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[Perinowpost]

Phil Schofield out on this morning, made me cry

[jillydoll]

Who knew hey?
Good on him....😉

[CLKD]

Who knew indeed ........ wonder when he told his Wife 

[sheila99]

Sorry but I have no sympathy for him. It's his wife I feel sorry for, she's been living a lie for the past 22 years. Didn't see it on TV, perhaps I'd have been more sympathetic if I had.

[Sparrow]

Can't say I'm bothered really.

What I don't understand is why the need to 'come out anyway'.  It's a natural part of the human condition.  It's disappointing that is still such a big issue.

[Two hoots]

His wife seems really lovely, I hope she's ok

[CLKD]

Maybe she knew all along?  I have a couple of friends who lived with the knowledge for years.  Both men who decided to be true unto himself - both with children, they waited until the children were able to appreciate Dad B4 and after.  They were happy as couples raising children.  One wife told me that she loved him regardless and they had 3 lovely children that she would never have known. 

It is difficult to live with a lie.  I don't know why people need to tell others  and I don't look at people wondering if they are gay.  I tend to take people at face value .......... there may be clues but I don't recognise any 

[Sparrow]

Ditto

[Pennyfarthing]

Sorry but I have no sympathy for him. It's his wife I feel sorry for, she's been living a lie for the past 22 years. Didn't see it on TV, perhaps I'd have been more sympathetic if I had.

I don't either.  Everybody is falling over themselves to say ?oh he is so brave? etc etc I don't see anything brave about it.  The brave one is his wife who has probably known he is  gay for years but allowed him to continue living with her and kept his secret. 

I have always said he is gay.  he has always been very effeminate and I wasn't at all shocked when I heard the news today.

I think he would have been braver had he told his wife years ago and she could have started a new life with someone else had she wanted to. 

[Perinowpost]

CLKD your gaydar is on the blink 😀 I've got to say I wasn't surprised (despite never considering it before), nevertheless it was very moving x

[CLKD]

I don't consider friendship a waste unless there is violence or addiction problems  .  They have children together.  One should learn from each other and if a friendship breaks down it leaves me sad, sometimes angry but I have never felt it a 'waste'.

What's 'gaydar' Perinowpost 

[CLKD]

Tnx Teresa.   Am I old fashioned in not looking to see what other's might prefer ?  Is it hair styling?  Jewellery fashions?  Does it matter  .  I knew two girls for 5 years B4 I realised  ........ they simply didn't act in any way to raise any queries. 

[ElkWarning]

Must admit, when I heard it on the radio I was gobsmacked. I never knew he was straight.

[Hezzalady67!]

I have only seen this on the news and a glimpse on Social media....for me it mainly grates to hear someone being called brave for basically hurting others.

Other than that, Stellajane summed it up for me in the post at 4.18pm.

[yellowflower]

My son is gay and lives happily with his partner. My whole family know and consider our son's partner to be part of our family. My son always said that there was no way he would enter into a cover relationship. He does not think this is fair on the woman. I am conflicted. Good on Phillip for sharing this news, but I feel really bloody sorry for his wife. How is she supposed to feel when he has basically said that there is no physical attraction to her in a sexual way? It seems to me that we are all supposed to applaud people who come out at any stage in their lives and marriages, but why do they have to drag other people into this? Why not just be single?