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Originally Posted by Daniel
But for gay man especially, this is a big problem. And let's remember one thing, there is some truth in the stereotype of men: they are loath to ask for directions when driving. This kind of mentality impacts the aging gay senior. While organizations such as SAGE exist to serve them, gay seniors can be hard to serve/locate because they can isolate themselves- as all older people can....but in this case....especially so....since gay men...in particular feel as though they are not longer in the 'game' of life....and in their depair.....opt out of it. .
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I had no idea this was an observable pattern. It happened to someone I love. I thought his story was unusual.
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Never linger too long with the ignorant,
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Walk only with the lovers,
the mirror of the soul gets rusty when
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