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About Adriaan Pretorius
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Expertise
Any questions on how to come out, handling people close to you, handling the pressures of being gay in society, going out, seeking a partner, etc. are welcome. I live in South Africa and may have a unique perspective on gay live, as gays do not live openly and have been scorned for a long time here. If you need to speak to someone, and no one wants to listen, I will try my best to be a friend when you have none.

Experience
I am a gay male who have lived the life as someone that had to hide it from everyone for a long time until coming out some years back. I know how it feels to be 'in' and 'out' and have had diverse experiences in relationships. I have had friends who hated gay life, gay bashers, friends who understood me as well has both spectrums in my family too: family that took me for who I am and family that 'disinherited' me.

Education/Credentials
I have a postgraduate degree in Science. I have worked together with homosexual and heterosexuals in my environment.

   

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another follow up7/7/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: Remember when i first told you about the problem and how he stared at me sometimes and other things. ...
  A: If he is as sincere as you tell me, if he acts as good as you tell me he does, if he is as kind and ...
what should i do ?7/5/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: I liked a guy when we were both younger and i didn't do nothing about it . After a few years we ...
  A: Well, you didn't give me much to go on here, hehe, but I'll try to give some general advice then. I ...
help7/5/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: Its me max(remember?) just another question about becoming this guys friend and only thinkig about ...
  A: Hey Maxxie Remember, you don't have to stop writing and talking to me, that's why I am here, ok? ...
HOCD help7/4/2009Jim Swanson
  Q: my situation is this: I don't know what is going on with me, I've always like girls and they really ...
  A: The first thing I think you need to understand is that being gay is not something like a switch ...
HOCD help7/4/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: my situation is this: I don't know what is going on with me, I've always like girls and they really ...
  A: Let me start off by saying, that in my opinion you are not gay. I don't even think you are bi. ...
love?7/4/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: I cannot believe i am in this situation but i am and it actually is wonderful . I think i am deeply ...
  A: Hey Carolyn A tough one you're in, but not impossible to sort our luckily. As you confess here to ...
Inlove with him . but unsure if he's gay (added info)7/4/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: ORIGINAL QUESTION... "Hi, hopefully you can help me, cause im in such a dilema ...
  A: Hey Ian His answer sounds sincere and we are ALL glad that his response was so 'normal'. That's ...
help7/3/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: Its me max(remember?) just another question about becoming this guys friend and only thinkig about ...
  A: Max... I think you are falling for your friend. Yes, I talking about love. It's the best feeling ...
help7/2/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: Its me max(remember?) just another question about becoming this guys friend and only thinkig about ...
  A: Hey again Max! If you would rather come clean with him, then do it. I didn't tell you do it, I ...
Gay7/1/2009Jim Swanson
  Q: This is a serious question, but do gay men actually like anal sex? I've been told that most don't ...
  A: James, As for choosing to be gay, in my opinion, that is not possible. In fact, I don't see how ...
help6/30/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: Ok i really need your help with something. im Bi-sexual and have fallen in love with someone who is ...
  A: Ok, so you two are already sort of friends? That's great! Even easier. You need to make the ...
Gay6/30/2009Jim Swanson
  Q: This is a serious question, but do gay men actually like anal sex? I've been told that most don't ...
  A: It would be my opinion that some men do like it and some of course do not. Anal sex not only can ...
help6/29/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: Ok i really need your help with something. im Bi-sexual and have fallen in love with someone who is ...
  A: Hey again Maxxie The way you are feeling in completely normal, you just need to relax a little :-) ...
help6/26/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: Ok i really need your help with something. im Bi-sexual and have fallen in love with someone who is ...
  A: -) First things first. Relax! You need to take these things one step at a time. Step 1, are you ...
Gay6/24/2009Tedd Adams
  Q: I actually had a few questions all of which are serious questions. My first question is more to do ...
  A: Since you have so many questions, I will answer them in order, with each numbered so as to keep ...
Complex Friendship/Relationship Issue6/23/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: "In my 9th grade year of high school I developed a crush on a guy called Gary; it was one of those ...
  A: As you know, most people are different. We handle physical attraction diffent, we get emotionally ...
Boyfriend Cheating On Me6/22/2009Tedd Adams
  Q: My boyfriend and I have been together for almost 2 yrs. and both 22 yrs. old. I have came out of 3 ...
  A: Drew Please do me a favor and go back and read the email you sent me. Now ask yourself, if a friend ...
How do I comfort my brother on his homosexuallity?6/22/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: Yesterday I awoke to see my iPod touch removed from the side of my bed and placed in a different ...
  A: From what you've said about having gay friends, you don't seem to mind having them, right? So you ...
