by Jason Mellard | Sep 3, 2025 | Blog, Same-Sex Attraction
Have you ever had one of those moments where all you wanted was for someone to notice you? To choose you? To say, “You matter. You’re enough. I see you.” I had one of those moments recently, I was going about my morning, and all of a sudden, that longing appeared in a...
by Jason Mellard | Jun 23, 2025 | Blog, Same-Sex Attraction
I’ve spent more time in airports this year than I would like. There’s something about airports that makes me really aware of people, time, and myself. Maybe it’s the in-between-ness of it all. You’re not really anywhere — you’re just on your way. Waiting in line for...
by Jason Mellard | Jan 3, 2025 | Blog, Same-Sex Attraction
I was puzzled by his answer. “It’s that jacket you always wear,” my classmate replied. Huh. My jacket. My faux leather jacket I thought made me so cool was apparently a dead giveaway about my sexual inclinations and a determiner of my orientation. What a...
by Jason Mellard | Dec 6, 2024 | Blog, Same-Sex Attraction
All my life, I’ve admired men who exhibit this quality: a confident sense of purpose. It was a mystery to me how someone could show up fully present, comfortable in their own skin, clear on who they are, focused on a purpose, and not shy to express it. I...
by Jason Mellard | Sep 6, 2024 | Blog
I’ve shared before the scene where my dad would pin me down during an activity he called wrestling and urge me to break free. But his grip rendered me powerless to exert force against him. I would try to obey his command but eventually give up. It was an impossible...
