wow how long has it been since ive been on here? Like 20 years? anyways i logged in because i want to say how incredibly proud i am of dan (and phil). the new video touched me so much and i cried during the whole thing. Coming out isnt an easy thing to do, its not something that dan or phil ever had to do, but they felt strong enough and secure enough to talk to the internet about it.
It must have taken so much out of dan to put himself out there like he did. He really went for it, just decided to share his whole life story, so that he could help somebody who might be in the same position as he is. As someone who’s been watching since 2010, the growth ive seen in him is immense. Ive never felt closer to dan in all the 9 years ive been by him and i feel like i understand him so much more. Hes been through so much and came out so strong, and he addressed so many issues that are important, esp during pride month. Hell, even in the kpop community, EVERYONE was talking about him and congratulating him. The power that dan has, the way that hes opened himself up to millions of people, is so strong and inspiring.
I hope that he is happy with himself and feels like a burden has been taken off his shoulders. This aint even about phan anymore, this is about the two of them being happy and living their best lives in any way that they can. Im so excited to see where they go from here and how much more they grow. I want to thank dan for exposing himself and being so extremely strong. And thank you phil for being there for him and helping him through his demons.
This post is a mess but ive been thinking about this video the whole day and i cant even put my thoughts into words anymore. Im just so proud. I feel like my kids have grown up and gone to college or something.
Also shout out to everyone who’s come out to their family through email like dan and i did cuz that shit is so anxiety-inducing why are we like this