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kevmo
Приєднався 2 січ 2010
My passion is teaching others to problem solve, learn, and grow. I aim to do this by sharing learnings from my experiences.
Realizing I was gay took time and trial and error
I had a comment where someone mentioned it can be tough to know your sexuality so young (high school). Looking back I agree, and in this video I talk about the challenges I faced discovering mine.
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Відео
Recalling feelings of uncertainty and unworthiness from early days as a software engineer
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Today I had a similar set of feelings as I did when I first started my learning of computer science. I reflect on my inner child and how they felt.
How do I feel more confident in my boundaries?
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Ironically after a video I made about people pleasing I found myself breaking a boundary to help someone in a time of need. This is me talking through why that may have been.
How do I stop being a people pleaser?
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Recently I’ve been learning about people pleasing and how often I do it. Lately I’ve had some wins that I wanted to share.
My experience with therapy vs life coaching
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Over the past few years I’ve seen 2 therapists and a life coach. I wanted to share my take on the differences and similarities between them.
My dream last night had me depressed for most of the morning and I’m not sure why
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Are you familiar with interpreting dreams? I had one last night that shocked me when I woke up. Let me know if you have thoughts as to what it could mean.
Thanks for all of the comments on previous videos
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Singing helps me raise my mood and energy. Just popping in to say hello, and that I hope your week is starting off well.
my shaky but honest reaction to comments claiming my authentic life as a gay man is sinful
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There is a long thread on one of my videos about how I'm sinning by being a gay man in a relationship. While frustrating to hear, it's a strong reminder about why I speak up about how frustrating this is to hear as a gay man. Love is love, and no entity or person is entitled to discriminate someone for whom they are attracted to by creating fear that what they're doing is shameful.
how do i forgive someone that has hurt me?
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Learning to forgive and move on can be easier said than done. Being able to forgive (let go) someone was hard for me to discover how to do for some people, but learning to find gratitude in the learnings they taught me has been the trick for me. In this video, I talk about an experience/person that hurt me badly.
why do i aim to make meditation a daily habit?
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Why meditate? There are so many reasons, but the main reason I do it is to practice my ability to be present and grounded in times of stress so that I don't continue spiraling towards negative thoughts that lead me into a more depressed state.
kev tennis practice
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Getting some tennis practice in to work on form and cardio. If you have any feedback on my technique or game, drop me a note!
how do i further practice reducing my stress
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I'm still noticing some stress after the election. I wanted to share my thoughts on why and what I'm trying to do about it. 1. Limit News Consumption: Constantly checking election updates can be overwhelming. Set specific times for checking the news and then unplug. 2. Practice Mindfulness or Meditation: Apps like Headspace or Calm can guide you through relaxing breathing exercises. 3. Exercise...
my reaction to being told to just get over feeling nervous coming out people
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The other day, a viewer left a comment indicating that I just needed to get over my fear of coming out to people. While that's my goal, it's easier said than done. And by just saying that no one cares what my sexuality is is disregarding the experience that marginalized groups can have.
how do i detach from election night stress?
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how do i detach from election night stress?
i still get nervous coming out to people
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i still get nervous coming out to people
enjoy the moment, today is your best day yet
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enjoy the moment, today is your best day yet
I feared others would think I was gay when they heard my voice
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I feared others would think I was gay when they heard my voice
gay couple getting rejected by the church for marriage
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gay couple getting rejected by the church for marriage
Coming out at any stage of life is living your truth
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Coming out at any stage of life is living your truth
how i learned to accept my sexuality as a gay man
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how i learned to accept my sexuality as a gay man
my worst experience as a closeted gay kid in high school
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my worst experience as a closeted gay kid in high school
Feeling grateful to friends, family, and lady gaga for helping me be comfortable coming out as gay
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Feeling grateful to friends, family, and lady gaga for helping me be comfortable coming out as gay
to any young man struggling to accept their sexuality
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to any young man struggling to accept their sexuality
Hi kevmo. Glad your vid turned up in my feed. I like your affect and your heart. You are an attractive, likeable guy and you seem genuinely sweet. I had pretty much an identical reaction hearing my recorded voice when I was very young. As I grew into adulthood I would eventually realize the very thing that gave me a profound sense of wonder at the world around me, and was a source of joy through distraction from my heartache and loneliness, was why I couldn't conceal my gayness. It was my attention deficit. I couldn't remain constantly on guard and focused on how I sounded or appeared to others. I am capable of sounding less gay but it takes effort and vigilant self-consciousness. I am a combination of masculine and feminine and feel most authentic being androgynous and expressing whatever happens to fit the moment. I am a senior now so all this precedes the current trend toward nonbinary identification. Which is one reason I'm sad at the backlash that has elicited. People and society are brutish and ignorant, sadly, on the whole. And society is even if individuals who comprise it aren't. But I still love them. They may be haters. I just discovered in the end that I am not. Best wishes to you.
