Brock Bennett shares his story of growing up in a fundamentalist family with a preacher as his father.
In this "no holds barred" interview, Brock discusses the damage done by a parent who was unable to face the true realities of life and how each person is created and who they are.
He was told, and believed, that his "same sex attraction" was his thorn in the flesh- something that he had to live with, but not succumb to- so that he could spend eternity in heaven.
It wasn't until he reached his thirties that he was able to escape the prison of religion.
He set out on a quest to find out for himself what it meant to be gay, and allowed himself to feel what was obvious to him when he was only five years old.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Text or call 988 on your cell phone for help.
LGBT youth crisis helpline. If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S. It is 100% confidential, and 100% free.
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
Contact Brock Bennett at: [email protected]
Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2022
Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.
To contact Wilkinson- email him at [email protected]
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Brock Bennett shares his story of growing up in a fundamentalist family with a preacher as his father.
In this "no holds barred" interview, Brock discusses the damage done by a parent who was unable to face the true realities of life and how each person is created and who they are.
He was told, and believed, that his "same sex attraction" was his thorn in the flesh- something that he had to live with, but not succumb to- so that he could spend eternity in heaven.
It wasn't until he reached his thirties that he was able to escape the prison of religion.
He set out on a quest to find out for himself what it meant to be gay, and allowed himself to feel what was obvious to him when he was only five years old.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Text or call 988 on your cell phone for help.
LGBT youth crisis helpline. If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S. It is 100% confidential, and 100% free.
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
Contact Brock Bennett at: [email protected]
Photo: Copyright Wilkinson/2022
Opening and closing music courtesy the very talented Zakhar Valaha via Pixabay.
To contact Wilkinson- email him at [email protected]
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