hocd6/19/2009Gary
  Q: Im almost 22. I've been dating this wonderful girl for 6 years. I've always loved her and have felt ...
  A: Alphie, If you have no sexual attraction for men then most likely you are not gay. It sounds more ...
How can I seam less gay? Why do homosexuals think it's ok to push their lifestyle on me?6/19/2009Jim Swanson
  Q: Well... first of although I'm slightly homophobic, because I just don't understand homosexuality ...
  A: Hey Tim, Thanks for your questions. Gay, straight, bi... who knows what we are or what you are. ...
gay life6/18/2009Gary
  Q: my friend is a gay. he is in love with a girl and intrested to lead a normal life with family. but ...
  A: Priya, He may marry her but he will never be truly happy or complete with a woman if he is gay and ...
Navigating a Friendship, Wanting a Lover6/16/2009Tedd Adams
  Q: In my 9th grade year of high school I developed a crush on a guy called Gary; it was one of those ...
  A: Hey Kevin You and your friend are in a serious relationship, but for very different reasons. I ...
My girlfriend is Bisexual, Should i worry?6/16/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: my Girlfriend of 9 months recently told me that she was bisexual. She isn't too open about it, she ...
  A: It's almost always so, that a bisexual person will leave their current partner for the opposite sex. ...
What now?6/15/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: So i am 15 and male. So i have a few friends who are bi-ish and know i am gay. So how could i ask ...
  A: Hey there Ryan These are just normal relationship issues, we all have them. All of your friends ...
Oral sex, i know you must be asked this alot.6/11/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: So I am a teenager and openly gay. I have never sucked a dick before, but i was wondering when the ...
  A: You can look up the stats for this, but the chances of being infected with oral sex is very little. ...
Kissing a guy6/11/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: So i am 15 and gay, i was just wondering what are some signs that a guy would accept a kiss from me ...
  A: Hey Rod Well, first off, you might want to make sure the guy is gay? Hehe! After that, setting the ...
Two issues for camp?6/11/2009Tedd Adams
  Q: So I am going back to my sleep away camp this summer. So i really want a summer fling with some ...
  A: Hey Ben At a place with such a limited population like a summer camp, it may be difficult to find ...
Is My Friend Gay?6/11/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: My best friend called me into work because she said she had something very important to tell me ...
  A: Hey Katy You can't really tell him WHY you know he might be gay, but you can show him you don't ...
sex6/11/2009Jim Swanson
  Q: my name is eric 17 i realise i was into guys 2months ago when a guy told me he was in love with me ...
  A: First off... congratulations on coming to understand that you are gay. I hope your experience is as ...
Teen flirting6/11/2009Tedd Adams
  Q: So i have been going mad this year by not having any experience or relation with a guy. So I am ...
  A: Flirting is nothing more than giving someone else noticable signs that you are interested in them. ...
Queer with OCD6/10/2009Tedd Adams
  Q: Hey Tedd I have OCD and I currently sexually identify as queer please listen to what I have written ...
  A: One of the odd things about OCD is that it makes people question what should be obvious, and it can ...
My parents and a friend of mine6/10/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: Okay, I actually have two questions for you Mr. Pretorius First question is the nicer of the ...
  A: I think you should first ask your self, do you like this guy, as a friend. If you want to be his ...
Assessing sexuality6/7/2009Gary
  Q: Hey everyone. My name's Lenin. I'm 14 years old, and I've been struggling with something for quite ...
  A: It is difficult to answer this question because I am not sure if you are a girl or a boy? You may ...
Inlove with him . but unsure if he's gay (added info)6/7/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: ORIGINAL QUESTION... "Hi, hopefully you can help me, cause im in such a dilema ...
  A: Hey again Ian I think, on the one side you might be over-analysing things, trying to find answers ...
Re- Friend im inlove with..6/6/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: hopefully you can help me, cause im in such a dilema basically im inlove with this guy i met ...
  A: Hey there Ian It's not always the easy to sum u someone, and to categorise them. People let us ...
A friend of mine and coming out.6/5/2009Tedd Adams
  Q: Okay, I actually have two questions for you Mr. Adams. First question is the nicer of the two. I ...
  A: It certainly does not bother me if you ask the same things of the other volunteers on this board. It ...
Help6/5/2009Tedd Adams
  Q: I am 14 (female)and really really want a boyfriend, it I keep thinking I'm gay for no reason at ...
  A: What is it that makes you think you might be gay? You said you have never thought of girls like you ...
Aids6/4/2009Adriaan Pretorius
  Q: Can you get aids if someone was rubbing there tissue that had blood on it.I am really nervous
  A: It is possible to get infected by contact with contaminated blood, but there are a bunch of rules. ...
Gay Stereotypes: True or Not? and my growing disappointment in our community6/4/2009Jim Swanson
  Q: Swanson (like the broth! That makes me smile), As I'm sure you are well aware this weekend, at ...
  A: Hey Matthew, Oh sweetie... don't be such a drama queen! I'm just kidding about that first remark ...
RE6/3/2009Gary
  Q: Is it normal for a homosexual to be afraid of telling his parents because I know I am gay and I dont ...
  A: Paul, It is very normal. Every gay person feels like that at some point. You don't mention your ...

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