The person tried to embarrass you because you probably doing far superior job than they were. It's a distraction tactic take focus off their work. Just as long your Supervisor happy with your performance. I wouldn't give a Sh-t their opinion.
I'm 64. I was in my teens back in the 1970s. It was very hard in those days. I never heard anything positive about gay men. I identify with alot of what you are saying here. I cringe when i think of the past. I never pretended to be straight. I always felt strongly attracted to other guys. Be yourself and not care about what others think about you. I think it's best to get to know yourself fully before looking to connect with another guy. I wish you well. From Carl in New Zealand.
The answer- Never go to Sleep with unresolved issues or suppressed emotions. They come back haunt you in your dreams
I’ll be 30 next month. I’ve known I’m gay for over a decade and I’m still in the closet. I thought I could repress these feelings forever, but I’m quickly finding out that I can’t. I live alone and support myself financially, but I’m so scared.
It will get better. Be strong be brave. Hugs
@@Jasona1976 thank you Jason!!
@@saxachewon8062 I went through the same fears as you, but it will work out. Try to surround yourself with understanding, friends and compassionate people. I send you my best.
I am very open, proud, and masculine. I have to wear items to show I'm gay. I am 53 and just now 100% accepting of myself. Would love to meet someone like you to show you to be brave, and that we're real dudes.
I don't really feel that there is a "supposed to" with regards figuring out your sexuality. It happens differently for each person ... and it's all fine. So hard for many ... easier for some!
Wow, your story brings back so many memories! I clearly remember my first epiphany that "something was up". I had just transferred to a new elementary school and was told "all the Mexican boys are really mean and they beat people up every day". That first day of class I was very, very apprehensive and happened to be placed in the back row in the middle of the seating arrangements (which meant I had a clear view of all the new kids I'd be meeting for the first time). I recall thinking, "Well, they may be mean, but they sure are cute!" And in that instant I caught myself and remember thinking, "Wait, why do I seem to be more interested in the boys than in the girls?", then brushed it off as "oh, it must be a phase. All boys probably feel like this, and obviously no one admits or talks about it because that'd be "queer". Well, 45 years with one Mexican husband later, here we are! And like you, I was 23 (and he, 28 years old - a good Mormon boy, so more baggage than I had to deal with). Our primary home is now in rural Wyoming; ie VERY conservative, but everyone knows and they're quite accepting. I recall having a VERY hard time looking at myself in the mirror and saying, "I am gay"; I just couldn't get the word out. My throat would literally clamp up at "GAY". But also back then, we had the gay bars and once I set foot inside one, I was off to the races! I recall the sheer wonder and relief of seeing all those people on the dance floor and thinking "Wow, there's LOTS of gay people actually! And some of them look normal (read straight), like me!". So for the next few months before I met "mi hombre", I was the proverbial slut and really had the time of my life. It was so liberating. I'd snuck around in junior high and high school with various guys in the neighborhood, but always chalked that up to curiosity and "experimentation", as that seemed to be the accepted excuse for messing around with other guys in those days. You are an excellent story teller, Kevmo - I think it's because you're just such a relatable guy. Appreciate the channel and thanks for taking me on a trip past Memory Lane! PS - love how you got your nickname. Those were some great friends, I can tell.
This video popped onto my YT so I watched to the end.........now, let's fast forward...what is the significance of that ring on your finger?
