peachykeen
bootie shaker
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- Jul 11, 2002
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Some of you who know me from the GB may know I recently started a new job. It's only been a week and a half, but I've gotten fairly close socially with a young fellow (nearly 23, as compared to my nearly 35) I am now working with closely.
Apparently, from what little bits he has revealed to me, coupled with some conversations I have had with another co-worker, he has somewhat recently come to the conscious realization that he is 'gay', or at least, particularly interested in men. The thing is, he is Pakistani, and from a very (VERY) strict Muslim family/community. Unitl he started working in this organisation, he had had a pretty sheltered existence, and the past just over a year he has been there has really expanded his world! He has, as is the custom in his family, an arranged marriage in the cards, supposedly for next year sometime.
I realize that there's not really much I can "do" per se, but I feel for the guy. It seems to me like one way or the other, he's in for a rather difficult road to travel. Should I just mind my own business altoghether, and never, I dunno, say anything? And if I did, what would I say?
Just sounding it all out right now, any insight appreciated.
Apparently, from what little bits he has revealed to me, coupled with some conversations I have had with another co-worker, he has somewhat recently come to the conscious realization that he is 'gay', or at least, particularly interested in men. The thing is, he is Pakistani, and from a very (VERY) strict Muslim family/community. Unitl he started working in this organisation, he had had a pretty sheltered existence, and the past just over a year he has been there has really expanded his world! He has, as is the custom in his family, an arranged marriage in the cards, supposedly for next year sometime.
I realize that there's not really much I can "do" per se, but I feel for the guy. It seems to me like one way or the other, he's in for a rather difficult road to travel. Should I just mind my own business altoghether, and never, I dunno, say anything? And if I did, what would I say?
Just sounding it all out right now, any insight appreciated.