Ahh! Now I feel like I should have come for this. When will be the next the GB parents meet?
Sam. On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:24 AM, Aaditya ! <aaditya2...@yahoo.co.in> wrote: > > > Hey, > > Putting out the disclaimers first : This is not a report-report but a > feedback - and hence, not particularly comprehensive in terms of covering > what happened at the meet. It is essentially what ONE of the attendees took > back from the first parents meet that he attended. And I am writing this > simply because I loved it. > > On a personal note, despite being physically unwell, I wanted to be there > because I had never attended a parents meet in the past - as also for my > sister who I recently came out to and who wanted to see people 'like me' and > their parents. The fact that my sister was to meet my boyfriend's mom for > the first time was definitely an added bonus. > > Listening to the parents speak so pro-the cause was interesting and > encouraging. As Umang rightly put it, I did visualize my parents sitting > there. Aham's coming-out-to-the-househelp was very cute - so was the > question about attending a marriage as a couple. The topics ranged from > short-lived relationships to first-responses-to-a-gay-son's-coming-out.It > was interesting.to hear the different perspectives that the parents had. I > also personally feel that Mr. Desai made a strong point. The lawyer's > elaboration on the status of the 377-related case added an interesting > dimension to the discussion. > > The movie made an interesting watch. It was well-made and the filmmaker > very beautifully narrated their vision behind making the movie. It was also > interesting to hear him add the baba-psychiatrist elaboration. The movie was > good but predictable for me but not for my sister who sobbed away on our way > back home thinking about it. I think this clearly explains that the movie > had made its point. > > And yes, my sister smiled and held my hand (and did all the things a sister > would do in a Bollywood gay film about a sister and a gay brother) when > someone's sister talked about her gay brother and that she was extremely > supportive of him. > > > That's about it. I had a very good time. A heartfelt thanks to everyone who > made the event possible. > > Regards, > Aaditya > > > *if you can read this.... thank a teacher* > > > -- Crazy Sam's Bloginess - http://samsbloginess.blogspot.com/
