Paul Reubens, best known for playing Pee-wee Herman, came out as gay in HBO's posthumous documentary, 'Pee-wee as Himself', which debuted on Jan. 23 at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
So, when I told my family that I thought I had autism, my brother blurted out “you think?” It was demeaning and it hurt me.
Now imagine instead it wasn’t something I didn’t know about myself, but rather something I was hiding and felt it was time to open up about. Beyond cruel to be so callous.
This man hid this part of himself away, and didn’t tell the world until after he had passed away. He made it his dying wish to show this part of himself. And the reaction is to say it was obvious? Like, the fuck? That’s an inside thought, not something you say out loud.
I think it was obvious. Genuinely asking everybody that downvoted… What wrong with the comment? I am actually surprised he was considered straight.
So, when I told my family that I thought I had autism, my brother blurted out “you think?” It was demeaning and it hurt me.
Now imagine instead it wasn’t something I didn’t know about myself, but rather something I was hiding and felt it was time to open up about. Beyond cruel to be so callous.
This man hid this part of himself away, and didn’t tell the world until after he had passed away. He made it his dying wish to show this part of himself. And the reaction is to say it was obvious? Like, the fuck? That’s an inside thought, not something you say out loud.
It’s not like he’s here now reading the comment