tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post6029106742638195233..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Brendan Burke's Awesome Coming Out StorySimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-16096814677384160032010-02-06T12:27:50.738-05:002010-02-06T12:27:50.738-05:00RIP Brendan - tragicRIP Brendan - tragicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-19669787576884350972009-11-30T03:15:18.099-05:002009-11-30T03:15:18.099-05:00hi 'berto...since by all accounts Brian Burke ...hi 'berto...since by all accounts Brian Burke loves his son I understand why he said that. If I had a son and he came out I'd be happy and proud of him, but I'd be worried about him too.<br />On the other hand what I found hilarious was when Brendan told Brian and Burke Sr calmly went back to watching TV.<br />Only a dad could do that... :)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-3952028283033005612009-11-30T03:09:59.776-05:002009-11-30T03:09:59.776-05:00hi LK...thank you I liked it too :)
It had every s...hi LK...thank you I liked it too :)<br />It had every stage in a gay boy's coming out. First Mum and the sisters, then your brothers, and then finally Dad !! Sadly many times it's not as sweet as Brendan's. But when it is it can be AWESOME...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-76128647887868870632009-11-29T00:01:15.308-05:002009-11-29T00:01:15.308-05:00But Simon, don't you find this to be a bit inc...But Simon, don't you find this to be a bit incongruous?<br /><br /><i>"I would prefer Brendan hadn't decided to discuss this issue in this very public manner. There will be a great deal of reaction, and I fear a large portion will be negative. [...] There are gay men in professional hockey. We would be fools to think otherwise. And it's sad that they feel the need to conceal this. I understand why they do so, however. [...] I wish this burden would fall on someone else's shoulders, not Brendan's."</i><br /><br />... as in the incongruity of Brian saying that it's such a shame that gay athletes feel the need to stay in the closet, yet in the very same breath he's saying that he wishes Brendan hadn't been so public in his declaration. Ummm... cognitive dissonance there much, Brian?<br /><br />I can understand if he's a bit worried, but he should be PROUD that his son is such a mature and courageous man -- it's a credit to the way he was raised, I'd think.'bertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359719357963538654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-55342055530088288502009-11-27T10:19:03.450-05:002009-11-27T10:19:03.450-05:00That was a great story to end this week on, Simon....That was a great story to end this week on, Simon. Beautiful. Thanks! You know, the Christian Right who are intolerant, can have all the platitudes they want, but if they have not love--they're just clanging cymbals. I feel sorry for them, for what they're missing. Cheers. LKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com