Our BetterMost Community => Chez Tremblay => Topic started by: ptannen on January 01, 2007, 05:38:05 pm
Title: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: ptannen on January 01, 2007, 05:38:05 pm
Matt, my partner David’s 29 year old straight nephew left us this "thank you" postcard Saturday after spending five days with us and watching BBM with me.
It was an awesome visit! A little background – Matt’s father (David’s brother) is a very conservative Christian, who has spent several years trying to “cure” David and me of our homosexuality. His brother became very active in ex-gay ministries and kept on sending religious stuff, etc. I won’t go into the gory details, but “you got no fuckin idea how bad it got.” So bad, in fact, that David broke off all contact with his brother for several years. :(
Anyway, David hasn’t seen his nephew, Matt, for about six years. Since both David’s parents passed away about three years ago, he’s felt like he has no family. However, during the last year, Matt started E-mailing both of us and came to visit last week.
He is very supportive of our relationship and actually apologized for how badly his parents have treated David and me! :o He asked several times to see BBM and when he and I watched the DVD, we both cried! Matt, David, and I had many wonderful conversations about all kinds of really personal things.
I think Matt’s visit has been the best holiday gift David has ever received! :)
Then, to top it off, we discovered this great postcard!
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: MaineWriter on January 01, 2007, 05:41:01 pm
Pete,
What a wonderful new year's present. This makes me happy for you, David, and Matt. Once again, the healing power of BBM shines through!
Hugs to all of you,
Leslie
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: Lynne on January 01, 2007, 05:48:02 pm
Pete, What a precious, special gift! I am so happy for you all - that's what family's s'posed to be. Lynne
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: Penthesilea on January 01, 2007, 07:22:56 pm
What Leslie and Lynne said. This is an awesome story. I'm happy for the three of you.
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I think Matt’s visit has been the best holiday gift David has ever received!
From the tone of joy in your post, it was a gift for you too :). The "You bet!" on the card really is a peach.
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: Jeff Wrangler on January 01, 2007, 09:00:13 pm
Wonderful, Pete! :D
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: Shakesthecoffecan on January 01, 2007, 09:32:57 pm
I had heard "thru the grapevine" of his visit, so it is especially heartwarming to hear how it turned out. Hope he'll be back to visit many times in the years to come.
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: Katie77 on January 01, 2007, 11:03:06 pm
A few words on a postcard, once again, says it all................
God Bless you both, and God certainly blessed Matt for having you two in his life......
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: Sheriff Roland on January 01, 2007, 11:24:49 pm
Thanks for sharing ... again, Pete
That was special.
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: Brown Eyes on January 01, 2007, 11:28:49 pm
Hi Pete! That's truly wonderful! Thanks for sharing this with us. :)
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: Meryl on January 02, 2007, 12:43:05 am
What a heartwarming story! I'm really happy for David and you, and Matt, too. :)
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: belbbmfan on January 02, 2007, 04:18:13 am
Pete,
this is wonderful. Thank you for sharing this.
happy new year! :)
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: Ellemeno on January 02, 2007, 03:46:50 pm
Welling up with happy tears here....
:)
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: mvansand76 on January 02, 2007, 04:17:23 pm
This actually brought a tear to my eye, thank you so much for sharing....
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: David on January 02, 2007, 04:40:05 pm
That is super Pete! It is nice to know that there are straight guys out there who "get it".
Dave
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: delalluvia on January 02, 2007, 08:42:01 pm
That was very sweet. What a great holiday gift. :)
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: starboardlight on January 02, 2007, 08:45:10 pm
Hey Pete. Thank you for sharing with us, your experience with your nephew. He's seems like a tremendously wonderful guy to come back into David's life when he needed. It made me very happy to read about it.
Title: Re: You Bet! An amazing, wonderful BBM Connection with our Straight Nephew!
Post by: j.U.d.E. on January 03, 2007, 05:45:07 am
Thank you for sharing!
It was a sweet gesture from Matt! This is a great holiday gift!