Wow, I am so amazed that your father said "I finally feel like I have a son" after you came out to him. I'm glad that you two were able to share such an experience like that with each other.
73 y/o gay man. Your video is inspiring. Wish I had the benefit of watching it when I was 16. It would have made life easier. But it was a different time .... 60 years ago. I admire you and your family and friends.
All the power in the world to you man. I was in the same position. It was horrible and it nearly ruined my childhood. I'm happy for everyone that doesn't have to go through what I did.
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm positive it will help other's! I wish you the very best and always talk with someone if you are feeling down or depressed. You have a lot to offer and you do make a huge difference in the lives you touch.
I just cry a lot and feel really sad because I see people that have a supportive family that accepts them for who they are and they don't have to run away to be themselves and they can just go on with their life, and I'll never be able to have that... :'(
If you feel strongly about them responding negatively, I would wait to tell them until you are independent. I cannot imagine what you are going through but know that someday they will know the real you. No matter how they react, respond with continually loving them. This will let them see that you haven't changed and have always been the same person that they've come to love.
Grant, you have many people who love you and we would love hear an update about how your life has been since you shared your beautiful coming out story.Please Grant have mercy on your many fans and speak with us!
It was so weird watching you today Grant.....first off.... thank you fk sharing ......I saw in you what I saw in myself 15 years ago when I came our ....my parents were the reason I held back as long as I did.....my parents just needed time to absorb everything....I really hope your journey is a smooth one and that you get as much support as possible.
I'm happy for ya! I think you handled the whole situation rather smoothly and it seems to have worked out. I support the cause and all that kinda stuff.
Apparently you made this video a long time ago (I'm commenting in 2021), so I hope things for you are still going well. Very mature, and honest video...very brave young man...articulate as well. Good luck to you!
You are a beautiful person in every sense of the word. There aren't enough words to express how happy I am for your relationship with your dad; I think I love that man. What a truly wonderful way to tell your son you love him!! Congratulations to you both for opening up to each other. I wish you both a long and love-filled life. Thank you for sharing this experience with us. I'm sure that, through you, your dad has saved many lives. Love you both!
Thank you for that sincere talk. I can relate to this exactly. God bless you and I am convinced that you are loved by Him as much as any of the others of us believers.
Bless you and i hope all is well with you. This is 2020 and your Your love and compassion for others shown by making this video is still so meaningfull.
Praise the Lord for your sharing your experiences. You’re very brave. Just be happy and positive. Remember to be yourself and ignore the ignorance of others judging you. Their negativity is THEIRS and its up to you to avoid them, at all costs!!! (My mom is Catholic and my dad is Jewish.). None of us have it easy to “come out”. God’s blessings and many positive vibes to you. Have a great life, young man!!!
What an awesome response from your father. Love makes *all* the difference and determines whether this process (coming out) is a positive thing or an absolute tragedy.
Yours is a great story for young, gay Christians to hear. I am putting this on my "Coming Out As Gay" TH-cam Playlist. I am glad that so many people have seen your story, and I hope that many of them are either experiencing what you have done or have kin who are experiencing it. The change in your sister's attitudes toward others just shows that Harvey Milk was so right about the impact that one's coming out can have on other people.
Thank you so much for posting this! I am on the brink of coming out to my dad and this made me cry like halfway through! I am so happy that it worked out for you. Just like you I was raised Catholic- so I think it is going to be difficult. I don't think it will surprise my dad- but I'm not sure. Thanks for posting- this has inspired me.
I love this Video. It is such an inspiration for young people (like me) to go their way and love themselves. Thank you for this video. God bless you. I'm wondering if you still read all of your comments.
What a great confessional story! I wish I would of seen this earlier. Any updates on your life or other links that you have? I'd like to support you on your journey.
You amazingly sweet, articulate, and (wow) handsome guy: it is now five years later, and I hope everything has gotten much easier for you now that you're in adulthood. High School was not kind to me, so I feel like if you made it through that, your gonna do great. Thanks for sharing your story.
My god father was the same way, and wow, you are, just amazing. I wish I had as strong as faith as you. Don't let anyone bring you down, you rock! Any advice, you seem so strong with your faith, I feel like I'm losing faith, I want to stay strong, what can I do?
