As a 67 year-old grandpa, I'm glad that you're in our world. I like your videos and am proud of the niche that you've found for yourself. Keep following your path!
Both of these gentlemen get you way better than me, and I agree with them under the assumption I understood what they said. I know maybe that sounds dumb but who knows maybe they said things that turn everyone else can't stand. The downside is I wish you were not gay and would *&^% me until my mind went numb with pleasure. Sorry I just remember you swinging that axe and how impressed I was. I'm only turning 60 and last time I checked I don't think my two children have grandkids yet.
"Nature is my safe space" ... pulls out giant sword and a dozen axes... Thank you for A'ing the Q's! It's good to know you and hope you're being treated well by people who love you.
I totally agree. No snark or bitterness, she even made a point to say her experience was just her experience, and others can have a positive experience in church. And the authenticity of noting how social media only shows a sliver of someone, and how she has plenty of struggles makes her more likable than most other supposed "influencers".
Hey! As a 48 year-old father I can tell you that I'm so very proud of you, and everything that you do. You're amazing. Just keep being you. You're doin' just fine.
As a grandfather, I can only imagine (and i am positive that i fall short by several orders of magnitude) the pain and grief you feel. But you have given one of the greatest gifts of advise. So much is expected of our children when they somehow, miraculously, reach that magical age of 18 and are instantly expected to act and live as though they have garnered a lifetime of knowledge and experience. Many of us need (much) more time to come to understand what being an adult means, to figure out who and what we are, to realize that we are entitled to have and express ideas and opinions.
In my humble opinion, you are a much needed role-model. Thank you. You are my favorite Lumberjane. I am humbled by your ability to split. There is no way I could keep up. The thing I appreciate most , when watching your videos, is your up-beat attitude and determination. Cracking stumps with a smile every time. You make a tiresome chore look fun.
I was married to my wife for 25 yrs, she recently passed away and she wanted me to move on and be happy with my life. For 6 months, my Boyfriend & I have been living our lives to the fullest. Your attitude towards Nature & Life are an inspiration. I Love Everything you do Nicole. 💖💞🫂🥰🏳️🌈🌈
I just want to give you a big hug and say, "Everything has turned out for the better hasn't it". We all love you Nicole for who you are and for what you are. You radiate so much positivity. Big, big hugs from England.
Self acceptance is difficult. Coming out to yourself first is a real struggle. It's kind of something that isn't really shown well in queer representation. That "coming out" isn't a one time thing, you don't usually just "come out" once, but for a long while, you have to keep coming out, over and over. Glad you found yourself
Talking about how you grew up being "taught" to repress your feelings due to culture, church, and even things like lack of queer friendly media is almost exactly what I went through (and thousands others, I'm sure). Thanks for sharing, it's good to know someone went through almost the exact same thing!
It's strange to see people share tiny bits of their lives through videos, in which they seem (and we imagine them as) so lively, only to learn that they share the same struggles as everyone else. Thank you for sharing such personal insight, hope you're doing okay
As a Roman Catholic that has worked in high stress jobs with openly gay co-workers, I can honestly say they made the job livable and I will forever welcome them into my life and my church. Don't let anyone get you down, much less the bigots. Thank you for sharing so much.
@@judahbrutus But do the rest of us need Christ? How do you know? How do you know that the gay people you know aren't Christian? Is it because they are gay, or because you are bigoted?
Your honesty is pure and you can see your natural shyness when you're candid. Your resilience is clear too because you have continued on a jagged path with its challenges to surmount, but you keep smiling! I enjoy your content and honestly feel you have a gift to share in your strength... Enjoy your current journey as you will know when you've reached the destination, whether for a short respit or rooting!
Seeing content like this as a parent gives me a beautiful roadmap for how i want to treat my children if they are LGBTQ. Beautiful and worthy of love no matter what. Just like you! :D
Thank you for a heartfelt video Nicole. As a Catholic convert myself and for what it's worth, please know that we don't judge you, am glad you can come to terms with yourself, and that in the end, Christ loves you still.
