Comments on: Eventually http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/30/eventually/ Listen to stories on anything from honeymoons to WWII, from award-winning journalists to first-time writers alike, from anywhere in the world. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:13:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: geoff http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/30/eventually/#comment-11648 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:59:05 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/30/eventually/#comment-11648 This is well written, very much so. I hope the day you find the courage to reveal your true self to your dad, he finds the wisdom to accept you. Brokeback is one of the most beautiful love stories I've ever seen. But I do want to say that I don't think your friend missed the point of Brokeback, but rather noticed a side to it you may have missed. As a man whose marriage ended when his wife discovered her sexuality, I realized that I think it's fair to also call myself a victim of homophobia. It is difficult to describe my heartbreak, like Alma's, which would never need happen in a truly egalitarian society. This is well written, very much so. I hope the day you find the courage to reveal your true self to your dad, he finds the wisdom to accept you.

Brokeback is one of the most beautiful love stories I’ve ever seen. But I do want to say that I don’t think your friend missed the point of Brokeback, but rather noticed a side to it you may have missed. As a man whose marriage ended when his wife discovered her sexuality, I realized that I think it’s fair to also call myself a victim of homophobia. It is difficult to describe my heartbreak, like Alma’s, which would never need happen in a truly egalitarian society.

]]> by: Tami C Ryan http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/30/eventually/#comment-9109 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:23:01 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/30/eventually/#comment-9109 Very well written, Josh. May writing continue to be a catharsis for you, and I hope you find strength through your writing. Good work. Tami Very well written, Josh. May writing continue to be a catharsis for you, and I hope you find strength through your writing.

Good work.
Tami

]]> by: john http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/30/eventually/#comment-8249 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:33:56 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/30/eventually/#comment-8249 Well written, Josh. Well told. I was stunned to hear that such superstitious stereotypes still have currency in the US. It reminds me of the panicked notions of AIDS in the early 80s. Yet, here we are in the 21st century where something continues to blur sensibility. It seems like the want for fear and ignorance never ceases. I hope your father one day recognizes love and sees through what ever it is that keeps him from seeing what a balanced, thoughtful and talented son he has. Perhaps you’ll be the one who rewrites love. Well written, Josh. Well told.

I was stunned to hear that such superstitious stereotypes still have currency in the US. It reminds me of the panicked notions of AIDS in the early 80s. Yet, here we are in the 21st century where something continues to blur sensibility. It seems like the want for fear and ignorance never ceases.

I hope your father one day recognizes love and sees through what ever it is that keeps him from seeing what a balanced, thoughtful and talented son he has.

Perhaps you’ll be the one who rewrites love.

]]> by: Josh http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/30/eventually/#comment-7924 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 04:42:35 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/30/eventually/#comment-7924 Just in case it wasn't clear in the story, the author doesn't have HIV or AIDS himself. Just in case it wasn’t clear in the story, the author doesn’t have HIV or AIDS himself.

]]> by: Maeve http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/30/eventually/#comment-7725 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:11:27 +0000 http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/03/30/eventually/#comment-7725 interesting that MTV was the impetus for your realization...a nice story about the difficulties of dealing with family member's prejudices. i don't think anyone has the answer. interesting that MTV was the impetus for your realization…a nice story about the difficulties of dealing with family member’s prejudices. i don’t think anyone has the answer.

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