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My mom raised me to accept everyone, so I never had any prejudice against gay people. This really helped me come out.

Your mom sounds awesome.

I've never really been homophobic. In fact, the idea of homosexuality has always sort of turned me on.

Weird anecdote time: In elementary school, sometimes during indoor recess a few other kids and I would play The Game of Life. I always made myself a pink peg rather than a blue peg, and when I got to the marriage space I would marry a pink peg. It just felt right to me, somehow.

She really is. I owe her so much. She's the type of parent I can talk about anything to.

edited 25th Aug '11 5:35:08 PM by Quarterman

The most homophobic thing I remember saying was asking, "Why should we give gay people want the right to get married? They can't have children, so why is this a big deal?" and even then, it was just child-like confusion at grown-up topics.

I remember picking a blue peg and I would marry another blue peg.

edited 25th Aug '11 5:37:12 PM by AwesomeZombie22

Next time I play the Game of Life, I'll marry a pink peg.

Oh Haldo.

-hugs-

I married a blue peg! And I officially stated I was adopting my children. Also, I started a HUGE thing where everyone who played did the same thing.

^^^ Now you have me wanting to play The Game of Life with you.

Stupid internet, not making it possible to play board games with underage girls...

^ I never did figure out where the children came from. I guess the assumption was that they were adopted.

edited 25th Aug '11 5:45:45 PM by CentralAvenue

-hugs-

edited 25th Aug '11 5:45:36 PM by Haldo

Hey.

Underage guys.

I was talking to Haldo, actually, but sure, I'd play it with you, too.

Haldo, I'm happy you're okay with Poison and I adopting you. <3

Oh, okay.

Slumber party, yo!

There's a minimum age for playing board games?

...am I underage?

Yup, you guys are awesome dads ^_^

edited 25th Aug '11 5:47:55 PM by Haldo

^^ I don't know, what is the board game age of consent in Colorado? :P

Um...you guys do know you can actually adopt children in the game, right?

We're getting a divorce.

I'm pretty sure there's a way to play online Game of Life. ...I can't remember the engine name.

<— Forgetful idiot.

edited 25th Aug '11 5:49:54 PM by Saigyouji

^^^ You can, but only some of the spaces mention adoption.

The others don't specify, but if you're in a same-sex relationship, then...

edited 25th Aug '11 5:50:20 PM by CentralAvenue

So this is kind of crazy, but...

Well, I remember a few times when I was younger, wanting to be gay.

I don't remember what my reasoning was, but I just really wanted to be gay. The problem is, I had it ingrained in my head that I was straight. So very, very straight. Everyone else was straight, why was I any different?

Damn, I was stupid back then.

Man. If we could swing it, we should all find a way to have a big gay board game night.

I actually sort of remember thinking the same way for a while - until it occurred to me just all the crap we actually go through. It may have come from the time I had a dream about a guy asking me out.

I always just assumed I liked men when I was little, because I wasn't aware there were other possibilities than just straight. I thought men liked women and women liked men and nobody was any different. I didn't know what that sensation was when I saw pretty girls, and I didn't know why I never really got crushes on men or found them hot or anything; I just assumed I was a late bloomer.

I've known since I could remember.