Self discovery is the biggest challenge we all face. Acceptance, that's what comes from discovery. Once that's behind you, it is all about being true to you. Never pretend to be something you are not. Pretending benefits no one and makes you feel miserable
Wow, I had such a similar experience, it's uncanny. It healed a part of the scar on my heart to hear I'm not alone and it's not just me, because so many people turned their back on me. I'm grateful for you sharing your experience. Thank you. I was the pianist on the worship team for our youth group, and then our main Sunday services. It didn't end well when people found out about me. At the same time, I can look back now and be grateful I got out of it. I hope you're doing okay, I'm going through it too. You're amazing and I'll subscribe and root for you! ♥
My daughter is 16 now, came out to me over text when she was 12 after struggling to do so for 3 years. I cried like a baby because I felt like I'd messed up so badly by not giving her a safe enough place to do so. She said it wasn't that, and begged me not to change or treat her differently. We aren't as close as we used to be (teenagers), but I like to think we've still got each other's backs when it counts.
My daughter flew the rainbow flag from 11- 16, social justice warrior social media then decided she liked a boy hockey player and they have been dating for 8 months. So they have no idea what they are as kids, and are being brainwashed by social media.
@@constantinople777christens5 - heh, right. If a kid is sure of their sexuality at 12, someone has gotten to them and made them think they are sure of it themselves. That parents are so ridiculous that they are letting their preteens declare in seriousness their sexuality, and even that they want it changed via chemicals or even surgeory, and expect you to start calling them weird new gender terms some groomers have confused them with is bizzare though. I mean, guy showed it really, he cried when his daughter said something he should have been concerned about, and actually wishes he could of known and helped her be confused and encourage her to find echo chambers of indoctrination sooner. we are seeing a generation of men and girls raised by bitter single feminist mothers and their grandparents attempting to be parents themselves and mostly they seem more concerned with trying to be their friends and often just end up crying into their bottles of Adderall on the regular to cope. Our cultures are breaking to the point our boys hardly even want to bang and thus have a negative replacement ratio. We have become so sensitive and miserable that we barely even want to breed and the option for boys to throw in the towel and declare themselves to be broken girls to try and switch to playing life on easy mode is crippling. Its we either die out from being pathetic, or inject a culture of men that remember where they are supposed to put it, along with all the disdain and hate for the cowardly men they have to replace too. The boycotts and stories of students actually rejecting this rainbow weakness glorification are encouraging but damn have we let it get far, its gonna take a lot to shift us back into something resembling a respectable society if its even possible. All this stuff only works in decadence though, if we hit a depression or some kind of big disaster, all this stuff will just be a weird period to be studied by future philosophers. The slow boil of wokeness though can destroy civilizations, I hope we can turn it around without some kind of major shock to us all, we just have to remember it doesn't automatically make someone bad for saying No to a gropu and their bad ideas, that not everyone capable of being loud should heard and catered to.
I love how real your answers are. I have ADHD too so people talk about how I'm a jack of all trades and stuff and talk me up to others but I don't feel like they actually see ME- the one who struggles with mundane tasks and memory issues and the inability to stay on task 😢
Compliments can be a double-edged sword because it's like "...ah. So I have to be awesome in order to earn your admiration and respect." When really, we deserve love just because we exist. Skills that earn us compliments are just the cherry on top. You're just as worthy on days when your ADHD gives you superpowers as on days when ADHD leaves you struggling with mundane tasks.
Keep doing what you're doing. Be true to yourself, and don't let negativity wear you down. It's always good to see a video with your cheeky grin, it's infectious! Keep up the good work :)
From one woodsy shy queer to another, thank you for sharing and well done taking on a journey outside your comfort zone! It’s more challenging than it seems to others, and I hope you feel supported and loved by not only people but the landscape itself. It’s my favorite place to be. If you’re ever in Oregon, you have a soft place to land out in the hinterland if you ever need it!
As a fellow rural canadian queer in a catholic family with no queer friends or influences, its wonderful to affirm that I wasn't alone in these experiences. As hard as they might have been, I appreciate your sharing and your interesting experiences!❤❤❤
Hardest part about growing up in a Christian household is learning about how you feel and the fear or letting anyone know. 10 years later and I still haven't told anyone other than my mom and a couple cousins, who are the only ones I trust. To this day, I have decided that I live far enough away from family that it doesn't matter anymore; I'll just be me-The proud pansexual with a blur on the bounds of masculinity and nonbinary.
