My life changing moment...

Matt@WDWR

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Sorry if nobody is interested in this. I just thought I should "come clean" on my rebirth. lol. This thread can be deleted if in the wrong place. My open mindedness has not always been as grand as it is now.

I shall admit that while I'm almost 35, I grew up in a very, very, very conservative family and I voted Republican for every election up until the last one . I have never really cared how people lived their life even if my parents, friends, etc seemed to. However, I never really decided to stand up for all people to have the same rights as me. Although, I was open minded, I guess at that point I was against "gay marriage" for no other reason than everybody else around me was. For that I will always be upset at myself over.

One year, Georgia put a constitutional amendment on the ballot defining marriage. As I read the proposed constitutional amendment, something came over me and I could not be a bystander anymore. I read that stupid amendment for thirty minutes and could not deny basic rights to a fellow citizen. Even thinking about voting to deny gay marriage made me feel so guilty. I decided to vote against Georgia's definition of what marriage was. I told many people I knew what I did, and they could not believe what I had done. I didn't care though. How ANYBODY could read that amendment and choose to deny anyone something as special as marriage was beyond me. I could not figure out why people cared who somebody loved. From that moment on, I have campaigned and pushed for that amendment to be revoked. So, while I cannot claim to have been an enlightened person my entire life, I just wanted people in this forum to realize that people can change and become how we all should be.

I'll be at Gay Days from June 3-11 with my wife and now three girls (10, 6, and 1). If you see me, say hi!

Hope I am not wrong for posting here,

Matt



PS. I'm not drunk. hahahaha
 
I think that's beautiful. And real changes happens one person at a time.

Thank you for sharing your story! :)
 
I am not saying I'm special or worth even commenting on but that's the moment that changed who I was. Some people find "religion". I found open mindedness and the courage to vocally support it. Once I did, it made me incredibly content with myself.
 
I don't think you are in the wrong place or saying anything wrong. I am glad to have you on our side. Thank you. :hug:
 

I call your experience, personal growth. Learning that there is something more in life other than one's own needs...that is what you have done.

I hope we do run into you at Gay Days! ::yes:: I would be happy to say hello and wish your family well.

Thank you for your honestly and maturity. :hug:
 
Way to go Matt!
I think one of the hardest things to do in life is to stand up against a wrong when everyone around seems to think it's ok. I think MickeyDee said it best: Change does happen one person at a time....
I think your children and wife are very lucky people.
 
Thank you for posting this, Matt.

Now please leave. This is a "gay only" board after 9pm.

:lmao: :lmao:
Kidding.....kidding. Just kidding. ;)
 
Thank you for posting this, Matt.

Now please leave. This is a "gay only" board after 9pm.

:lmao: :lmao:
Kidding.....kidding. Just kidding. ;)

Please, if all the "straight" people left this board...there'd hardly be anyone left! :rotfl:
 
I think some times we all get wrapped up on all the negativity in the world and from people, that we forget to stop and see all the wonderful people out there and that people still can have their eyes opened and change their views.

Good for you Matt. Have a great time at Gay Days with your family.
 
Good for you!

Are ya gonna get special shirts for Gay Days?

We could help you with ideas!

"Cool Straight Family"
 
Good for you!

Are ya gonna get special shirts for Gay Days?

We could help you with ideas!

"Cool Straight Family"


Not sure if we'll make creative shirts. We usually wear red on the Saturday at Magic Kingdom. My wife is the creative one. I will have to run the idea by her. She does usually make some shirts for the girlies! :)

This will be the third year in a row where we have scheduled one of our family trips during Gay Days. This year we are staying in the Wilderness Cabins for the first time! If you see us at the resort or parks, please say hi!
 
Thanks, Matt for sharing your story!
It's folks like you who will someday help us on our road to making real change.
Thanks again, and thank you for bringing children into this world who will learn compassion and respect for their fellow human beings! :goodvibes :flower3:
 
Not sure if we'll make creative shirts. We usually wear red on the Saturday at Magic Kingdom. My wife is the creative one. I will have to run the idea by her. She does usually make some shirts for the girlies! :)

This will be the third year in a row where we have scheduled one of our family trips during Gay Days. This year we are staying in the Wilderness Cabins for the first time! If you see us at the resort or parks, please say hi!

Fort Wilderness is the BEST!!!! :banana: I love the cabins --particularly with kids. When my kids were small, they'd take the bedroom and I'd take the pull-down bed in the livingroom (pretty comfy -- way better than a fold-out sofa). The atmosphere is so peaceful -- after a busy day out and about at the parks. If your girls are still little, they will probably love the adorable little ponies they have at the farm. The main pool is being upgraded and they're currently installing a hot-tub (the only thing previously lacking -- IMHO). You are going to have a GREAT time! :thumbsup2
 
I think what you did is admirable. I'd rather people come to realize we're people just like they are, rather than having people just turn off to the idea and be jerks.
I think you're a good person for standing up for human rights. :goodvibes
 
:thumbsup2 And glad your on our side! We love CSP on this board!


Pleaase be sure to tell us about the cabins!!! Chris keeps asking about them!!!


CSP = Cool Straight People
 
Matt--that was a nice story I enjoyed reading it and am glad you posted it. Have a wonderful time at Gay days. Thanks for rasing your girls with a much broader view than you were raised with:thumbsup2
We never can seem to make our schedle work to be there in early June--some day, some day . . .
 












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