Some of us know very early. I was in first or second grade. Some of us just don't connect the dots until much later. And yes, no matter when you put the pieces together there's is a lot of trial and error. But that is part of the fun. It's actually called "learning".
I think trial and error describes it pretty well.
I didn't realise how much constantly coming out I'd do after accepting being gay. I constantly feel anxiety around coming out to strangers, it's very exhausting because you never know people's reactions.
And thanks for being you, and you being here, Kev!
I have done coding and a lot of other technical stuff. Some days the brain works optimally on one thing and you're on a roll, other days it's something else. Just seems to be part of natural biorhythms. I try to keep flexible and do what feels right for the day. Also, over many years I nave noticed that there seems to be an uncanny connection between being good at coding and music. Can't cite any studies or stats, just a casual observation.
Sending secret valentines and "candygrams" organized in a high school is one of the dumbest things I have heard about. Very fragile feelings on all sides will be hurt. Those teachers were just as ignorant and insensitive as the ones in the high school where I went. At least they never heard about the candygram thing. It would have been abused. Badly.
1. Your voice is fine. 2. High school is worse than a Russian prison.
Yes, just be you and take pride in your Gayness. Don't worry about what others think. I know that's easy to say but you will never be really happy if you worry about what homophobists think besides you aren't really fooling anyone by trying to project that you are straight. A lot of Gay bashers are just trying to pretend to be str8 anyway. They think that no one could possibly think they are Gay since they "hate Gays so much".
Sorry but just how stupid do you need to be to fail to research which religions and which denominations offer same sex marriage!? You claim to be Catholic but I seriously wonder how retarded you need to be to not know that the Catholic Church is against homosexuality and against same sex marriage! I mean really WTF is wrong with you!? If you're Christians why TF didn't you join the Episcopalians or Metropolitan Community Church who don't condemn homosexuals or homosexuality and who offer same sex marriage? Of course philosophically speaking wouldn't it be great if everyone offered same sex marriage but unfortunately that is just cloud cuckoo land!
Your voice sounds like anyone else's. Totally normal.
I am bi I think you have a deep, great voice I talk to a lot of people and like you said you might be at 80% but no one Would know if that’s for what you were aiming for you have a pretty voice just be yourself
I like your Sincerely and being honest. It's difficult especially NOW when mood changes towards LBTQ people even certain parts of America.
Great video!
Just ignore these bullies - they are just jealous because you are gorgeous and handsome 😍😍😍😍
As a gay man myself, I’d date you in a heartbeat - you are so handsome 😍😍😍😍😍
Remember, that is THEIR contract with THEIR chosen diety, that does not have anything to do with anyone else at all. They must live by that contract, YOU DO NOT!
You are a good person so you let yourself be flexible. 😇🤩😛🤪
I pissed myself laughing. I did the same in 1999. Thank you.😀😂😍😇
The cruelty of others never ceases to amaze me
The MCC Church will marry you. Frist congressional Church of Christ will marry you
There is nothing wrong with your voice. Doesn't sound "gay."
