exgay_throwaway

Perhaps we should add that to the Homosexual Agenda? Lure straight kids into gayness through the majesty of summer camps!

Damn, that's what I get for posting right after I wake up from a nap. Yeah, I definitely meant gay-to-straight. :)

There was a camp staff member in each room, so there was no hanky-panky to be had during the camp itself. We also signed an agreement not to have sex with each other after the camp, but I'm sure many have broken that one.

Probably the weirdest thing was a session to help us deal with the issue of femininity. We all closed our eyes, and when we opened them, the camp staff had filled the room with bras, panties, tampons, etc.... It was supposed to trigger an emotional response from us, but all it did was make me giggle.

Honestly, 90% of it was really good. It's based on the belief that Same-Sex Attractions come from traumatic childhood events, so a lot of the camp is based around confronting those and allowing healing to take place in a safe environment. I got some good stuff out of it, and ironically, it's partially because of the camp that I gained the confidence to come out.

They did quite a lot, but I'll try to summarize the main ones:

• Healthy Holding - Basically, fully-clothed cuddle time with another man. Based on the belief that same-sex attractions come from a legitimate need for non-sexual physical touch.
• Clearing - If you felt a physical attraction to another camper, you went through a process of identifying what attracted you to them, what the "legitimate" (aka non-sexual) need was beneath that attraction, and what you could do to meet that need in a non-sexual way.
• Carpet Time - This was done a few times with different themes (attacks against your masculinity, bad encounters with women, etc...). Basically, you would find a memory where something bad happened that "influenced your same-sex attractions." They'd ask questions to try and stir up your emotions and self-beliefs around the memory, then would give you a way to confront that belief in a "masculine" way (hitting a punching bag, yelling at someone playing the role of your mother, etc....).

Yeah, it pretty much taught me that I really like cuddling with guys. :)