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> [In denial about my being gay. I wasn't afraid of the dark, I was afraid of unflattering light.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/in-denial-about-my-being-gay-i-wasn-t-afraid-of-the-dark-i-was-afraid/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

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## More by Bob Smith

> [“Books have been vastly important in my life - as both a reader and a writer. I've learned that the great gift of literature…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/books-have-been-vastly-important-in-my-life-as-both-a-reader-and-a/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [“Love at first sight makes perfect sense because we're all pressed for time.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/love-at-first-sight-makes-perfect-sense-because-we-re-all-pressed-for/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [“Her smile was like a Samuel Beckett play - easy to read but difficult to interpret.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/her-smile-was-like-a-samuel-beckett-play-easy-to-read-but-difficult/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [“One of the many problems with aging is that you begin to think of yourself as a slob because your birthday suit can never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/one-of-the-many-problems-with-aging-is-that-you-begin-to-think-of/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [“The one undeniable benefit of having spent some time in the closet is that it nurtures a talent that you can fall back on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/the-one-undeniable-benefit-of-having-spent-some-time-in-the-closet-is/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [The church says we should get down on our knees and repent. Well, excuse me, but didn't being on my knees cause most of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/the-church-says-we-should-get-down-on-our-knees-and-repent-well/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [ “Narrow-minded historians will say there's no proof that \[Meriwether\] Lewis was dude-loving. Another telling indication was that his Newfoundland dog was named "Seaman". Talk… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/narrow-minded-historians-will-say-there-s-no-proof-that-meriwether/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [“It wasn't easy telling my family that I'm gay. I made my carefully worded announcement at Thanksgiving. It was very Norman Rockwell. I said,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/it-wasn-t-easy-telling-my-family-that-i-m-gay-i-made-my-carefully/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [“The furniture in the house had the same relationship to real furnishings that drag queens have to real women. Everything was a parody, done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/the-furniture-in-the-house-had-the-same-relationship-to-real/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [“I'm bored, lalalallalalala OLLI OXEN SOMETHING"!!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/i-m-bored-lalalallalalala-olli-oxen-something/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [“Pam was a struggling artist who made everyone's life difficult. She only wore black and after becoming acquainted with her I couldn't decide if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/pam-was-a-struggling-artist-who-made-everyone-s-life-difficult-she/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [“Since most parents are reluctant to talk about sex, schools have tried to fill the gap. In America, when we decide to ignore a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/since-most-parents-are-reluctant-to-talk-about-sex-schools-have-tried/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [My high school had a Head Start program for homosexuals, it was called Drama Club.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/my-high-school-had-a-head-start-program-for-homosexuals-it-was-called/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [“If the goal of conservatives is to discourage young people from having sex, they should change their strategy and push to make comprehensive sexual…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/if-the-goal-of-conservatives-is-to-discourage-young-people-from/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

> [In denial about my being gay. I wasn't afraid of the dark, I was afraid of unflattering light.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-smith/in-denial-about-my-being-gay-i-wasn-t-afraid-of-the-dark-i-was-afraid/)

[Bob Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-smith/)

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