Were you a Gay Child?

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  1. 2. That one fictional man _______ something inside of you. You were always happier when he appeared on screen. You just thought he was cool, right?
  2. 5. You clung really closely to your ______. She was so sweet, wasn’t she? You felt like you could tell her anything.
  3. 10. You had an anti-_____ phase. You directed all that hatred toward yourself to others who probably wanted to do good and would be your friends now.
  4. 12. You felt the need to reject anything ______ even if you liked it. After all, you’re a boy. Why would boys like girly things like cooking? The way you carried yourself didn’t help either.
  5. 14. Your dad didn’t understand why you didn’t want to play _____. He was never mad at you. He always accepted your hobbies. But your relationship has always been shaky.
  6. 15. You’ve always had a hard time feeling ______. You know you’re a guy and that’s how you feel. But sometimes, it’s hard not to feel like less of one.
  7. 16. You considered yourself an _____ and fought a little too hard. You thought it was an injustice how they were treated. It was nothing more. That’s what you said.
  8. 17. You ______ your friends a little too often. You just thought you were affectionate. But you were never the same with the girl.
  9. 19. You’ve always wanted to _____ your hair. I chill blue would have been nice. But what would everyone else have thought?
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  1. 1. What is the truth you denied your entire life? Go on. You can do it.
  2. 3. You always said you didn’t need a _____. You said you always preferred being alone. That you just weren’t the dating type.
  3. 4. You were more ______ emotional than the other kids. You showed empathy that was uncommon that a lot of the boys your age.
  4. 6. You stared too long at the ______ models at Walmart. The half-naked models that covered the men’s section always gave you a confused pause and you tried to hide that fact.
  5. 7. When you look up those men online you pretended to feel ______. At all. You don’t know why you ever looked it up in the first place.
  6. 8. You were shamed for liking the color _____. Purple would also be an acceptable answer. You wondered why everyone cared what color you liked.
  7. 9. You had a hard time becoming friends with _____ your age. They were always into different things. You could never quite understand how to relate to them.
  8. 11. You felt uncomfortable when your friends would say something ______. But why would that bother you?
  9. 13. You feel insecure about the amount of _______ friends you have. They’re all nice. They really are. But you can’t help but hear the whispers that follow you.
  10. 14. Boys knew what ____ to call you before you were seven. It was a formative moment in your childhood.
  11. 18. You felt overly attached to the one ______ friend who was nice to you. He was so nice. One of the only people who never judged you.