in 1992 i was 14 years old when this story line ran. I was the courage of Billy that gave me the strength to come out. I sympahlized when everything that plays out over the course of episodes that aired over the summer of "92. I faced similar situations as Billy did. I came out to friends, some uderstood without question some didn't. But I was true to myself and that's all that matter. I will always be grateful for Billy's story. The storyline changed my life forever. I say to you don't give up.
I did not see this in 92. .. I came out to my parents in 1980 .. Met my now husband in 84. life is good. Ryan Phillippe really is an amazingly talented actor . The only comment I can add is that when someone does plan to come out to their family .. their needs to be a plan incase things go bad. You don't want to be left alone with no plan .
Could have used more of this in shows instead of just ONE show. Never worked out for me really but family totally understood and were great about it. Never met anyone I clicked with so coming out and being gay was not easy and was kind of a waste.
@jak343434 That was years ago my friend. Times have changed and in the end Billy's dad did come around. I am proud to have been one of the writers of this storyline. come out my friend will be the best thing in the long run. David Gadberry
OMG, thank you. This storyline saved my life. Before this gay people were always portrayed as sex crazed deviants people dying of AIDs. This was the first time ever a story presented a story of a person who just wanted to be seen.
Thank you for the kind words. You wrote that your have regret the last 30 years. My friend, maybe it's time to put an end to all of that. In this day an age and at a time of high acceptance, it's not a matter of coming out, it's the issue of JUST being YOU........regardless of WHO YOU ARE. Come out my friend, be you, people will like you better and you will have the respect from yourself and from others. David Gadberry
I just realized that it was 20 years this summer that this storyline aired. Wow how times fly. Am glad to still receive comments from people after all this time. And am very glad to have been about to have helped develop and write this storyline. David Gadberry
@roryfitzpatric This was a storyline that I was proud to be a part of in the writing. Remember, this was back in 1992. Because of storylines like this and many many other shows things have changed for the best. Coming out will always be a Major thing, but it as well as homosexuality is now much more accepted. Come out my friend, and start living your life. Trust me, it will be okay. David Gadberry
Man, that "Father's" an asshole. This is why we need to decimate the patriarchy because even though this was a fictional story 31 years ago, some "parents" are still that filled with that level of hate.
What's Dad ripping up tickets for to see Victor Victoria? This is a great episode. I wish they would have be strung together so I don't have to keep looking for part three part four part five they're somewhere among the different channels on TH-cam. They're waiting to see them all at once strong together like a train set? Thanks so much for posting this. He's mom and dad are convincing and stressful looking very good actor along with Billy and rev Andrew
@dword69 Whoa thanks, but theres more that im hiding then just homosexuality, its a weird thing because I am currently in a realtionship too gahhh. Anyway I realised this was old. It at the time just really hit home. Because you are a good writer. I wish soaps were like this these days. I tried watching young and the restless for a few days and I was just like no. Again brilliant writing David. Its pretty cool that you put it on youtube!.
Thank you for posting! This is funny by today's standards, yet painfully poignant as well for I can relate being a gay teen myself back then. In addition, I watched the show during this period, & recall the AIDS quilt, but not Billy's storyline (prob my own denial).
For the younger ones watching, that thing Billy was talking on at the end when he was leaving a message for Andrew is called a pay phone. Before cell phones that’s what you used to call someone when you wanted to were in public and you had to insert coins to pay for the call. Primitive technology I know 😂
I was born in 2001 and, yes, I know what a payphone is. Never used one in my life, but I've seen them around in childhood and in movies. Come on, we're not that unfamiliar with analogue technology. Some of us are literally making horror content in the style of VHS recordings.
I was born in 2000 and really don't like when the older generations treat us like we're idiots. We know what a pay phone is, we know what VHS is, we know what a walkman is..etc. This condescending attitude is a huge reason why a lot of younger people are avoidant of older generations. Please stop, it's ridiculous and not even funny. Grow up
I wonder what would have happened if Billy's father was played BY Ryan Phillippe's(billy's) father on the show....holy smokes---it would be scary!! Him coming out to his real life father plays a monster of a father on the show would be a horror movie!!!
