Closeted Gay

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Trudes

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My friend called me yesterday and she soundeddevastated. She found out that a guy shehas been seeing is gay. A friend of herstold her so. They are not officiallyboyfriend/girlfriend but they talk regularly on the phone and she sees him atwork. They have not been on a real date becausehe did not asked her on one as yet.
Actually they are both professionals with good payingjobs. He was once married. She is independent and owns her own home. She is hurting because they flirted heavilyand she was hoping “he was the one.” Shewas confident he was interested in her. She has a 4 year old boy from a previousrelationship and the guy spent time playing with the boy.
I think there may have been telltale signs she ignored. He is from a religious background but yet heis a strong supporter of gay rights. Onhis face book page he spoke out repeatedly on gay rights and was very critical ofpeople who were against gay rights. Heposted pictures of gay men kissing and holding hands and talked about their “beautifullove.”
He never admitted or denied that he was gay when she askedhim. He just stopped returning her phonecalls. On his face-book profile he also lefthis sexual orientation/interest blank. Ihave shared comforting scriptures with her and encouraged her to come to thisforum.
Personally I don’t know if he is gay or straight. But if he is gay I think she dodged abullet. What do you think? What else can I do or say to comforther?
 
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Alicia

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I think this man has held her at arm's length and for one reason or another he's not interested in her as a romantic partner. Just because he supports gay rights does not necessarily mean he's gay although it sounds as though he could be.
This man obviously just sees her as a friend but she has feelings towards him so it would be better for her if she could avoid being around him and see what happens. It will do her no good to be hanging onto him and will obviously upset her when she sees him so she needs to try to stay busy with other things and socialize with other people both men and women.
It is heartbreaking when someone we care about does not return our feelings but I think everyone goes through this at some point in their life. Just be there for her when she needs to talk but don't let her dwell on this.
 

Nautilus

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I'm also from a religious background and still support gay rights, not because I'm gay but because I appreciate the idea of equality.
 
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I had a close gay friend that I was "interested" in, until I met his "lover" at work, I was put off him and gay men for life, homosexuality is sin, God judged Sodom and Gomorrah, why arent real christians sort out on this, they need to read what God says about this sin, this lifestyle, Any Christian who accepts and supports gay and lesbian rights are Im sorry CARNAL,Im mortifyed when the countries of the world are legalising same sex marraige, The bible says that the end days will be as the days of Noe, truly we are in the last days
 

Nautilus

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well them being gay doesnt hurt me in any way...though denying them chances for happiness in this life seems wrong. They grown adults...they are allowed to make decisions as to who they live if they arent hurting others
 
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when you love the Lord with all your heart, mind. soul and strength you learn to hate sin and have sadness and brokeness over what breaks the Fathers heart, every one wants to be happy, but when they are happy in their sin they are deceived. Deception also feels good too, and if you get self aware that you are happy in a sin, theres got to be something wrong, nobody wants to be deceived by satan, Satan gives us "good"feelings too by being deceived, you must then fight the good fight for holiness,wholeness, healing faith and to be back on track in his loving will..Repent of what is making us feel good especially if you know if its sin and He will guide you into the peace and understanding that Jesus gives, [h=3]John 14:27[/h]New King James Version (NKJV)

27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
 
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Alicia

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I don't judge people I have no right to do this as I'm a sinner too I'm a wife, mother and grandmother but if my children told me they were gay I would still love them until I draw my last breath. The Pope has said some wise words concerning this subject and I agree with him "who are we to judge". We are told to love one another and this is how I try to lead my life!
 

santuzza

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This happened to me as well. I was quasi-dating a man who, I found out later, was gay. A mutual friend of mine (who is openly gay) told me that he saw this man in a gay bar. The man who told me did so because he saw that the closeted man was leading me on and he felt that was wrong (which, of course, it was). Later, I realized that this closeted man was only looking for a "token" girlfriend so that he would not appear gay to his parents and others (this was back in the 80s when homosexuality was less socially acceptable). This all happened to me in a time in my life when I was not walking with the Lord.

The real thing is this: if your friend is a Christian and walking with God, she needs to be interested/dating men who have strong relationships with the Lord themselves. Since this man is clearly not committed in his relationship with God, she should not even pursue him in any capacity. With that said, I understand how difficult it can be -- it's certainly hard to find a solid Christian man in today's world.

I'm sure your friend is devastated -- I know I was -- and there is an element of feeling stupid/hurt/disrespected/taken advantage of, etc. Ultimately this man needs the Lord, but your friend cannot be the person to lead him to it because of the strong feelings she already has for him. She will need to keep her distance until she is "over" him. God will heal her heart, but it will take time. Please advise her to seek out men who are strong in her church -- it's really the best place to meet someone! I eventually met my husband in my church's singles group, and we both shared our testimonies on our first date -- that way we knew we were spiritually on the same page.
 