Grant, you gave one of the most heartfelt stories I have seen on youtube. You are a wonderful young man, who is no different from the wonderful young man you were before your family knew you were gay. Your eyes and words show the pain you have suffered, even some from yourself. You are a beautiful young man with a wonderful heart and I wish you the very best in the future. Somehow, I know you will have a great future. You are loving, humble and truthful. God still loves you as always!
Hi Grant, Thanks for sharing your story as it was sensitive, thoughtful, and captivating. I wish you all the best, as it does get soooo much better. Although my story is similar to yours, after coming out I met my partner. We have now been together for 28 years, and recently got married (Minnesota). Thanks again as you seem like an awesome person ! ! !
Wow you have an amazing story. I hope it goes like that for me when I finally decide to come out. I hope you're still living the happy life that you seemed to be when you made this video :) Oh and also thank you for making this video I'm sure it has given many people hope that their parents reaction will be good when they come out, including me
Grant. You are an intelligent and thoughtful young man. I am impressed by your maturity and self confidence. Aloha from Maui June , 2020. What are you doing now ?
Wow-- my situation is almost the same as yours. My dad is actually a pastor, but when I came out to him he actually took it really well. And I came out the same day you posted your video, Lol.
Hi Grant, great video, so pleased for you that your family accept you. There are so many in the Catholic Church who judge, they make life hell for others. Be true to yourself Bro and those Catholics who know and love you will accept you if they don't then it is their problem not yours. God bless you x
You did the right thing by coming out. At the same time of my life, I didn't, and over the years it almost self destructed me. The fear, anger and self hate turned into self destructive behaviours and in the end I came out, but like you said, "IT could have been so much better". I'm glad to see it worked out so good for you! Your amazing.
Hey Grant, that was such a heartfelt video about coming out. You are an inspiration to more young gays than you know. Thanks for doing such a wonderful video and sharing such a personal life story with others. I am sure that are a fine young man and you will have an amazing future.
How are you doing. It's been a couple of years since you made this Video. I hope you and your Mom are closer now and it was great to hear your Father accept you unconditionally. I never came out to my Parents. My Mom died when I was 16 and my Father was one of those macho types that scared me. Just remember God is a very compassionate being and I know he forgives me and he will you too. I was raised catholic, went to Catholic School so you can see it wasn't fun for me. Good luck in your life, I hope you have found someone and you came live the way you want.
What a powerful video ! I am in a similar situation and I can truely relate to your story. I just have a quick question. Did you lose your faith, going down that path ?
Hey Grant, thanks so much for posting this video. I am in similar situation and come from very Catholic family as well. You have made more progress than me so I appreciate the encouragement. This is such a hard thing to do. I am very glad things worked out so well for you. By the way, you have hot arms :-). (Just had to say that.)
This is like my favorite video on the web, I am in tears about your story!! As weird as it is I had to "come out" as Catholic to my atheist/agnostic parents, and I have a friend who has two moms, and she's not religious cause she thinks religion "doesn't want [her] parents to be happy." Your dad should be a saint...!!! I have a question... what do you plan on doing about it? Do you have a boyfriend? What is your stance on gay marriage? I need help convincing people that "the Church isn't that bad"!!!!! Your story is so inspirational, God bless you
Thanks for sharing your story. I'm glad to hear that your relationship with God is still going strong. I pray that He may continue to guide you through all of life's ups and downs and that you might always take pleasure in Him. Blessings :)
@@GrantTravels Hope you are still doing well now, this video has helped a lot of people, you are amazing. Maybe you could come back sometime and do a new update video
Awesome video. Catholic, and been there, done that. I still struggle with it all, but in the end, I know God loves me still. Hope you'll make more videos. You're helping other people more than you know!
You are not alone & know that it takes more than courage to come out & tell everybody your secrets about yourself. I am proud of what you have done & have accomplished. Keep your chin up, little bros! God is with you surely & someone special will come your way & fill your needs. I know this to be true, cause you are intelligent, manly, honest, caring, funny & your holy spirit shines so brightly. But most of all, your are gorgeous inside & even more on the outside. God will not abandon you !
