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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:45 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 6:02 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:48 pm
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Could it be possible that he meant for you to see it? It seems highly illogical for him to be attempting to keep his sexuality secret, and yet still tell you his username - I doubt he'd be careless enough to forget that he'd made such a journal entry if he really wanted you to not know. To use an analogy, it's almost like telling someone where your diary or journal is, leaving it unlocked, and not expecting them to flick through it for even a moment. (If there's one thing I know about people, it's that curiousity is right up there on the list of common character traits.) So, by my way of thinking, knowing that you could read the journal entry could be a "safe" way for him to allow you to find out about his sexuality - that you'd be able to think it over before talking to him.
When was that particular entry made, do you know? And what's the approximate time between it being made and him telling you his Gaia username? If there doesn't seem to be any connection, it's more likely (though still baffling to me - I would have blanched at the thought of giving my livejournal username to my friends or siblings before coming out) that there's no real link between the two.
Either way (and I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with MooMooJuice on this), I'd suggest that you gently let him know that you're supportive of him, since his change in behaviour suggests that he's come to terms with and accepted his own sexuality. Even if, as you said, you have a very tolerant family, it's likely he's still afraid that your parents will disapprove - in that case, having a sibling who knows and is alright with it would probably make it much easier for him to relax a bit, and eventually tell your parents.
(Oh, and the Rant and Rave is the perfect subforum for this, so don't worry about that. I'll go ahead and label the topic "Personal", if you don't mind, or you can yourself, although it's more about your brother than anything else.)
Let me know what happens, won't you? I'd really hate to give bad advice, and I suppose I'd like to know if everything goes well for you, your family and him.
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Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:23 am
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