I have read the comments from “...1357” in your video “gay couple getting rejected by the church for marriage.” For the mental, emotional and spiritual well being of those in the LGBTQ+ community it is very important to provide different ideas to consider about God, the man called Jesus, sin, heaven and hell. I have found it very insightful to learn about the first council of Nicaea in 325. The Roman emperor Constantine I convened it. Bishops, not God, decided what books are included in the bible and what books are not. During the protestant reformation the church leaders removed seven books from the Catholic Bible. The books of Daniel and Ester were also shortened. If it is okay for the protestants to revise it then it must be okay for everyone to pick and choose what is truth for them. One of the most quoted anti-gay verses is found in Leviticus 20:13, “If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” The problem for these people is that no one follows most verses found in Leviticus. People are not being put to death for cursing their mother or father in verse 9 nor for adultery in verse 10. They’re not performing animal sacrifices per chapters 1-9, nor are they breaking dishes when someone has a venereal disease per chapter 15. When we look at the one called Jesus we find that he spent time with prostitutes, tax collectors and Roman soldiers. He was a friend to everyone and gave a new commandment, “to love one another”. Some Christians do not accept the idea that God needed to be appeased with the death of Jesus. Jesus permitted himself to be killed so that he could prove life after death and fulfill the prophecies. God needing to be appeased with animal or human sacrifice should be considered a primitive idea. Christians ignore the fact that Moses and Elias appeared materialized on the mount of transfiguration which means that Jesus was a medium who held a séance. I hope the members of the LGBTQ+ community realize that they can follow their own spiritual path and that Jesus's parable of the lost sheep teaches that everyone is already a child of God and cannot be lost. I have been to hundreds of seances with two of the finest mediums in the US. The spirit guide, Evening Star, told us, “What is heaven for one person is hell for another.” She cited the example of listening to rock n roll music. Some people listening to hard rock would be in heaven, while others would be in hell. We all are spiritual beings who will someday go back home to the Spirit World where we came from. Rod McKuen would say words similar to the following at the end of every act. “It does not matter who you love or how you love, but that you love. The good in man is God made manifest and loving is the contribution to that good and to that only God. For in the end the act of loving anyone is the act of loving God.” Those who consider themselves religious should be willing to grow in understanding, inclusiveness, love and wisdom. There are gay friendly churches where some have found support and acceptance. Kevmo, thank you for your courage to create UA-cam videos.
Your too young to know just what you want
Thank you. Yeah looking back at it now, I believe you're right. Overall it was really difficult to know my sexuality back in high school
Keep it up Kev, we're all learning everyday. Great video and thanks for sharing your experience.
Thank you and you're welcome, happy to share.
You still feel it - I’m stressed out now. 😢❤
I'll admit, I don't think I've fully acknowledged the feeling. I'm surprised it's come up a few times now. Will keep exploring the inner work. Please don't take on my stress from it, I'll be fine. :) Thank you for watching.
New Sub here! I definitely agree with you on filling up others cup before my own. In those times, I would find myself getting burnt out and unmotivated to do things for myself. Setting some boundaries has really helped with unlearning people pleasing tendencies. Great Video!!!😊
Thanks for subbing! Totally agree with boundary setting, I'm glad to hear that's working for you. Keep prioritizing yourself, you've got this!
Excellent Job!! I love it!!
Thank you so much!
You are an inspiration, Kevin! Music and exercise are both my stress relievers.
Thank you for the kind words! That's awesome to hear I'm not the only one using music and exercise to boost my mood. What kind of music or exercise are your favorites?
It’s great that you sing, I enjoy it as well, but I’m more of a “in my car” kind of singer. Music can be cathartic and instrumental for my emotional health. Do wells with your performance ☺️😎
Do not pay any attention to these RUDE comments from other people!!!! Live your best life. It is not anyone’s job to Judge you. Tell these people that you do NOT need them in your life!!! Surround yourself with Good people and do not look back. I wish you the very best and tell the Haters that they can get on down the road. Do not waste any time on them. May you have a great life with whom ever you choose!!!
Thank you for the support. I agree, it's not anyone's job to judge me, and that was why it was so frustrating to hear as when I was younger, my ability to detach from people judging me was pretty difficult. May you have a great life as well!
I was in high school so long ago that no one even knew what gay was, including me. I only knew that I didn’t care that much about dating girls. I lived most of my life as a straight man, until I was 70. What a waste! LOL
Oh wow! How do you feel now? What was it like making that realization?
@ It was like suddenly finding a explanation for why you were never able to quite fit in with the world around you, even though you functioned in it and tried to be comfortable and accept how everything works for everyone else.
