Is sending messages considered harassment?

But. . . but Margo! It's been four years since you called, and stupid caller id didn't pick up the number.

You'll havebto work harder.

I've got underpants that are older.

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Meantime, I hope Travis shows up again. We're not all nastybodies (a word coined by a friend, Gary, who mimic'd a starfish moving on his chest).

I'm embarrassed to say on here

Well, read along then until you are comfortable.

You’re embarrassed? Have you read some of the things Morgan has posted on here? And I’m sorry I was mean but I didn’t know what your intentions were and I apologize. When you feel comfortable you talk.

I didn't know he was your boyfriend. My stepfather knows I'm gay , he's very abusive now, I can't take anymore.

Hm, it seems you're quite young - is your stepfather physically abusive? What does your mom say?
Do you have a gay support group in the city you live in?

Maybe jcboy an Marco can help you after all.

He is starting to, always pushing me around, throwing things at me, I have to stay in my room. My mother just turns a blind eye, she will not defend me, I can't take it anymore.

You have to eventually stand on your own two feet, mommy cant do it for ever. How old you are makes a big difference here.....if you are over about 15 and can take him my advise would be to clock the SOP the next time he starts in on you...it might get you thrown out of the house but if not he will back down, either way the dynamic ends. Not standing up for yourself when you are gay perpetuates the idea that you are a sissy, which is what has caused the aggression against you most of the time in the first place, you cant let that stand.

Your advice - as usual - sucks big time, hackeye!

What if Travis is 15 and his stepfather is 6'2 and 250 lb? He wouldn't have a chance in fighting him off. So before you know any particulars, don't give
him advice to physically defend himself and who said he's a sissy?

It takes a lot of guts to come on here to tell us about this, he's probably stronger than you ever were at his age or even now!

thus the qualifier "if you think you can take him"

unless I miss my guess you would never under any conditions advocate for violence in the home, so you are being disingenuous here

no one, however it is most likely that step dad thinks he is given how these things usually work. The usual retort that those who pick on gays are afraid of gays is BS in almost all circumstances.

Travis you don’t deserve to be treated that way and I’m sorry you are going through this. Here is one link that is very useful and if you ever need to talk we can talk anytime you feel the need. Okay?

http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Agrees with CJane. (Neither here nor there but to clarify, I'm an older woman)

Questions, Travis, if you wish to answer -
your approximate age?
kind of town or city or rural area you live in? (don't need to be specific at all)
what your school is like, and are there any counselors worth a hill of beans?
any relatives you trust to talk with? I'm assuming not but don't want to presume there aren't.

I can’t believe you would post that advise to a kid, what a ******* piece of work you are!

It worked on my dad, and I always advocate for solutions that have proven to work.

Bullies are best handled by standing up to them, I have found this to be true time and time again. Plus I dont believe in the nanny state so I dont advocate running to them with whine..take care of it yourself, man-up.

Which proves only one thing! the apple doesn’t fall from the tree!

I look forward to hearing your better idea.