Comments on: Dear Great-Uncle Wayne

By: Bethany

Bethany — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:58:16 +0000

My great uncle dick died of aids before i was born. I have a huge family, grandma had 10 kids, they all think your rotting in hell and dont talk about you, jus so you know I don’t and I like girls when I told my dad he said if I chose to be with a girl i’d go to hell

By: Brittney

Brittney — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:33:43 +0000

I first saw this picture almost two years ago, when it was first posted. I think you, Tasha, are the most incredible person. I wish I could meet you. I literally almost cry everytime I read this. I’ve been fighting for gay marriage for a little over three years now. I’m pansexual, but I’ve openly dated girls, in a very unaccepting community. It hurts when nobody’s there for you. I can’t even imagine what it would be like to go through something like AIDS alone. I love you, and I love your uncle. Thank you for doing this, because people like you are exactly what the world needs.

By: Elias

Elias — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:12:56 +0000

People like you remind myself that there are ones out there who really do understand

By: anonymousbubble

anonymousbubble — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:56:19 +0000

I had an uncle just like this. He passed away…about 8 years before I was born. It was believed to b AIDS and the only ones there for him were my mother and her mother (my grandmother). They’ve all passed on now, RIP And I love and miss you all.

By: Delysia

Delysia — Thu, 05 May 2011 03:48:57 +0000

That is really touching! Thank you for sharing.
Peace be with you all.
A

By: Elle

Elle — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:54:53 +0000

This makes me really sad, because I know that most of my family would never speak to me again if they found out that I am into other girls.
I hope your uncle had support of his friends and wasn’t completely alone with this, may he rest in peace.
♥

By: l8tr

l8tr — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:05:14 +0000

Wow…you are a sick and disgusting person. Shame on you for having no soul.

By: Rebecca Becker

Rebecca Becker — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 03:01:28 +0000

If you want to say things like that it’s you who should rot in the lowest bowels of hell. It’s not soft to be compassionate(Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others). I believe that the world has gone cold if people like you are around! The world is not soft and never will be if people like you are around! To hate someone because man loves a man or a woman loves a woman, is worse then being a lier or a thief. You may not like it but keep your words to yourself.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 23:41:18 +0000

It’s sad when young people can understand things that adults can’t.
To say that just shows that you will be the one to rot in the lowest bowels of hell. No matter who you love, as long as your happy go for it.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 03:41:38 +0000

Well, straight people are also going. Not everyone has sex for babies. Wasted seed is wasted seed. Don’t bother giving any “well they can choose to have babies” – gays can choose to take in the children our heater counter parts were not ready to have.

It’s fathomable, but only if you’re completely narrow-minded.

By: Grubbs

Grubbs — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:13:52 +0000

Michael Darcy From Indianapolis? ya prick

By: Realist

Realist — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:58:06 +0000

I try to be accepting of all folks, but something you put in your secret makes me curious… If you believe in hell (as in your uncle’s not in it) doesn’t there have to be a way to get there (i.e. sin). and aren’t most sins things that we do because we experience some sort of reward (i.e. pleasure) from them? Is it really so hard to fathom that being gay (or acting on those feelings) could be a sin?

By: Dillon K

Dillon K — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:02:43 +0000

UMMMM Waynes DEAD….. no one gives a rats ass

By: Ruth

Ruth — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 19:35:06 +0000

To Tasha and all the people who wrote nice comments: Thank you for restoring my faith that there are people in the world who accept people for what they are. You all have my support and RIP Wayne.

To Kel and Michael: Screw off. Honestly, if you don’t have anything better to do than to write hateful, prejudiced comments, then you can get off the internet and get a life.

By: Isaac

Isaac — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:30:50 +0000

Honestly why comment on this if you A: stumbled on this , which means you were looking for this and B: Look at this at all if you didn’t care for it . Your a bunch of babies crying out for attention , shun the trolls for there hatred against homosexuals .

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:09:13 +0000

Homosexuals wouldn’t disproportionately make up the dead 1/3 of our suicidal youth who are successful if it weren’t for people like you. But, you know, I guess if you’re into people killing themselves then that’s really YOUR issue, not ours.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:34:32 +0000

Are you kidding me?! Go get a life Kel, that is ridiculous how rude you could be. Love is love, wherever the heart may find it. Go grow a pair.

By: Em

Em — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:54:38 +0000

Kel and Michael, for crying out loud, try being respectful. Perhaps if you weren’t so blatantly stupid and close-minded, perhaps than you wouldn’t have people shouting hatred towards your idiotic comments.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:02:25 +0000

ok, Micheal,
put the homophobia away and go hug someone, because there is no need to spread hate when this person is telling her secret. There is absolutely no need to disrespect the dead, and you should be ashamed of yourself.
Just because you can’t accept that some people are strong enough to love who they want to love, it’s no excuse for the display of poor taste and lack of respect you’ve shown.
And if the world, as you say, has gone soft, maybe that’s exactly what our screwed up world needs right now.

By: valkyrie

valkyrie — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:27:54 +0000

Of course he would have–everyone dies. Heterosexuals are not immortal.

By: Lexi

Lexi — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:43:02 +0000

I admire people like you, Laura, because you make me feel better about being bi. I wish I had friends like you -then maybe I could tell them.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:06:27 +0000

Michael, you are truly a soulless piece of crap.

