I can guarantee that gay marriage didn't break up mine.

[knitter4democracy]

My soon-to-be ex-husband informed me Friday night that he's leaving me. Apparently, I'm the reason he's unhappy, and his mistress is better than I am or something like that. That's it: no LBGT people are involved, and we're in Michigan, where a bunch of assholes voted for a crappy law keeping our LGBT brothers and sisters as less-than equal.

So, my question to the Prop 8 proponents and all those here in Michigan who voted for that piece of crap legislation is: how can you live with yourselves?!

My marriage isn't ending because my LGBT brothers and sisters live together and have families together. Nope. Mine's ending because my SBTE is a jerk. You know, I can't think of a single marriage at risk because my LBGT brothers and sisters want to get married. Not one. Huh. Funny that.

[TNMOM]

1. mine broke up two years ago. I agree. Gays had nothing to do with it.

[knitter4democracy]

2. I really don't get it.

How in the heck could someone wanting to marry another in love affect our divorce? Those people seriously confuse me.

[Karenina]

3. They piss the fucking hell out of me!

Although I do try to keep my tongue civil. ;-)

[knitter4democracy]

5. That too.

:D

I keep trying to wrap my head around it, but when I do that, something breaks and hurts. ;)

[Ellen Forradalom]

12. I'm guessing

that since gays do everything so well, they'll probably do marriage better than us straights and make us look bad :rofl:

[ruggerson]

4. Sorry to hear that

:hug:

[knitter4democracy]

6. Thank you.

I'm still in the "wow, this really fucking hurts" phase, but I'm hoping to get better.

[Ellen Forradalom]

11. Giant hugs

:grouphug: :hug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :hug:

[sandnsea]

7. What!

Oh my god, are you serious? Oh my god. You're such a nice person and have devoted everything to your family. I am so sorry. :hug:

[knitter4democracy]

15. Oh yeah. Apparently, she's better than I am.

According to him, it's all my fault that he was unhappy in our marriage and started sleeping around. *sigh* Really.

[bluedawg12]

8. I am sorry for your hurt and pain.

:hug:

[Crunchy Frog]

9. Wow, that really sucks.

I've read alot of your posts about your husband, and he never seemed like the sort to pull that shit. I'm so sorry. :(

[knitter4democracy]

16. I don't know him anymore.

He's an amazing doctor, and he was such an amazing man when we fell in love and when we got married. Something happened along the way, and now he's not anyone I can recognize. It's very painful.

[Ellen Forradalom]

10. I've been separated for a year and a half

at my behest. We will be getting divorced some day, who knows when. And I have a boyfriend across the pond in France. And my ex and I get along fine now, and we have a nice son, as pleasant and well-adjusted as you could want. If all that makes me a jerk, so be it...but no GLBT folks were involved here either.

Perhaps what the homophobes mean by 'threat to traditional marriage' is that GLBT folks make us straights look bad :D

[dsc]

13. I am so sorry

Someday he will be too.

[RedLetterRev]

14. I'm so sorry you're going through pain right now.

Been there, done that, too many times. It sucks and it hurts.

Even though me and mine can't get married, we have peace, love, and respect in our home. That's what we're wishing for you, sending you hope and healing. We're here by you, always. :pals:

[knitter4democracy]

17. Thank you.

I need that hope and healing.

[yardwork]

18. I am so sorry!

This is terrible news.

[LostinVA]

19. I'm so sorry to hear that -- I've always enjoyed your posts

And, I know you have stood up for him and his profession in some nutty threads (ie charging for cancellations, etc.).

:pals:

[RetiredTrotskyite]

20. I'm From Michigan Originally....

and the bigoted, homophobic fuckwads are why I moved out almost thirty years ago. I really feel badly for LGBTQ people out there, since they have to put up with the Neanderthaloid voters out there. What the hell skin is it off anyone's nose if LGBTQ people are able to marry?!

I know it may not help but :grouphug: for you.

[knitter4democracy]

21. There are parts of Michigan that are better, but yeah.

I grew up in rural Michigan. I know what you're talking about. It's scary, really.