Billy’s dad is a trip. He’s a complete mess. I find it hard to believe anyone who act that way about anything could make it this far in life without losing all his friends and family.
also, on another note....having to come out in the 80's & 90's was not easy. having to come out at all is insane af. i was 7 in 92...literally 7 & i knew i was gay at that age. i legit knew i was attracted to other boys. but i was smart enough not to tailor my language in the house. tailory language around everyone. AT 7 YEARS OLD. you're not even being a kid. you are growing up really fast & being a hell of a lot smarter than other kids, so no one finds out who you are.
@roryfitzpatric Thanks, that means a lot to me. You can check out various talks shows that I was when I created the worlds first gay soap opera by typing my name in the search engine. David Gadberry
This makes me afraid to come out to my parents. I have came out to a few friends but that is it. I dont think my dad would act like this but I doubt he will be happy.
in 1992 i was 14 years old when this story line ran. I was the courage of Billy that gave me the strength to come out. I sympahlized when everything that plays out over the course of episodes that aired over the summer of "92. I faced similar situations as Billy did. I came out to friends, some uderstood without question some didn't. But I was true to myself and that's all that matter. I will always be grateful for Billy's story. The storyline changed my life forever. I say to you don't give up.
I did not see this in 92. .. I came out to my parents in 1980 .. Met my now husband in 84. life is good. Ryan Phillippe really is an amazingly talented actor . The only comment I can add is that when someone does plan to come out to their family .. their needs to be a plan incase things go bad. You don't want to be left alone with no plan .
Could have used more of this in shows instead of just ONE show. Never worked out for me really but family totally understood and were great about it. Never met anyone I clicked with so coming out and being gay was not easy and was kind of a waste.
No, no man can have a husband. That is biological reality. Two men can't reproduce.
Sound like a plan!👨🏼🔧
That is very true
You are LUCKY! Me in 2024 waiting for that moment and it seems like it'll never come.
Well, I'm not even an adult anyway! 😂
(2007)
Roll 7 months forward, and I'm fully out now :)
@jak343434 That was years ago my friend. Times have changed and in the end Billy's dad did come around.
I am proud to have been one of the writers of this storyline. come out my friend will be the best thing in the long run.
David Gadberry
Omg I didn't realize this was posted in 2011! I was just 4 😂
OMG, thank you. This storyline saved my life.
Before this gay people were always portrayed as sex crazed deviants people dying of AIDs. This was the first time ever a story presented a story of a person who just wanted to be seen.
Oh when OLTL was still oh so GOOD!!!
Just happened to be looking through my old comments and found this, I'm in Canada actually!
Dad is protesting waaaay too much about Rev. Carpenter.
Thank you for the kind words.
You wrote that your have regret the last 30 years. My friend, maybe it's time to put an end to all of that. In this day an age and at a time of high acceptance, it's not a matter of coming out, it's the issue of JUST being YOU........regardless of WHO YOU ARE.
Come out my friend, be you, people will like you better and you will have the respect from yourself and from others.
David Gadberry
Wow! Good stuff.
I am very glad for you and I hope that it improved your life.
Oh my goodness this was so riveting and sad.
stop saying "andrew carpenter." we get it. u know both his first & last name.
they say denial is the best comfort & dad is very comfortable
Billy could come live with me”Oh Yeah”!!!!!
I just realized that it was 20 years this summer that this storyline aired. Wow how times fly. Am glad to still receive comments from people after all this time. And am very glad to have been about to have helped develop and write this storyline.
David Gadberry
Lol hahaha nice try
Where's part 3?? Gotta know what happened!
this is making me scared of coming out
-_-
What's that big thing he's talking into in that strange box?
A phone both 😂 😂
Each one.
That is a vintage phone booth. 😅
@@pleasedroses3811 I'm 86, so I remember them well.
@roryfitzpatric This was a storyline that I was proud to be a part of in the writing.
Remember, this was back in 1992. Because of storylines like this and many many other shows things have changed for the best. Coming out will always be a Major thing, but it as well as homosexuality is now much more accepted. Come out my friend, and start living your life. Trust me, it will be okay.