Hey Grant..many many Kilometres away in Australia I share the ache … but have been doing so for much longer. My generation did not approach parents with anything deep and personal, so I suffered and lived with guilt and self hate for decades. My family on both sides are religious but, thankfully, more Christian than religious. I married (sincerely) and had 3 kids, but had to sit on my real self very hard. My wife and I split and I brought up the kids. Then, it all came out by accidental discovery of phone messages. The most understanding were my sisters and Mum. My brothers/ nephews and some close friends were not. I am a Christian and I know fully that God loves me. So many strange happenings have told me this. But, I am also a teacher and in the Defence Force so I have to continue to hide inside in these aspects of my life. Having a partner to love and cherish is out of the question. Your story comes from a beautiful heart and you are not any kind of accidental birth. God's love is unconditional - he says so. Unfortunately there are those who think that they know more than God does and judge others through hate and bigotry. God gave me an extraordinary depth of caring for everyone and that has absorbed my life and given me much joy. My sexuality is not important in comparison. Know that you are much loved, Grant.
You have me speechless. The amount of strength you have is unreal. It was shown through all those years of heartache. I hope you eventually have peace with those who turned you down in the beginning. My heart goes out! xx
Grant, I recognize you as a great person. I was a very religious person. I now recognize that the church indoctrinated me. I am very sympathetic for those people who are of the church. Yet, through the help of you, and perhaps rather natural inhalents, I have realized that you cannot change the fact of how you are. I am gay, I hold to Christian morals mostly, being that your story is so similar to mine, I declare you as a great example. I honor you. My name is Rudy by the way. I say that you are someone I look to as a reference. I grew up in the South. I have been through a lot. I'm thankful that you made this video. God bless!
Hello Grant. Thank you for your story. As a 60 year old gay man who didn't come out until I was 38, I can tell you that it is better to come out when you are younger. I struggle with my internalized homophobia still 22 years later. I don't hate myself as much as I use to, but there are times when the self-loathing raises its ugly head. I started mental health therapy when I was 57, and it has helped immensely. I strongly urge you, and everyone else, gay or straight and everything in between to find a therapist that works for you and talk with them. I started out at twice a week and now on an "as needed" basis. I wish you happiness in your life.
WOW ... GREAT VID. Thanks for sharing "blonddude!" ... Our stories have many similarities. I was raised VERY religious as well. Started out DEVOUT Catholic (even prayed the rosary by myself in junior and senior high, and frequently skipped school to walk 5 miles into the countryside to lay at the foot of a cross in the middle of a farmers field.) then I "graduated" to Evangelical-ism (Christian-Taliban, as I call em) - THEN I came of age and engaged my brain and realized God made me this way
Your video was really encouraging. My family is also religious, and I found that my being gay didn't go down well with them at all. 2 years later, they still hate it. You are very blessed to have a family who can accept you for who you are :) Very blessed indeed
You remind me of Even Peters. I was extremly lucky that my coming out story went VERY well. But having liberal parents didnt hurt. My mom fully embraced me right away. if youve ever seen the 2000 version of queer as folk, my mom was Debbie. To a T. took my father a little longer to accept me but when he did he said i love you no matter what (he NEVER says i love you and has said it maybe 5 times in 43 years).
My son came out to me and he cried so hard before we talked I said "my love (that's what I always called him) what is wrong? He said Dad I got something to tell you, I said what can be so wrong that you're crying this hard? He said daddy I'm gay, I said so what's the bad news? He said crying and laughing at the same time that's the bad news!!?? I said just make sure he is worthy of your love!!! He hugged me, then. I cried because he had this burden of his shoulder!!! Now My husband and I are planning his wedding, we both love his other half!!! I hope his mother will come she is not happy with me cause I came out to her and she just packed and left!!! Oh well!! The young man in the video should be a motivation speaker to other young gay teens!!!!! Thanks for reading my story!!!! Everybody stay PROUD AND HAPPY!!!!
Grant,I think I can help you and anyone else here who is Catholic. There is a document from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops titled "Always Our Children." It is a pastoral letter to parents of GBLT youth and is an amazing read. It is a real short document- just a few pages, really. The first half is a bit dry, but the last half is wonderful. Well worth your time. May God keep you safe and protect you.
This is a great story! Your really brave I cant imagine myself coming out when I was in high school. Your really inspirational and proof a person can be gay and a person of faith as well!
5 years later and you’re still helping people with this video. Thank you from 2018!!! 🤗
Javier GM you have an Instagram
@@koaprather4002 i Have I.G. @ Robert Brolo.
Thank You from 2019
I'm glad this video was able to help
@@GrantTravels Is there a way that we can follow you on instagram or something?
Wow, I am so amazed that your father said "I finally feel like I have a son" after you came out to him. I'm glad that you two were able to share such an experience like that with each other.
