years ago

Randy,
I can understand your WANTING your sexual orientation to have changed. However, I know full well the power of denial, especially when it comes to not wanting to be gay. You see, I was in the closet for 37 years, got married, had children and tried all kinds of self-delusion to avoid admitting the truth. I feel sorry that you cannot accept that maybe, just maybe GOD made you gay. On my blog http://michael-in-norfolk.blogspot.com/ I am recounting my story so that others do not make the same mistakes, particularly the (in retrospect) selfish mistake of getting married in order to be "straight," "normal, or whatever you may label it.
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Jonathan · 2 years ago

Thanks for your reply Randy!
I guess I understand what you are saying. But, don't you think that a gay person, when reading or hearing you say "gay identified" might draw the conclusion that you are in some way suggesting that if they didn't "identify" as gay, then they wouldn't be gay. And, if they drew that conclusion, wouldn't that run awfully close to being "alleged?" Seems to be a fine line.
Here's what I mean. I am a Christian, or as you would say, Christian "identified." I certainly don't go around saying I'm Christian identified. I don't know...seems an awful much like semantics. And semantics can screw with a person's head. LOL.
j.