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Hashem wouldn't make a mitzvah that's impossible to keep. Make straight lifestyle great again. #TeamTorah Feel free to DM

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

Where do I start...

Growing up I was a shy kid. I wasn't good at sports. I had friends but always wished I could be one of the cool kids.

My father was a tough guy. He always wanted me to grow up to be 'big and strong'. He thought he was directing me in the right path but I

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

I grew up with same sex attractions now I am married with kids - does anyone want to hear my story?

If so, I'll start tweeting it in the coming days.

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

I'm not sure why this is so complicated - we should treat LGBT Jews just like we do OTD or intermarried - we should be mekarev them be nice etc. There will always be zealots who will act tactlessly but most of us are human beings who know that life is complex.

[David/Dovid Bashevkin @DBashIdeas]

A CLARIFICATION AND AN APOLOGY

I want to spell out my approach to gay Jews much more clearly because — due to my own fault — my earlier post was clearly misunderstood.

I knew some people would misunderstand my tweet but I clearly underestimated the level of my miscommunication and for that I apologize. I’m sorry. Truly. I should not have been adversarial or even used the term haters. I’m sorry and that’s not how I would ever want to model conversation.

Let me clarify my intent, which some may disagree with but I think the majority of the frum community will agree with me. I believe every Jew should do more mitzvos. Particularly those who feel alienated from the community, I encourage them to make connections with the community, with family, with Torah and with Hashem. Those who slip away from community risk slipping away from all mitzvos. I applaud any Jew who does more mitzvos.

I know that the particular segment of the community under discussion generates controversy. I encourage them to do more mitzvos and to reach out to their family and their rebbeim. Everyone needs chizzuk but some need it more than others.

While the general discussion around this segment of the community is controversial, this particular statement and sentiment should not be. However, retweeting this video with the words I used failed to reflect my true intent. I am to blame for being unclear and for that I apologize. Truly from the bottom of my heart: I’m sorry.

Wishing everyone an uplifting Chanukah filled with Torah, mitzvos, Yiddishkeit, and family

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

@SimchaSeeker @shtickydude I'll be honest with you - I wanted to tell her. It was very hard for me not to. I like to be transparent. But one of my Rav (I called him my therapist but he really was just Rebbi/counsler for me) said that in this case it would be better to tell later. You can DM me if you want

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

@SimchaSeeker @shtickydude It might have caused her to needlessly break it off. I told her once our relationship was solid and she was happy I told her later.

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

@shtickydude @SimchaSeeker @YehudaKrohn In the society I am from sexual attraction isn't a big part of one's identity. I was attracted to my wife and once in a while I would get aroused by certain sights. What is wrong with that? I hear many people are bisexual sometimes.

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

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[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

This site has some great videos on what it's like in a therapy session https://t.co/4VzBTooKob

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

@YehudaKrohn Hi - open your DMs

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

@DemocraticLuntz Dm me I can tell you what movie it was

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

Where do I start...

Growing up I was a shy kid. I wasn't good at sports. I had friends but always wished I could be one of the cool kids.

My father was a tough guy. He always wanted me to grow up to be 'big and strong'. He thought he was directing me in the right path but I

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

I grew up with same sex attractions now I am married with kids - does anyone want to hear my story?

If so, I'll start tweeting it in the coming days.

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

Why is it good to change your gender but bad to change your sexual orientation?

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

This site has some great videos on what it's like in a therapy session https://t.co/4VzBTooKob

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

@PainfullyShai I think it's a matter of exploring what is hard and going at a very slow pace. E.g. Shabbat. It's a journey.

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

porn site kind of thing so I said - why not for me it's a mitzvah... so I went on it and after a bit of scrolling I had my first arousal from a woman. Mazel tov. To be continued

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

Part 2 . So the banner I clicked on was indeed the website JONAH - the organization was shut down by the militant left but BH they have this thing called wayback machine - so you can see the whole site here:
https://t.co/UvtTBluL9A

[FrumTwiter Helper @FrumWorker]

After about 2 years of therapy I started to explore if I have any attraction to women. I was a bit of a frummie so it was a weird thing to try out. I tried looking at girls in the street but it was impractical. So I used the internet. I saw that my dumb phone had some sort of