Seriously...I just want to hug you.
73 y/o gay man. Your video is inspiring. Wish I had the benefit of watching it when I was 16. It would have made life easier. But it was a different time .... 60 years ago. I admire you and your family and friends.
All the power in the world to you man. I was in the same position. It was horrible and it nearly ruined my childhood. I'm happy for everyone that doesn't have to go through what I did.
Thank you for sharing your story. I'm positive it will help other's! I wish you the very best and always talk with someone if you are feeling down or depressed. You have a lot to offer and you do make a huge difference in the lives you touch.
I think it's awesome that this brought you closer to your dad. You seem like such a great person. Really glad you got beyond the self hate!
Out of all the "Coming Out" stories I have watched, this is the most accurate, and truthful one I have listened to, Thanks for this.
Are you God, who are you to Judge, there are millions of people and some maybe not in your aspect of truthful....
Truthful ? What exactly does that mean ? Maybe “more akin to your personal experiences”, but how can any given experience be “not truthful” ? Weird.
It's now 2019, and you are still helping people with this video. Thank you for sharing with us. You are fantastic!
I just cry a lot and feel really sad because I see people that have a supportive family that accepts them for who they are and they don't have to run away to be themselves and they can just go on with their life, and I'll never be able to have that... :'(
If you feel strongly about them responding negatively, I would wait to tell them until you are independent. I cannot imagine what you are going through but know that someday they will know the real you. No matter how they react, respond with continually loving them. This will let them see that you haven't changed and have always been the same person that they've come to love.
***** Thanks for the advice, Grant!
You will you will be ok don't put yourself down
I'm sorry @JoSalvador, nobody deserves that. 😢 I hope that in these years past your original post things have gotten better. 🤗
Proud of you man .. much love from Australia! x
(Take it easy now)
Loved how authentic and thoughtful you were when you told your story. You seem like a great guy & I wish you a life of happiness. And a big hug.
Grant, you have many people who love you and we would love hear an update about how your life has been since you shared your beautiful coming out story.Please Grant have mercy on your many fans and speak with us!
It was so weird watching you today Grant.....first off.... thank you fk sharing ......I saw in you what I saw in myself 15 years ago when I came our
....my parents were the reason I held back as long as I did.....my parents just needed time to absorb everything....I really hope your journey is a smooth one and that you get as much support as possible.
I'm happy for ya! I think you handled the whole situation rather smoothly and it seems to have worked out. I support the cause and all that kinda stuff.
Apparently you made this video a long time ago (I'm commenting in 2021), so I hope things for you are still going well. Very mature, and honest video...very brave young man...articulate as well. Good luck to you!
This is such an amazing coming out video! Thank you so much for making this!
I loved your Dad's response " I feel like I have a son now" - That's so amazing. Great video. More power to you.
This has to be the most inspiring coming out story I’ve heard. Thank you for sharing it. Really thank you.
Awh, that means a lot. I'm happy I could help. Thank you!
You are a beautiful person in every sense of the word. There aren't enough words to express how happy I am for your relationship with your dad; I think I love that man. What a truly wonderful way to tell your son you love him!! Congratulations to you both for opening up to each other. I wish you both a long and love-filled life. Thank you for sharing this experience with us. I'm sure that, through you, your dad has saved many lives. Love you both!
Thank you for that sincere talk. I can relate to this exactly. God bless you and I am convinced that you are loved by
Him as much as any of the others of us believers.
Bless you and i hope all is well with you. This is 2020 and your Your love and compassion for others shown by making this video is still so meaningfull.
Praise the Lord for your sharing your experiences. You’re very brave. Just be happy and positive. Remember to be yourself and ignore the ignorance of others judging you. Their negativity is THEIRS and its up to you to avoid them, at all costs!!! (My mom is Catholic and my dad is Jewish.). None of us have it easy to “come out”. God’s blessings and many positive vibes to you. Have a great life, young man!!!
Dont change anything dude, your you, your awesome be proud of who you are, you dont have to be anyone but your true self be proud of you !
What an awesome response from your father. Love makes *all* the difference and determines whether this process (coming out) is a positive thing or an absolute tragedy.
Courageous boy. Good for you. Your community loves and supports you. Stay strong and may you find love, happiness, and personal fulfillment.
You are an amazing person. Thanks for sharing your story.
