Welcome!

Hello everyone. My name is Will. If you haven't already read my little profile on the side I will give you a condensed version. I am a ER Nurse and Hospital Supervisor and full-time graduate student. I am currently pursuing my Masters of Science in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner. I have 2 wonderful dogs, 1 cat, some fish, and a wonderful partner of 7 years.

So that's me condensed for the time being...

Why this blog?

I always felt that there should be some reality show about  Texas gays, especially West Texas. We are a different breed. I guess essentially everyone is different and gays from Kansas and Oklahoma probably feel the same way as I do. Either way I am going to blog about it because I feel that there is some importance to it.

First let me break some things down. I think that titling someone or yourself as "manlier" or "not that kind of gay" is destructive to all of us in general. We all know that the majority of the LGBT population probably finds some offense if they are titled the "man" or "woman" of a relationship, unless that is their point. I have to blame that one on the LGBT community because I know that in my personal experience, I have met many LGBT individuals that would use those phrases with themselves and their families.

Why is it so important to title one as the "manlier" one when referring to male gay couples? I understand, to a degree, why one feels that way. When I first started coming to terms with myself I felt that I was still very manly. I liked to hunt, fish, ride ATV's, and shoot guns; so I am manlier than others right? No. As it is said in the song Same Love, each person has their own characteristics. There are aspects of myself that are masculine and others that are feminine. I think for some, tiling as a manly gay makes it easier for them mentally, whether that is the patient or parent making the statement. As you grow older you tend to see how that really doesn't matter and it really turns into a bunch of blurred lines. As Kinsey has showed us, Gay isn't a black and white situation, but rather a scale based on characteristics. How we come about getting their, I have no idea, but I just know that I have met some "straight" guys who sure do have a bunch of Gay qualities.

Enough of that for now. I don't want to rag and bore on one subject. I want you to understand what this blog is about. It isn't a rag, and it isn't a blog for gays only. Many times the subject matter may involve LGBT issues, but that's just because I am writing it. This is also for medical persons. I have many medical issues that I like to discuss and what better place to discuss them than a blog?

I hope that we can engage in conversation and that you will want to read this blog and your friends will catch on. I have always loved blogging, and since I am a partner, parent, nurse, and full-time graduate student, it is very hard to keep my movie blog up to date.

Take Care & I Really Hope You Enjoy Yourself,

Will