@@kevmo19 Now I am married to a 40 year old man, who I have been living with for 9 years. He is graduating from med school next summer, so we will have to move wherever he needs to go to do his internship/residency. All my life, I would look at handsome and muscular men and think “I wish I looked like him”; somewhat body dysmorphic I assumed. What I didn’t understand was that I was ATTRACTED to them, because being attracted to men wasn’t something I had ever seen around me, living in Alabama in the 1960s. Nobody was “out” where I lived, so there were no explanations or role models for being gay. I went to UVa for college, which was all male back then, so no girls to interact with. I became an Air Force officer after grad school; it would have been an illegal court marshall offense to be homosexual back then in the military. Wanting a family, I finally married a woman, and we lived together for 26 years before I realized (accepted?) who I was. We amicably divorced and I met my husband soon after. We were married last year. I turned 79 this week, after the shock of seeing a lot of trash crawl out from under rocks and elect a convicted felon for a second term as president. IDK what the future holds for us or our country. Maybe we will immigrate somewhere else after residency; some place where the majority of people accept us for who we are. Best wishes for you, my friend. Hope you will find someone to make you happy, just as you are.
Not sure how I came upon your posting but it's good thank you. Please know that this passage that folks like to quote from especially the book of Leviticus also has justification for slavery, killing ones enemies, having sex with a woman who is in her cycle, wearing fabrics of mixed kinds of materials not eating animals such as pigs. These passages were created to control groups of people and allow them to procreate to keep the tribes going. I find nothing wrong with you having a desire to be married to a person of the same sex and I am a Christian so I speak as one from the inside.
nonetheless there are other verses about homosexuality not just leviticus.
Thank you - yeah those passages have so many contradictions that eventually it became pretty easy to discount its credibility, especially with the slavery and killing. Thank you for sharing your perspective and hearing your support.
Thank you for sharing, I still struggle with the thought of acceptance and how I sound or act. Just when I think to myself that I don’t care about what others think, I find myself course correcting because it is still in the back of my mind. Your sharing helps with that, btw, I wouldn’t change anything about you👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾☺️😎
Thank you for the kind words! I don't know how your voice sounds, but I'd encourage you to just keep owning who you are and be yourself unapologetically. Be your authentic self and don't look back.
I went through the exact thing and my voice did give me away. I still wonder where that comes from. My partner has a perfect male voice without all the lisps, high pitched tones or emphases .
I'll have to do some more research as well. Looking back at it now, I'd tell younger self that "Kev, your voice is completely perfect the way it is. You can accept and love yourself the way you are."
I chanced upon your video but let me affirm that nothing is more sacred than owning one's authentic identity. More power to you, Kev!
Thank you for the support!
I'm 65 and still don't like the sound of my own voice. I'm not always aware of this and it doesn't affect me, but occasionally, when I'm feeling less confident than usual, it does. I talk less at times like that. Ridiculous at my age, but it seems to be something I can't shake off.
I'm learning that owning my voice is one of the best ways I can live my truth.
You're good!
Thank you - you're good as well!
Your voice is HOT! 🥰 "Back in the Day?" .... try being in high school in the late 1970's watching suspected gay guys get beat up. That's all I did was hide. Fortunately, girls hung off me & straight guys thought I was super cool. I wasn't cool. I was stifled. My lesson & perspective was so different, like the most popular, most beautiful girls had no boyfriend, & were very humble. And HOT Handsome Bodybuilder Hunks got off on the attention I would give them, but friendship was as far as that could go.
But you named your channel Kev MO... MO as in HOMO...
I agree! It’s a weird feeling to get asked a question about my sexuality or who I’m with but I honestly just feel like I’d rather be honest but only if I know them. Now if I didn’t know the person, at all …….a total stranger at a gym is probably freaking out inside but I’d be honest either way but in the back of my mind I’ll probably be like very uncomfortable but I don’t know, I haven’t experienced any negative coming outs lol. I came out back in highschool and my classmates where half and half understanding and my family knew since day 1 that I was showing signs of my sexuality through the way I walked, sat and even expressed myself, so they knew, I guess it was meant to be but let me tell ya it was very difficult to accept it and let others accept it too. Thank you for sharing your story! Keep it up! ;)
Thank you for sharing! I’m glad you were able to get to a point of acceptance.
Faggy voices are actually a turn on for many of us. As with basically any other physical trait, whether male or female, gay or straight, some people'll like it and others won't.
I find them attractive as well, but man at 16 years old I couldn't comprehend accepting my desires towards men. And you're right, various traits some people will find attractive and others won't, can't please everyone, so best just to be ourselves.