Yours is a great story for young, gay Christians to hear. I am putting this on my "Coming Out As Gay" TH-cam Playlist. I am glad that so many people have seen your story, and I hope that many of them are either experiencing what you have done or have kin who are experiencing it. The change in your sister's attitudes toward others just shows that Harvey Milk was so right about the impact that one's coming out can have on other people.
Thank you so much for posting this! I am on the brink of coming out to my dad and this made me cry like halfway through! I am so happy that it worked out for you. Just like you I was raised Catholic- so I think it is going to be difficult. I don't think it will surprise my dad- but I'm not sure. Thanks for posting- this has inspired me.
Please update me on how things go! Good luck with everything and if you need any advice, feel free to DM me.
Thanks again! Sundayis the day!
your voice is masculine af, and you are a beautiful guy. love to you !
Thanks for sharing your story!! Very brave!
Oh, you're such a beautiful person. I wish I knew more people like you. c:
What a wonderful story. You are SO lucky to have such understanding parents !
Your story is precious in the best sense.
I love this Video. It is such an inspiration for young people (like me) to go their way and love themselves. Thank you for this video. God bless you.
I'm wondering if you still read all of your comments.
Being Gay isn't wrong. It's only the closest cases that think so. Enjoy and live your life. Hello in 2019
Very well said!!!!
What a great confessional story! I wish I would of seen this earlier. Any updates on your life or other links that you have? I'd like to support you on your journey.
You amazingly sweet, articulate, and (wow) handsome guy: it is now five years later, and I hope everything has gotten much easier for you now that you're in adulthood. High School was not kind to me, so I feel like if you made it through that, your gonna do great. Thanks for sharing your story.
Grant, Thank you for sharing and caring.
My god father was the same way, and wow, you are, just amazing. I wish I had as strong as faith as you. Don't let anyone bring you down, you rock! Any advice, you seem so strong with your faith, I feel like I'm losing faith, I want to stay strong, what can I do?
Thanks for sharing your story. You are a very courageous young man.
Grant, you gave one of the most heartfelt stories I have seen on youtube. You are a wonderful young man, who is no different from the wonderful young man you were before your family knew you were gay. Your eyes and words show the pain you have suffered, even some from yourself. You are a beautiful young man with a wonderful heart and I wish you the very best in the future. Somehow, I know you will have a great future. You are loving, humble and truthful. God still loves you as always!
Thanks for sharing your story Buddy.
Wow! This was a long time ago. Hope you are doing well Grant! And I Hope you found a sweet someone to share your life with.
Excellent video. Sounds like you are comfortable with both your spirituality and your sexuality. That is awesome! :D
Thanks very much for the upload.
Good on you mate, wish you all the happiness and hope you meet someone awesome.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!! You look gorgeous and please keep making new videos!! :D
Hi Grant, Thanks for sharing your story as it was sensitive, thoughtful, and captivating. I wish you all the best, as it does get soooo much better. Although my story is similar to yours, after coming out I met my partner. We have now been together for 28 years, and recently got married (Minnesota).
Thanks again as you seem like an awesome person ! ! !
Wow you have an amazing story. I hope it goes like that for me when I finally decide to come out. I hope you're still living the happy life that you seemed to be when you made this video :) Oh and also thank you for making this video I'm sure it has given many people hope that their parents reaction will be good when they come out, including me
@aesthetic I literally laughed out loud for like five minutes. That was just so perfect!
I can feel my heart beating so hard as I watch this 😭
Hi you 2 yes both look nice I'm bi text me bk can you meet up have fun
Grant. You are an intelligent and thoughtful young man. I am impressed by your maturity and self confidence. Aloha from Maui June , 2020. What are you doing now ?
Beautiful story. Thanks for sharing!
Wow-- my situation is almost the same as yours. My dad is actually a pastor, but when I came out to him he actually took it really well. And I came out the same day you posted your video, Lol.
Great story. Thanks for sharing. I can tell it was heart felt. : )
Hi Grant, great video, so pleased for you that your family accept you. There are so many in the Catholic Church who judge, they make life hell for others. Be true to yourself Bro and those Catholics who know and love you will accept you if they don't then it is their problem not yours. God bless you x
You did the right thing by coming out. At the same time of my life, I didn't, and over the years it almost self destructed me. The fear, anger and self hate turned into self destructive behaviours and in the end I came out, but like you said, "IT could have been so much better". I'm glad to see it worked out so good for you! Your amazing.