Jeshuvan

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Easy answer Go the other way,towards God and his principals.This is not of God
 
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My friend called me yesterday and she soundeddevastated. She found out that a guy shehas been seeing is gay. A friend of herstold her so. They are not officiallyboyfriend/girlfriend but they talk regularly on the phone and she sees him atwork. They have not been on a real date becausehe did not asked her on one as yet.
Actually they are both professionals with good payingjobs. He was once married. She is independent and owns her own home. She is hurting because they flirted heavilyand she was hoping “he was the one.” Shewas confident he was interested in her. She has a 4 year old boy from a previousrelationship and the guy spent time playing with the boy.
I think there may have been telltale signs she ignored. He is from a religious background but yet heis a strong supporter of gay rights. Onhis face book page he spoke out repeatedly on gay rights and was very critical ofpeople who were against gay rights. Heposted pictures of gay men kissing and holding hands and talked about their “beautifullove.”
He never admitted or denied that he was gay when she askedhim. He just stopped returning her phonecalls. On his face-book profile he also lefthis sexual orientation/interest blank. Ihave shared comforting scriptures with her and encouraged her to come to thisforum.
Personally I don’t know if he is gay or straight. But if he is gay I think she dodged abullet. What do you think? What else can I do or say to comforther?
he will burn in hell for supporting this abominations,, facebook users also. This is gods will.
 

Nautilus

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he will burn in hell for supporting this abominations,, facebook users also. This is gods will.
Facebook users? gotta love the troll profiles. Here is hoping you get banned soon.
 
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Ugly

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No Troll Food Please
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Yeah... This sounds like less moral outrage and more like you're disgusted by gays because you fell for one and he had a lover.

"I was put off him and gay men for life" as if at THAT second you were like "Nope, fags, bad."
 
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jimmydiggs

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Yeah... This sounds like less moral outrage and more like you're disgusted by gays because you fell for one and he had a lover.

"I was put off him and gay men for life" as if at THAT second you were like "Nope, fags, bad."
 
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Trudes

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Personally I would support gay marriage, if the bible did not condemn it. I think it is only human to want people to be happy and satisfied in their lives. I met plenty of people who are gay and thought they are very nice individuals. When I was in high school, a friend “came out to me.” At that time, I was not a Christian and did even attend church. I did support him initially. But when I started attending church and read what the bible said on homosexuality, I had to let him know what the bible said. I didn’t want him to not make it to heaven. This is what scripture says, In Leviticus 18:22, “You shall not lie with a man as with a woman; it is an abomination.” In 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 it states, “Do you not know that the unrighteous and wrongdoers will not inherit or have any share in the Kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the impure and immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor those who participate in homosexuality.”


I strongly believe that God knows best, after all He created us. I truly believe the Devil is very cunning and he worked very hard to deceive us so we would not make it to heaven. God created Adam and Eve, and the Devil goes and confuses us so that we hate the natural thing and love what we should not have. This doesn’t just apply to homosexuals but applied to all aspects of our lives. This is why many struggle with adultery and other wrong doings. There is a saying that I believe in, “not because it feels good doesn’t make it right” and not because we can’t literally see God doesn’t mean he doesn’t exist.



So we all have at some point or another been tempted and fooled by the Devil. We are all sinners. “We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against….spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places.” I do believe the homosexual desires are real to them, but I think the devil caused that deviation a very long time ago. I have prayed and asked God many questions regarding homosexuality but in heaven I believe he will let me know why homosexuals had to deal with those feelings. I do sympathize with homosexuals. If I had a son or daughter who is homosexual, I wouldn’t love that child any less. My love for that child would not change one bit. However, if he/she loved Christ, I would encourage him to not give into temptation but to deny himself knowing that Jesus too suffered on the cross. We all have our cross to bear in this world and non are exempt.
 
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Trudes

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he will burn in hell for supporting this abominations,, facebook users also. This is gods will.
Where in the bible does it say facebook users will burn in hell? I know people who only use facebook to "win souls." I can't say i agree.
 

Huckleberry

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I'm also from a religious background and still support gay rights, not because I'm gay but because I appreciate the idea of equality.
What is a "gay" right?
What rights do I have that "gays" do not have?
 
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4Hizcall

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She needs to ask him herself. I mean, if someone told me that someone I associate with is gay but I couldn't see that for myself, I'd have a hard time believing it. You can't really go off of second hand information in things like this. What if he really is straight and interested in her, but she dismisses him completely on a simple "well so and so said he was gay"? Just a thought.