Why Gay Men Over 40 Are Still Waiting for Permission to Live – Eric G. Reid

You came out. You built the life. You survived decades when being a gay man was a risk, not a hashtag. So why are you still waiting for a sign-off on what you want? Eric G. Reid, a 60-plus husband, father, writer, publisher and man of faith, knows that wait from the inside: pushed out of a church men's group for telling the truth, raised by a father who only let himself enjoy life around 80, and still choosing faith on his own terms. The permission you're waiting for from the church, your family or the gay community itself isn't coming. You either give it to yourself now, or you spend the rest of your life asking. Key Takeaways

Discover why waiting for permission to want something is just another way of staying in the closet.
Learn why a church, a family or a community rejecting you doesn't get to decide your relationship with faith.
Realize that being out and visible is not the same as being known, and only one of them changes your life.
Understand why the work ethic you inherited may be the very thing keeping you from enjoying the life you built.
See why the younger generation's easier road doesn't erase the battles you fought, or the life you still owe yourself.

About Eric

Eric G. Reid is a 60-plus-year-old gay man, husband, father, writer, publisher, and man of faith who has lived long enough to remember when gay visibility was not guaranteed—and stayed curious enough to wonder what we may be losing now that it can be packaged, posted, and monetized.

He writes for the wounded faithful: people who somehow carry belief, grief, rejection, longing, and love in the same body. Eric has built a family, wrestled openly with faith and belonging, and spent much of his life learning the difference between being visible and being truly known. He is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Skinny Brown Dog Media and the author of *Leadership Was Never My Calling: The Letting Go of Title Culture*. He lives in Georgia with his husband, their two teenagers, three dogs, and a near-religious commitment to iced coffee with salted caramel cold foam. Connect With Eric Website Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Hey Guys, Check This Out! Are you a guy who keeps struggling to do that thing? You know the thing you keep telling yourself and others you’re going to do, but never do? Then it’s time to get real and figure out why. Join the 40 Plus: Gay Men Gay Talk, monthly chats. They happen the third Monday of each month at 5:00 pm Pacific - Learn More! Also, join our Facebook Community - 40 Plus: Gay Men, Gay Talk Community

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