Love your story and super glad to see someone with a similar story to mine!
so proud of you thanks
Hey Grant, that was such a heartfelt video about coming out. You are an inspiration to more young gays than you know. Thanks for doing such a wonderful video and sharing such a personal life story with others. I am sure that are a fine young man and you will have an amazing future.
How are you doing. It's been a couple of years since you made this Video. I hope you and your Mom are closer now and it was great to hear your Father accept you unconditionally. I never came out to my Parents. My Mom died when I was 16 and my Father was one of those macho types that scared me. Just remember God is a very compassionate being and I know he forgives me and he will you too. I was raised catholic, went to Catholic School so you can see it wasn't fun for me. Good luck in your life, I hope you have found someone and you came live the way you want.
You are a lovely young man. It's nine years later. I am still wishing you tons of love and good health. ❤🌈🙏
This helped me soooo much!! Thanks a bunches!
What a powerful video ! I am in a similar situation and I can truely relate to your story. I just have a quick question. Did you lose your faith, going down that path ?
Hey Grant, thanks so much for posting this video. I am in similar situation and come from very Catholic family as well. You have made more progress than me so I appreciate the encouragement. This is such a hard thing to do. I am very glad things worked out so well for you. By the way, you have hot arms :-). (Just had to say that.)
You look amazing. God loves you, bro!
This is like my favorite video on the web, I am in tears about your story!! As weird as it is I had to "come out" as Catholic to my atheist/agnostic parents, and I have a friend who has two moms, and she's not religious cause she thinks religion "doesn't want [her] parents to be happy." Your dad should be a saint...!!!
I have a question... what do you plan on doing about it? Do you have a boyfriend? What is your stance on gay marriage? I need help convincing people that "the Church isn't that bad"!!!!! Your story is so inspirational, God bless you
I see that you responded about a year ago Grant F. I hope you will record an update now that is 7 years later.
Blessings to you.
Thank you for keeping your faith. And being yourself
good job and welcome to the family.
This is beautiful
Wow…what an amazing story. Congratulations to you. Be strong. You’re worth it.
Thanks for sharing your story. I'm glad to hear that your relationship with God is still going strong. I pray that He may continue to guide you through all of life's ups and downs and that you might always take pleasure in Him.
Blessings :)
You are a beautiful person and you should be proud of yourself :)
I love this video so much. I respect you so much, and god loves you. Love is not a sin. Being gay isn't harming anyone or causing any problems.
Love ya
@@GrantTravels im Supporting you.
@@GrantTravels Hope you are still doing well now, this video has helped a lot of people, you are amazing. Maybe you could come back sometime and do a new update video
@@GrantTravels
Are u circimcised or forskln?
@@gregorymalchuk272 really @Gregory? Lol time & place...time & place.
Hope you are doing well and thank
You for your brave video.
Awesome video. Catholic, and been there, done that. I still struggle with it all, but in the end, I know God loves me still. Hope you'll make more videos. You're helping other people more than you know!
You are not alone & know that it takes more than courage to come out & tell everybody your secrets about yourself. I am proud of what you have done & have accomplished. Keep your chin up, little bros! God is with you surely & someone special will come your way & fill your needs. I know this to be true, cause you are intelligent, manly, honest, caring, funny & your holy spirit shines so brightly. But most of all, your are gorgeous inside & even more on the outside. God will not abandon you !
Good to see you embrace your religion sweetie xx I'm so proud of you
Hey Grant..many many Kilometres away in Australia I share the ache … but have been doing so for much longer. My generation did not approach parents with anything deep and personal, so I suffered and lived with guilt and self hate for decades. My family on both sides are religious but, thankfully, more Christian than religious. I married (sincerely) and had 3 kids, but had to sit on my real self very hard. My wife and I split and I brought up the kids. Then, it all came out by accidental discovery of phone messages. The most understanding were my sisters and Mum. My brothers/ nephews and some close friends were not.
I am a Christian and I know fully that God loves me. So many strange happenings have told me this. But, I am also a teacher and in the Defence Force so I have to continue to hide inside in these aspects of my life. Having a partner to love and cherish is out of the question. Your story comes from a beautiful heart and you are not any kind of accidental birth. God's love is unconditional - he says so. Unfortunately there are those who think that they know more than God does and judge others through hate and bigotry. God gave me an extraordinary depth of caring for everyone and that has absorbed my life and given me much joy. My sexuality is not important in comparison. Know that you are much loved, Grant.
