Comments on: Older brothers of gay men: All feared and hostile? https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/02/28/older-brothers-of-gay-men-all-feared-and-hostile/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:18:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Jason https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/02/28/older-brothers-of-gay-men-all-feared-and-hostile/#comment-1107 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:18:10 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/02/28/older-brothers-of-gay-men-all-feared-and-hostile/#comment-1107 My older brother and I both are gay – I did not fear him at all. We have been on very friendly terms our entire lives. We both tried reparative therapy and were told the same things by two different counselors. We were also told that we did not bond with our dad. That came as surprising news to us and our dad (who we always thought of as our best bud). I don’t think we were born gay but I don’t know why either.

]]> By: Anovus https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/02/28/older-brothers-of-gay-men-all-feared-and-hostile/#comment-1106 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 04:34:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/02/28/older-brothers-of-gay-men-all-feared-and-hostile/#comment-1106 I grew up to have a gay orientation.

My oldest brother was openly hostile and hateful throughout my infancy and youth.
My other brother vacillated between friend and enemy at the drop of a hat.
They made my childhood hellish.

]]> By: Anovus https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/02/28/older-brothers-of-gay-men-all-feared-and-hostile/#comment-1105 Sat, 11 Mar 2006 04:31:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/02/28/older-brothers-of-gay-men-all-feared-and-hostile/#comment-1105 I had two older brothers. The oldest was openly hostile and hateful to me from the time I was in my crib.
The other brother vacilated back and forth from friend to enemy.
They made my home life as a child hellish.

]]> By: Anonymous https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/02/28/older-brothers-of-gay-men-all-feared-and-hostile/#comment-1104 Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:54:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/02/28/older-brothers-of-gay-men-all-feared-and-hostile/#comment-1104 Well there’s Jacob and Esau in the Bible. Jacob seems to be the Bible’s example of a man who had to struggle for his gender identity.

]]> By: Introfeel https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/02/28/older-brothers-of-gay-men-all-feared-and-hostile/#comment-1103 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:26:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/02/28/older-brothers-of-gay-men-all-feared-and-hostile/#comment-1103 Although my older brother was very hostile growing up, it was him who feared me. I was some kinda whipper snapper.

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