More Fantastic News
I finally had an opportunity to meet up with my best friend on Sunday afternoon (we have known each other for 20 years, since we were 3 years old)
During our brief catch up (1.5 hour chat in a local food court) I told him about my discovery of my sexuality.
As he has known me for years he has been aware of my previously held stance on relationships and 'not being in a position to support a relationship, so not looking'. Because of this awareness he could understand how my discovery came through Hindsight.
His reaction was what I believe mine would have been had our places been reversed. We both share the view that if something does not affect us directly or is outside our control, we can just accept it for what it is. And my sexual orientation is just that 'my sexual orientation', therefore he is accepting and basically our friendship continues as normal.
The only change I can foresee is a likely eventual change of pro-nouns used, say if I have a 'boyfriend' or a 'husband'. (c'mon Australia you can do it, it is both very strange/foreign and also pleasant how normal saying 'boyfriend & Husband' is in describing my future relationships)
All in all his reaction was very positive, be it seemingly a completely unobservable reaction (to anyone watching or listening it would have seemed like we were discussing the pros & cons of different computer hardware, except slightly less animated (we are nerds and we are passionate about technology))
Reflecting on my feelings over his reaction afterwards words cant adequately describe the Relief and supreme Joy I feel. Even now 2 days later I feel so free and happy with who I am that no future negative reactions can influence me.
Even if every other person I 'come out' to from now on completely rejects me, I will still know my Best friend accepts me for who I am, My Parents accept me (not certain on all my siblings views yet), and God still Loves me Unconditionally.
What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:31
While I finish typing this I have the biggest grin on my face that I have had in a very long time.
'God is Good, All the Time'
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