Notre Dame tennis player Dooley reveals he is gay
Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Notre Dame tennis player Matt Dooley said the hardest person to tell he was gay was himself.
Saying gay for the first time was extremely tough, almost choking, because you know your life will never be the same. That was the hardest part, to move forward from there, the 22-year-old senior said Thursday. For me at least, every part of my being was like, No, no youre not. But I talk about growing. You learn to accept what you cant change, and this is something I cant change.
Dooley says he has received overwhelmingly positive feedback since disclosing publicly on Monday in an article posted on Outsports.com that he was gay. He had told his coaches in August and his teammates on Sept. 16, the two-year anniversary of trying to commit suicide by overdosing on pills because he was struggling with who he was.
That day I wanted nothing more than to escape the anguish of coming out to my family, my friends, and, in a way, myself, he wrote in the article. Death was better than accepting or revealing that I was gay.
Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/03/07/notre_dame_tennis_player_dooley_reveals_he_is_gay/
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,600 posts)Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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Huge, huge hat tip to Joe Biden for his "gaffe." It's like a Christmas that never ends.
ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)I'm sure this was an extremely difficult thing to do. I follow tennis closely and so many of my "man cave" fans make fun of me! BTW, I'm a female but when comes time for the BIG playoffs with Baseball, Football, Basketball or RACE CAR DRIVING (my most unfavorite) my husband and his gaggle of guys really can't get enough.
The liken tennis to ping pong... STUUUUUPID! However, even Ping Pong can be an extremely entertaining and difficult game to master!
I dare say, many men couldn't keep up with the likes of Djokovic, Nadal or Federer for even 1/2 of a match! I played tennis for years, it ain't no "sissy" game. Try it, you WILL see. Looks easy, but just try it then come talk to real tennis players!
Thanks for posting!
dhill926
(16,355 posts)And I doubt if they could stay in half a point with a solid FEMALE collegiate player!
ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)I can't tell how many people I know who don't even understand how you win points! Some say THAT'S the reason they don't watch it! Really not that hard, but it is different.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)Seems like he's on the right path.