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Extreme Outing - Divorce Style!
15 years ago
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What a funny old world we live in.
Today's a day of celebration for me - just signed divorce papers that'll be accepted by the courts.
Yes, I find it hilarious that it's April Fool's Day too! XD
But the real kicker is the Sworn Affidavit I had to sign... Seems that the court didn't feel that we were truly separated...
So I had to sign an Affidavit stating that I am Gay!!!
No, that's not an April Fool's Day joke! But it's funny enough to be one!
Excerpt from the Affidavit:
"I say that we have not lived together as husband and wife since our date of separation of 1 November 2008. I say that the cause of the marriage breakdown was the fact that I informed the Applicant Wife that I am homosexual. I say that we now live under the same roof after separation for financial reasons."
So there you have it. I'm legally gay. Anybody else?
(All I can say is, 'Thank Fuck they decriminalised homosexuality in South Australia back in 1975!!!)
Let the Celebrations begin!
Today's a day of celebration for me - just signed divorce papers that'll be accepted by the courts.
Yes, I find it hilarious that it's April Fool's Day too! XD
But the real kicker is the Sworn Affidavit I had to sign... Seems that the court didn't feel that we were truly separated...
So I had to sign an Affidavit stating that I am Gay!!!
No, that's not an April Fool's Day joke! But it's funny enough to be one!
Excerpt from the Affidavit:
"I say that we have not lived together as husband and wife since our date of separation of 1 November 2008. I say that the cause of the marriage breakdown was the fact that I informed the Applicant Wife that I am homosexual. I say that we now live under the same roof after separation for financial reasons."
So there you have it. I'm legally gay. Anybody else?
(All I can say is, 'Thank Fuck they decriminalised homosexuality in South Australia back in 1975!!!)
Let the Celebrations begin!
(And no, you don't! You'll suffer for it, trust me! )
Here's some interesting excerpts from Wikipedia (links at the bottom)
Regarding South Australia wrote:In 1972, the Dunstan Labor government introduced a "consenting adults in private" type defence in South Australia. This defence was later introduced as a bill by Murray Hill, father of former Defence Minister Robert Hill, In 1975, South Australia became the first state or territory to legalise sexual conduct between males.
(Note: Don Dunstan was gay too)
South Australia leads the way in Australia yet again wrote:Despite not having larger and more progressive cities like Melbourne and Sydney, South Australia was the first state to legalise sexual conduct between males in 1975, and in 2004 was the first to consider allowing civil unions for gay couples.
Tasmania was last - even though they are the most inbred! lol wrote:Other states and territories repealed their laws between 1976 and 1990. The exception was Tasmania, which retained its laws until the Federal Government and the United Nations Human Rights Committee forced their repeal in 1997
Punishable by execution wrote:Early laws in Australia were based on then-current laws in Britain, which were inherited upon colonisation in 1788. Lesbianism was never illegal in Britain nor its colonies, including Australia. Sodomy laws, however, were part of Australian law, from 1788 through to 1994 under Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act 1994. The punishment for "buggery" (sodomy) was reduced from execution to life in prison in 1899.
NSW screws the homosexual wrote:In 1951, the New South Wales Crimes Act was amended to ensure that "buggery" remained a criminal act "with or without the consent of the person", removing legal loophole of consent.
I got better! wrote:In 1984, the Australian Medical Association removed homosexuality from its list of illnesses and disorders.
But he LIKED the handcuffs wrote:The last gay man was arrested on 14 December 1984 in Hobart, Tasmania, when he was found having sexual conduct with another man on the side of the road in a car. He was sentenced to eight months jail.
I'm guess that "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" wasn't very popular in Tasmania!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_r.....s_in_Australia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_r.....outh_Australia
You'd think that, wouldn't you?
In reality, I literally just received a phone call from my lawyer 5 minutes ago saying the the divorce has been granted!!!
Alas, it seems the Judge felt differently... Turns out divorce was then Denied in the May proceedings, because the Judge felt that since my ex-wife and I are still in the same house (different rooms) until we can sell it and move on, that we were just trying to scam the welfare system. (Cute, considering I don't qualify for a welfare payment since I'm an injured worker!)
Evidently I came out in a small, homophobic town (population 14K), put up with a hate-mail campaign from a nearby church, lost friends and had an arson attempt by someone flaring my room at 3am - all so that my ex could get an extra $50/week?
Finally it's all over though! *bounces happily*
Can't wait to sell the house and move away from this hole, and live with my mate!
And I agree - it is more offensive to declare homosexuality a mental illness.
Unless they're considering the homophobia and bigotry from the fanatical religious zealots. Such irrationality is most definitely an illness!
prejudiced places are no fun. Nor is being in a family of homophobes! That leaves you having to live in denial of who you are - something I've just spent the last 13 years doing... It's a killer - a living nightmare!
I expected to shock my own father, who seemed homophobic... I blurted it out one day: "Dad, I'm a faggot!" but he wasn't bothered in the slightest.
(Of course, I'm not convinced he's not in denial now, but that's his problem!)
Tsuu wrote:I see your BF fursona is a cheetah, i happen to be one as well :P Im sorry if this offends you but you seem to be a bit older then your BF, im actually older then him. (21) and i dont think i could date a 32 year old. But you love him and i suppose im just jealous. Congrats on finding someone you can love, I hope I find someone like that.
Heh - yes, he's a cheetah. And he's the reason that I think cheetahs are so brilliant now
No, it's not offensive at all. If I wasn't aware of the age difference, then I'd be a bit of a tard!
Age differences aren't all that uncommon any more, but not necessarily that big of a difference. My ex is 7 years older than me, for example.
It's quite interesting - I am the only one of us that seems to worry about it. I love him so much that it hurts, and I wish that I was closer to his age because I want the very best for him. Nyte, on the other paw, doesn't see it as a big deal at all.
*chuckles* It would be different if one of us we were planning on getting pregnant, but I'm pretty sure we can rule that one out!
I was fortunate that he has a friend who is a mere 2 weeks younger than me, whose mate happens to be 21 also. He was able to show me just how silly it is to be worried about an age different like that, especially since my mate is mature for his age - and I refuse to grow up.
Thanks for the congrats, and I hope you do find the sort of love that we have (as opposed to the typical 'furry, 5 minute love' that abounds). If you do and Cupid's arrow strikes you the way it has us, you'll suddenly realise that it doesn't matter a stuff! *hugs*
I swore that I'd never get involved again after I filed for divorce. And I meant it!
(Not just 'never get involved in a relationship,' but also that I wouldn't even participate in the 'casualness' that furs are so well known for!)
I also never thought that I'd be attracted 'that way' to a 'non-dragon.' Whilst the majority of my fur friends are all non-dragons, for some reason, I'm just used to the idea of a dragon mating with another dragon.
Just goes to show you - it doesn't matter what you think you will or won't do relationship-wise.... Once you find your Soulmate, everything changes!