Tyler Perry

There was a kid recently, I don't know a lot of younger singers and performers, but he was singing on stage and I saw him talking about his sexuality, trying to figure it out. And my heart went out to him because he's so young. And what I wanted to scream was, look into the arousal template, figure out what happened, walk it through so that you're clear in a sense of this is what happened.

And also, there's so much shame. You have to chase the shame down of what that feels like. And that's the thing that freed me just to look at it like I am ashamed of the why. And also understanding that was not my fault. I did not deserve that. They gave that to me and it wasn't mine to carry.

And also, there's so much shame. You have to chase the shame down of what that feels like. And that's the thing that freed me just to look at it like I am ashamed of the why. And also understanding that was not my fault. I did not deserve that. They gave that to me and it wasn't mine to carry.

And also, there's so much shame. You have to chase the shame down of what that feels like. And that's the thing that freed me just to look at it like I am ashamed of the why. And also understanding that was not my fault. I did not deserve that. They gave that to me and it wasn't mine to carry.

Here's the thing that I've been trying to work through the most, as long as I have been dealing with what they both gave me to carry, it has denied me the ability to love freely, openly, And be in a relationship that is healthy and whole for a very long period of time. Yeah. I have another friend on a guy's trip in Jackson.

Here's the thing that I've been trying to work through the most, as long as I have been dealing with what they both gave me to carry, it has denied me the ability to love freely, openly, And be in a relationship that is healthy and whole for a very long period of time. Yeah. I have another friend on a guy's trip in Jackson.

Here's the thing that I've been trying to work through the most, as long as I have been dealing with what they both gave me to carry, it has denied me the ability to love freely, openly, And be in a relationship that is healthy and whole for a very long period of time. Yeah. I have another friend on a guy's trip in Jackson.

We're sitting around talking and he's talking about how when he was six, his older brothers were making him have sex with these women. And he's laughing and he's joking about it. He's laughing at everybody around the table. They're all making jokes. And I'm quiet. And I'm just like, guys, I'm sorry. I got to challenge you on this. He's like, no, no, no, no.

We're sitting around talking and he's talking about how when he was six, his older brothers were making him have sex with these women. And he's laughing and he's joking about it. He's laughing at everybody around the table. They're all making jokes. And I'm quiet. And I'm just like, guys, I'm sorry. I got to challenge you on this. He's like, no, no, no, no.

We're sitting around talking and he's talking about how when he was six, his older brothers were making him have sex with these women. And he's laughing and he's joking about it. He's laughing at everybody around the table. They're all making jokes. And I'm quiet. And I'm just like, guys, I'm sorry. I got to challenge you on this. He's like, no, no, no, no.

So when we got to a moment where we could talk in private, he broke.

So when we got to a moment where we could talk in private, he broke.

So when we got to a moment where we could talk in private, he broke.

Because I had him look at his child. I was like, is that OK for your six year old? And then it's like, whoa, because you realize you've been judging the child that you are through the lens of your adult life. It's so misleading. For sure.

Because I had him look at his child. I was like, is that OK for your six year old? And then it's like, whoa, because you realize you've been judging the child that you are through the lens of your adult life. It's so misleading. For sure.

Because I had him look at his child. I was like, is that OK for your six year old? And then it's like, whoa, because you realize you've been judging the child that you are through the lens of your adult life. It's so misleading. For sure.

For me, most of that carnage was driven by dudes. My mother was the balance for everything for me, and she wouldn't let me see things one way. She worked at a Jewish community center for most of my childhood, she would educate me about what Jewish people went through. My mother just would not let me see things one way. So I wouldn't lean toward one group or one sex of a group.

For me, most of that carnage was driven by dudes. My mother was the balance for everything for me, and she wouldn't let me see things one way. She worked at a Jewish community center for most of my childhood, she would educate me about what Jewish people went through. My mother just would not let me see things one way. So I wouldn't lean toward one group or one sex of a group.

For me, most of that carnage was driven by dudes. My mother was the balance for everything for me, and she wouldn't let me see things one way. She worked at a Jewish community center for most of my childhood, she would educate me about what Jewish people went through. My mother just would not let me see things one way. So I wouldn't lean toward one group or one sex of a group.

I always base people on, are you a good person? And I have a really good sense of people, which came from that childhood of being hypervigilant. When I walk in, I'm like, hmm.