{"id":4305,"date":"2017-07-16T19:51:11","date_gmt":"2017-07-16T23:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=4305"},"modified":"2017-07-23T17:34:28","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T17:34:28","slug":"dear-kate-i-want-to-be-with-a-man-instead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/dear-kate-i-want-to-be-with-a-man-instead\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Kate, I want to be with a man instead"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear Kate,<\/p>

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I am a 25-year-old man and I am still a virgin. And I don’t think I am attracted to women. Ever since I knew myself I liked men. I had many women interested in me and we dated but when it came down to being personal I bowed out. It’s because I knew I wanted to be with a man. I come from a religious family. They would disown me. In fact, my dad is a pastor. They keep wondering why I don’t have a girlfriend yet but I’m scared to tell them that I want to be with a man instead.<\/p>\n

Helpless<\/p>

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Dear helpless,<\/p>

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We live in a society where it seems that gay people are taking over the plant. So coming out of the closet should not be so hard for you. I’m pretty sure you will get the support from all the LGBT groups and the other committees set apart to champion their cause. But when humans were created, man was made for woman and vice versa. \u00a0\u00a0So wanting to be with a man is against the principles of the ruler of the earth. And there will be consequences. We are free to make any choice that we want pertaining to our lives and face the consequences as well. It’s your choice.<\/p>\n

Kate<\/p>

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