David Gadberry
That father was eeeevil!
Man, that "Father's" an asshole. This is why we need to decimate the patriarchy because even though this was a fictional story 31 years ago, some "parents" are still that filled with that level of hate.
Am very glad to hear, What state do you live in? Now you wonder why you went through all that stress all that time....
God, what a beauty Ryan Phillippe was!!!
He still is.
@@LeeKeels Agreed, but that age is my preferred.
@@MrCrowebobby STOP IT
@@anonymoususer9416 Why, we're only talking about his looks. And at 87 that's all I can do it talk.
@@MrCrowebobbyweirdo
Man the dad is a frickin nightmare 👹
What's Dad ripping up tickets for to see Victor Victoria? This is a great episode. I wish they would have be strung together so I don't have to keep looking for part three part four part five they're somewhere among the different channels on TH-cam. They're waiting to see them all at once strong together like a train set? Thanks so much for posting this. He's mom and dad are convincing and stressful looking very good actor along with Billy and rev Andrew
How sick do you have to be to caste your son out of the house because someone has told you about fairy tale that does not like some forms of love.
@dword69 Whoa thanks, but theres more that im hiding then just homosexuality, its a weird thing because I am currently in a realtionship too gahhh. Anyway I realised this was old. It at the time just really hit home. Because you are a good writer. I wish soaps were like this these days. I tried watching young and the restless for a few days and I was just like no. Again brilliant writing David. Its pretty cool that you put it on youtube!.
Thank you for posting! This is funny by today's standards, yet painfully poignant as well for I can relate being a gay teen myself back then. In addition, I watched the show during this period, & recall the AIDS quilt, but not Billy's storyline (prob my own denial).
For the younger ones watching, that thing Billy was talking on at the end when he was leaving a message for Andrew is called a pay phone. Before cell phones that’s what you used to call someone when you wanted to were in public and you had to insert coins to pay for the call. Primitive technology I know 😂
I was born in 2001 and, yes, I know what a payphone is. Never used one in my life, but I've seen them around in childhood and in movies.
Come on, we're not that unfamiliar with analogue technology. Some of us are literally making horror content in the style of VHS recordings.
I was born in 2000 and really don't like when the older generations treat us like we're idiots. We know what a pay phone is, we know what VHS is, we know what a walkman is..etc. This condescending attitude is a huge reason why a lot of younger people are avoidant of older generations. Please stop, it's ridiculous and not even funny. Grow up
2006 kid here. Yes I know what a pay phone is.
Whatever, I’ve seen teenagers who don’t know what a landline is or how to use it. I made a joke, get over it 😤
@@eliesh3833 I really like analog horror actually. It’s like my favorite genre
I wonder what would have happened if Billy's father was played BY Ryan Phillippe's(billy's) father on the show....holy smokes---it would be scary!! Him coming out to his real life father plays a monster of a father on the show would be a horror movie!!!
For sure. Not downsides... at all.
Billy’s dad is a trip. He’s a complete mess. I find it hard to believe anyone who act that way about anything could make it this far in life without losing all his friends and family.
@d2521915 No. Start making movies.....lol
David Gadberry
also, on another note....having to come out in the 80's & 90's was not easy. having to come out at all is insane af.
i was 7 in 92...literally 7 & i knew i was gay at that age. i legit knew i was attracted to other boys. but i was smart enough not to tailor my language in the house. tailory language around everyone. AT 7 YEARS OLD. you're not even being a kid. you are growing up really fast & being a hell of a lot smarter than other kids, so no one finds out who you are.
@roryfitzpatric Thanks, that means a lot to me. You can check out various talks shows that I was when I created the worlds first gay soap opera by typing my name in the search engine.
David Gadberry
The acting was so good back in the 90s …now it’s trash
pure evil in human form.
If anyone comes out to anyone they should at least know martial arts before they do......or carry a conceiled weapon.......
The acting, the premise, everything about this is terrible.
This makes me afraid to come out to my parents. I have came out to a few friends but that is it. I dont think my dad would act like this but I doubt he will be happy.