By: Kel

Kel — Tue, 04 May 2010 09:17:53 +0000

He wouldn’t have died if he wasn’t a FAG!

By: Michael Darcy

Michael Darcy — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:47:51 +0000

really people? You are crying from reading THAT?!? Now I know our world has gone soft. Why don’t all of you who commented get together and have one giant gay orgy because you all are a bunch of QUEERS. Bukkake

By: jeremy

jeremy — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:22:29 +0000

i have so much respect for people like you, thank you for being spiritual AND open minded

By: Kirby

Kirby — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:15:05 +0000

This Is Beautiful, Its nice to now how accepting people are
xx

By: cheaaalsea

cheaaalsea — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:43:56 +0000

the only other time i got goose bumps like i just did was when i read a book about a Holocaust survivor. And that was a hell of a lot more words than you used. Well put. I am glad you put this up here. May he rest in peace.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:43:44 +0000

RIP Tasha’s Great-Uncle Wayne.
I accept you.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 20:48:00 +0000

I too have a uncle who is gay and suffers from AIDS. I get scared often about the future. I can’t picture life with out him. I’m very sorry for your loss. Glad you have an accepting attitude. I’m always baffled by the amount of people who are so ignorant on the subject. Thanks for the story.

By: Rej

Rej — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:04:30 +0000

I accept you for who you are, rest in peace. I wish more people would be as loving as you.

By: Lillyanna

Lillyanna — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:22:04 +0000

thank you for showing me there are good people in this world

By: Sierra

Sierra — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:38:05 +0000

This was beautiful….. I cried while reading this… So heart felt and beautiful. I could feel how she felt. This amazing.
Peace and Love <33

By: sinead

sinead — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:43:41 +0000

That is so beautiful Tasha.
I was crying when i read it the first time, the second time and the third time.
RIP Great-Uncle Wayne. <3

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:42:38 +0000

Absolutely beautiful. It brought a tear to my eye. God bless you and your great-uncle. <3

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:53:50 +0000

That was beautiful, Tasha.

Rest in Peace Great-Uncle Wayne!

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:49:44 +0000

This is really touching.

I thought my family was fairly open to homosexuality (we have an openly gay cousin living with his partner, but apparently they’re total hypocrites who completely judge his lifestyle), but the past two days I’ve realized they aren’t. Apparently, we’ve become too accepting of every little minority out there. It kind of breaks my heart to hear them say such things. I’m gay (or, well, I think I am – regardless, it has given me a huge understanding of the gay community). My feelings have never been a choice. It hasn’t just been an option on a checklist I decided I’d like to try one day. It’s who I am. Period. The fact that my family, and many other people out there, would ostracize people for such a small thing amazes me (and not in a good way). Ignorance astounds me. I have so much more I would like to say about this topic, but I’d be here all night.

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:15:26 +0000

This is beautiful.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:34:28 +0000

My best friend just came out of the closet to his hardcore Catholic mother. She loved him and his boyfriend before she found out that they were gay and together. She now speaks to neither one of them.

I hope it doesnt take one of their deaths for her to realise what she has lost because of her narrow mind.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:56:34 +0000

Thank you for reminding me that there are wonderful people here.

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:29:32 +0000

Brought tears to my eyes….you are filled with God’s grace to understand the sadness his family put him through. RIP Wayne

By: anon

anon — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:30:44 +0000

i accept you for who you are. rip wayne

By: beastette

beastette — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:39:29 +0000

This is utterly beautiful. RIP Wayne and all others who have died facing the rejection of their families on the grounds of sexuality. I’ll say a prayer for your great-uncle.

By: Tara

Tara — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:26:29 +0000

I know me too….

By: Delaney

Delaney — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:07:21 +0000

Im really happy you put up this secret it made me cry instantly and for what its worth i bet your uncle was one of the most amazing people you could ever meet!

By: Luc.

Luc. — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:30:16 +0000

This is beautiful.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:10:28 +0000

Wiping my eyes at work now. Thank you for sharing this.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:08:33 +0000

I am so glad you posted your secret Tasha. As a religious person, I am surrounded by those who don’t accept others for who they really are. Some of my best friends and two of my uncles are gay and they are some of the most amazing and beautiful people I know. I don’t think any G-d would put a person in hell for the way He made them- and I hope your Uncle has a wonderful place in heaven, as do you. All the best and thank you

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:07:08 +0000

This made me cry. I’m sorry that some people just don’t understand. Maybe one day, everyone will get along. Rest in piece.

By: Busy Braven

Busy Braven — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:48:24 +0000

I went to school with a boy named Wayne, He was gay, He died at an early age. Maybe AIDs I wished I had been a better friend to him.

By: celly

celly — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:33:55 +0000

Rest in peace in whatever religious afterlife you believe in, Tasha’s great-uncle Wayne.

By: alyssa

alyssa — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:51:19 +0000

Maybe we are related, this is just too coincidental.

By: paperheart

paperheart — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:07:06 +0000

rest in peace sir

By: melissa

melissa — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:46:54 +0000

me too!

By: Jonna

Jonna — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:04:30 +0000

I just wanted to say that this secret brought tears to my eyes, because it reminded me that there really are accepting and loving people still in this world.

Thank you