The frustrating thing was that we weren’t trying to make a splash or a sensation we just wanted to be treated like any other people and any other couple. I remember the helpless anger I felt when I realized that my school wasn’t going to do much to help us. We got detentions for hugging and homophobic comments hissed at us behind our backs. My girlfriend and I faced discrimination and harassment from both students and faculty. Unfortunately, my high school is rather conservative, and being the first openly gay couple wasn’t very easy. My girlfriend and I decided that while we wouldn’t shout from the rooftops, we also wouldn’t hide that we were dating. Coming out to my friends was one thing coming out to the rest of my high school was another. My honesty really strengthened our friendships, and their support became an invaluable resource for me for years to come. They all became completely comfortable with it in their eyes it was just part of who I was. Regardless of their initial reaction, all my friends eventually accepted me.
I told my friends individually, and their responses varied from confused to unsurprised. I came out to three distinct groups: my friends, my school and lastly, my family. However, my strong feelings on the subject didn’t exactly prepare me for how difficult stepping out of “the closet” into the big, bright world would be or how deeply it would affect me and those around me. I also wasn’t comfortable with lying about who I was or who I loved. I totally rejected the idea that I should hide how I felt, as if it was wrong or horrible. To me, coming out was all about being true to myself. I came out at 16, shortly after I discovered I was gay. The girl forwarded the two videos to the others in her group.Coming Out as Gay to Parents: 3 Parents Share Their Experience The Coming Out Process: Coming Out Stories From Gay Teens The group laughed at the victim and later returned his clothes. The victim managed to break their hold and hid near a bush where it was dark.Ī second video capturing the victim’s shirt being removed was recorded by the accused's 16-year-old friend. While the victim’s lower torso was naked, the group again restrained him and removed his shirt. The girl began recording a video using her handphone. The group hung the victim’s pants on a sheltered walkway and hid his underwear in the bushes, ignoring his plea for them to stop. The other 16-year-old friend undid the victim’s belt and pulled down his pants and underwear. The 16-year-old boy then held the victim’s arms while the 20-year-old pinned his legs. He shouted, “faster come and pull his pants”. The 16-year-old accused then came up with the idea to pull down the victim’s pants, and his two male friends agreed to join in.Īt about 12.45am the next day, the 20-year-old man restrained the victim, pulling him to the ground. The court documents did not state if the victim was acquainted with anyone in the group. The victim, who passed by the pit on his e-scooter, approached the group to say hello. On 3 March last year, at about 11pm, the trio, a 14-year-old girl, and a male known as “Ninja”, were celebrating one of their birthdays at a barbecue pit in Yishun. None of the parties can be named to protect the identity of the victim. The 16-year-old accused pleaded guilty to a charge of molest on Tuesday (23 November) and a probation suitability report was called for him. The trio then recorded two videos, one of which was circulated on social media.
They then hid his underwear and hung his pants along a walkway.
The 16-year-old Singaporean boy restrained the victim, also 16, with two male friends, 20 and 16, while one of them undid the victim's belt and pulled down his pants. SINGAPORE - A teenager hatched a plan to pull down another boy’s pants and got his friends to join in the bullying.