You have me speechless. The amount of strength you have is unreal. It was shown through all those years of heartache. I hope you eventually have peace with those who turned you down in the beginning. My heart goes out! xx
What a nice guy. All the best. Glad it worked out.
Thank you so much. It's hard to find gay Christian coming out experiences.
Thanks so much, I am catholic/Christian, and hoping to come out to my family soon, and your story has inspired me, thank you so much!!!
love this so much ❤️
Thanks alot for sharing it means alot to me. Since we are both from the same background as catholic christian too:) I wish you all the best.
Glad it helped!
awesome story dude!
your parents are awesome!
omg im crying, i love you so much and i love your story
Grant, I recognize you as a great person. I was a very religious person. I now recognize that the church indoctrinated me. I am very sympathetic for those people who are of the church. Yet, through the help of you, and perhaps rather natural inhalents, I have realized that you cannot change the fact of how you are. I am gay, I hold to Christian morals mostly, being that your story is so similar to mine, I declare you as a great example. I honor you. My name is Rudy by the way. I say that you are someone I look to as a reference. I grew up in the South. I have been through a lot. I'm thankful that you made this video. God bless!
Hello Grant. Thank you for your story. As a 60 year old gay man who didn't come out until I was 38, I can tell you that it is better to come out when you are younger. I struggle with my internalized homophobia still 22 years later. I don't hate myself as much as I use to, but there are times when the self-loathing raises its ugly head. I started mental health therapy when I was 57, and it has helped immensely. I strongly urge you, and everyone else, gay or straight and everything in between to find a therapist that works for you and talk with them. I started out at twice a week and now on an "as needed" basis.
I wish you happiness in your life.
WOW ... GREAT VID. Thanks for sharing "blonddude!" ... Our stories have many similarities. I was raised VERY religious as well. Started out DEVOUT Catholic (even prayed the rosary by myself in junior and senior high, and frequently skipped school to walk 5 miles into the countryside to lay at the foot of a cross in the middle of a farmers field.) then I "graduated" to Evangelical-ism (Christian-Taliban, as I call em) - THEN I came of age and engaged my brain and realized God made me this way
You're awesome! I have subscribed and I hope you post more videos. You seem like a cool guy and your voice sounds amazing! God Bless!
Your video was really encouraging. My family is also religious, and I found that my being gay didn't go down well with them at all. 2 years later, they still hate it. You are very blessed to have a family who can accept you for who you are :) Very blessed indeed
Blood Doll ASMR did you hate your family
Blood Doll ASMR did you really hate your parents
You remind me of Even Peters. I was extremly lucky that my coming out story went VERY well. But having liberal parents didnt hurt. My mom fully embraced me right away. if youve ever seen the 2000 version of queer as folk, my mom was Debbie. To a T. took my father a little longer to accept me but when he did he said i love you no matter what (he NEVER says i love you and has said it maybe 5 times in 43 years).
Love you Hope your life is good.❤❤
You're amazing!
My son came out to me and he cried so hard before we talked I said "my love (that's what I always called him) what is wrong? He said Dad I got something to tell you, I said what can be so wrong that you're crying this hard?
He said daddy I'm gay, I said so what's the bad news? He said crying and laughing at the same time that's the bad news!!??
I said just make sure he is worthy of your love!!! He hugged me, then. I cried because he had this burden of his shoulder!!!
Now My husband and I are planning his wedding, we both love his other half!!!
I hope his mother will come she is not happy with me cause I came out to her and she just packed and left!!! Oh well!!
The young man in the video should be a motivation speaker to other young gay teens!!!!!
Thanks for reading my story!!!!
Everybody stay PROUD AND HAPPY!!!!
Grant,I think I can help you and anyone else here who is Catholic. There is a document from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops titled "Always Our Children." It is a pastoral letter to parents of GBLT youth and is an amazing read. It is a real short document- just a few pages, really. The first half is a bit dry, but the last half is wonderful. Well worth your time. May God keep you safe and protect you.
Pope Franny also said that we should love gay people too (duh XD)
This is a great story! Your really brave I cant imagine myself coming out when I was in high school. Your really inspirational and proof a person can be gay and a person of faith as well!
I teared up at the part where your dad said he finally feels like he has a son. That's just so beautiful. Thank you for sharing!