Please stay in the Closet
By 41Combedale
@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
Greece
October 30, 2015 10:07am CST
I have never understood why people have to make the decision to 'come out' of the closet. I really do not want to know - as far as I am concerned 'in' or 'out' is a private matter. I also hate 'kiss and tell' stories, why does anyone think the rest of us want to read them?
With the world in the state it is at present there really are so many other stories to fill the newspapers and so many other human predicaments to care about.
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5 responses
@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
30 Oct 15
I have to disagree with you on this one. Why should people be expected to live in the old 'don't, ask don't tell' way. Imagine if you were told you shouldn't be open about who you were married to, what religion you followed or what political party you supported. People should be free to be open about who or what they are.
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@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
1 Nov 15
Asking is one thing, the person who asks wants to know. Being told information that is not wanted is a kind of force feeding.
@yukimori (10142)
• United States
30 Oct 15
I don't mind making posts like that. The thought of not posting about my travels really doesn't cross my mind, because I love taking pictures and sharing them.
Well after the trip is over and done, of course. 
What really gets me is the people who have to 'check in' everywhere they go. I mean, I'll do it on mPLACES to get points, but I check into every. single. business I can because hey, points! But I have at least one friend who's here having lunch (look at it on Instagram!), then over here getting coffee, then she's having her nails done over there... and home to her new apartment at [exact address]!
And then she wondered why her house was burglarized and her new camera equipment stolen... 
What really gets me is the people who have to 'check in' everywhere they go. I mean, I'll do it on mPLACES to get points, but I check into every. single. business I can because hey, points! But I have at least one friend who's here having lunch (look at it on Instagram!), then over here getting coffee, then she's having her nails done over there... and home to her new apartment at [exact address]!
And then she wondered why her house was burglarized and her new camera equipment stolen... 2 people like this
@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
1 Nov 15
@LadyDuck Making information public about the periods when your house is empty is certainly likely to attract attention for undesirable visitors.
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@Pattitude (1287)
• Newton, North Carolina
4 Nov 15
I am glad that we finally live in a time that they don't have to hide it any more. There are still hate crimes against them, but not as bad as it once were. What would be the difference if someone were to shout to the rooftops about their new love interest? I think everyone should be allowed to do that.
@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
31 Oct 15
I agree - in part. Some people do make a huge deal about coming out of the closet, like they were the last gay person in the world. However, I think it's entirely reasonable to be open about who you prefer in love, because it's a big part of life. So I don't want to be seeing big hetero wedding announcements, or people kissing on the Jumbo tron at a ball game, because that's a private matter in their life. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. We do h ave far too many other human stories to talk about other than who someone is sleeping with.
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@41CombedaleRoad (5952)
• Greece
1 Nov 15
Fair enough, it goes both ways and either way we could all do with exercising a little more discretion.
@ThankyouLord (698)
• St. Petersburg, Florida
3 Dec 15
Because many who think they must tell everyone that they are out of the closet just want to lead a "normal" life inside the gay community. But others think that their issue is much bigger than that, and they want to become a poster child for the gay agenda and liberal media. Gone are the days of living our lives in a reserved and tasteful manner, which might include keeping our personal affairs personal. It is enough that others can speculate. We do not have to have our personal lives smeared around the neighborhood and the world like peanut butter. So many just feed on the drama. It is classless.
