175: Jake Shepherd I Was Unprepared to Come Out

Latter Gay Stories by Latter Gay Stories

Feb 23, 202301:12:37Religion & Spirituality

At age 10 Jake was mercilessly bullied, the kids called him "gay" a word he didn't understand. Using the family's dial-up internet connection Jake turned to Google to better understand the word. A path of pain ensued. It...

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