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NYT: Guide to Coming Out of the Closet to Family at Thanksgiving Dinner

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/magazine/how-to-come-out-a...
pea-brained national
  11/25/15
jesus christ EDIT: and it would be so narcissistic do it ...
adventurous wild public bath generalized bond
  11/25/15
(stuffwhitepeopledo)
harsh cordovan half-breed ticket booth
  11/25/15
lol how selfish. way to make a family tradition all about yo...
Maniacal clown
  11/25/15
u mad@ white culture?
harsh cordovan half-breed ticket booth
  11/25/15
the thing is, it seems like white america is in societal and...
Maniacal clown
  11/25/15
too late, youngblood
harsh cordovan half-breed ticket booth
  11/25/15
didnt expect a link
excitant temple
  11/25/15
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ethereal connection
  11/13/25
i've said this for a decade now but the nyt needs to be nuke...
startling alcoholic legend
  11/25/15
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startling alcoholic legend
  11/26/15
Magazine How to Come Out at Thanksgiving NOV. 20, 2015 ...
wonderful iridescent mexican police squad
  11/26/15
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comical dark office
  11/26/15
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startling alcoholic legend
  12/03/15
*sticks hand up turkey's butt* "Mom, do you remember...
Misanthropic Glassy Range Incel
  12/03/15
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startling alcoholic legend
  05/17/16
http://www.thirteen.org/13pressroom/files/2015/02/05-Kristin...
spruce lodge psychic
  05/17/16


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Date: November 25th, 2015 9:42 PM
Author: pea-brained national

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/22/magazine/how-to-come-out-at-thanksgiving.html

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Date: November 25th, 2015 9:43 PM
Author: adventurous wild public bath generalized bond

jesus christ

EDIT: and it would be so narcissistic do it at THANKSGIVING for fuck's sake, it's a how-to for a sicko attention show

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3054272&forum_id=2"#29253880)



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Date: November 25th, 2015 9:43 PM
Author: harsh cordovan half-breed ticket booth

(stuffwhitepeopledo)

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Date: November 25th, 2015 9:44 PM
Author: Maniacal clown

lol how selfish. way to make a family tradition all about you and your perversions.

i don't talk about how i like to eat ass at the dinner table.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3054272&forum_id=2"#29253889)



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Date: November 25th, 2015 9:45 PM
Author: harsh cordovan half-breed ticket booth

u mad@ white culture?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3054272&forum_id=2"#29253898)



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Date: November 25th, 2015 9:52 PM
Author: Maniacal clown

the thing is, it seems like white america is in societal and moral decay even without all this ridiculous trannyfag stuff. i hope they get this shit together before this nation is left a cadre of select elites and a mass of proles and minorities fighting over the scraps bequeathed to them. o wait

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3054272&forum_id=2"#29253940)



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Date: November 25th, 2015 10:00 PM
Author: harsh cordovan half-breed ticket booth

too late, youngblood

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3054272&forum_id=2"#29254022)



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Date: November 25th, 2015 9:45 PM
Author: excitant temple

didnt expect a link

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Date: November 13th, 2025 7:10 PM
Author: ethereal connection



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Date: November 25th, 2015 9:46 PM
Author: startling alcoholic legend

i've said this for a decade now but the nyt needs to be nuked from orbit

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Date: November 26th, 2015 10:42 PM
Author: startling alcoholic legend



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Date: November 26th, 2015 10:43 PM
Author: wonderful iridescent mexican police squad

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How to Come Out at Thanksgiving

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‘‘Enjoy your meal first,’’ says Kristin Russo, who told her parents she was a lesbian during a spontaneous post-pie moment in 1998, when she was 17. Coming out at Thanksgiving is very common, especially on that first holiday home from college, says Russo, who went on to co-found Everyone Is Gay, an organization that offers advice and support for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth and their parents. The holiday can be a warm, nonreligious backdrop, particularly if your meal tends to be a more intimate, nuclear-family affair.

There is, of course, no right or wrong time (or way) to come out, but if you opt for Thanksgiving, think through possible outcomes first. ‘‘You need to have a plan,’’ Russo says. This is especially true if there is any chance your family will hurt you, kick you out of the house or withhold college-tuition money. Even if your announcement is welcomed, prepare for everything to stop. Russo recalls the table going quiet and then her mom crying. If your experience goes badly, she says, ‘‘just know that things can change.’’

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You might be tempted to open up during a gap between activities — just before the turkey is pulled from the oven, say. Don’t. Choose a more relaxed, satiated moment when there are at least 30 minutes open for discussion. ‘‘Ask your family,’’ Russo says, ‘‘Hey, do you have questions? Can I tell you more about myself?’’ Whether it is dishes or charades, know what the next activity is and lead people to it. ‘‘You can say, We will talk about this more, but for now let’s go watch ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles.’ ’’ Sometimes it is important to remind your family that you’re still you.

Decide how far you want information to spread. ‘‘If you’re going to tell Aunt Rhonda, be prepared for the rest of creation to know,’’ Russo says. If you’d prefer to keep things among your immediate family, say so. Whether your pronouncement is met with love, concern or we-knew-it-all-along indifference, expect a rush of adrenaline-laced emotions. If at the end of the night, you feel isolated and alone, Russo says, ‘‘Remember, there is a whole world outside of your house.’’



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Date: November 26th, 2015 10:48 PM
Author: comical dark office



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Date: December 3rd, 2015 1:34 AM
Author: startling alcoholic legend



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Date: December 3rd, 2015 1:38 AM
Author: Misanthropic Glassy Range Incel

*sticks hand up turkey's butt*

"Mom, do you remember my friend Jason?"

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Date: May 17th, 2016 12:27 AM
Author: startling alcoholic legend



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Date: May 17th, 2016 12:28 AM
Author: spruce lodge psychic

http://www.thirteen.org/13pressroom/files/2015/02/05-Kristin-Russo-1757r10sm.jpg

jesus christ no wonder. she just cant get guys

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3054272&forum_id=2"#30495008)