Getting out of the religion-instilled guilt is a huge hurdle to overcome, especially when you're so IN the church. Glad you were able to come out to yourself and others 💜💜💜
I relate to this so much! I grew up Christian, I had an important role inside my community, youth leader, and my parents were very proud of me, and deciding to leave was kinda of a big deal! And as a neurodivergent kid, I really didn't had that many friends, I couldn't connect to them, and since I grew up in a farm, my best friends were the bugs, the fallen leaves, the trees, and my imagination! Today I am a very proud gay plant parent, at age 21 I feel like I'm finally finding my community, and I am no longer alone, and no longer ashamed of my gender and sexuality
Thanks for sharing :) So glad you've been connecting with a community you feel comfortable and safe with. That's so important! It's also great you have a relationship with nature, it'll always be there for you when you need a friend (unless we destroy it all) Yay trees!
@@NicoleCoenen it will! I hope our generation can take good care and be very gentle with nature, nature certainly is the kindest thing we have on earth ❤️
@@NicoleCoenenгомосексуалист всегда будет рядом с самим-собой, гомосексуализм означает любовь к своему-собственному полу, у гомосексуалиста тот-же пол, гомосексуалистам не нужно вступать в брак, что-бы в больницу к нему пришли посетители его пола, тем-более в тюрьме, даже в карантине каждый из нас всегда есть у самого-себя, мне 32, я девственник, почему я другого пола?, или почему у меня другие половые предпочтения? кто виноват? небесно-голубой бог или мать-природа? у актёра Киану Ривза имя состоит из их имён, шумерская религия, люби себя и дай любить тебя, гетеросексуалы как твоя собачка, это самка или самец? у тебя розовые сексуальные предпочтения, твоя-ты и твоя-собака и твоя мать-природа, сила-трёх, надеюсь перевод правильный, надеюсь ты поняла что повторяющееся слово означает пол*( мужской, женский)( не паркетный или земляной*), наверно ты не обидишся на меня, большэ чем я обиделся на вас*
I feel the same way about forests and nature. And it’s hard to describe that to other people, ha. So awesome to hear someone else explain that same feeling!
I’ll be honest, as a straight Christian man I find it challenging to relate to many LGBTQ issues. But hearing your story I feel I can understand the person and the role of humanity and being human, maybe even a sense a pride of your endurance. Anyway, no judgments, just interesting to see from the other side of the pond. Wish you well, peace.
I'm grateful for everything you do. The state in Russia removed gays as part of society, this is very scary, especially for the younger generation. The sketches of your life are inspiring.❤
I grew up in and currently live in the country. I stumbled on one of your videos one day, watched some more of them, and I must say, I'm very impressed with the way you handle yourself. You're a beautiful, talented and determined girl who appears to have what it takes to make anything of yourself. Good luck in your ventures. Hope you find what you're looking for someday. Stay safe. Live large!
Thank you for putting this out! ❤️ - I grew up at the same time and similar circumstances. Being gay was so not okay I wouldn't even allow myself to consider it. I was completely disassociated from my personality for so long and had just accepted being unhappy as a state of life. Didn't come out until 24 and still feel like I'm socially stunted because my default setting is to hide my personality. Good luck out there! You're amazing!
I'm a 72 year old, recovering 37 years alcoholic, Catholic. I have become an LGBTQ ally. I'm gaining courage by your videos. I wish to be in the woods instead of the city.
I know that we only see these tiny snippets into your life that you allow us to see, as expected, but I just want to state that you seem so comfortable in your skin, your identity, and how you express yourself to others. I would have a difficult time imagining you as anyone substantially different than who you seem to be. Also, you have an infectious smile that often brings joy to my day. Thank you for the serotonin, and the extraordinary effort you invest into being a content creator.
Happy Pride Month and I’m glad that you’ve had the strength, self-awareness and self-love to be honest and come out. If more people were like this, there’d probably be less grief and troubles in the world. 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
As a trans woman who grew up in the catholic church, I relate so hard to your story. While I was still figuring out who the heck I was and what it meant, I learned that I needed to adapt and fit into what the church wanted me to be so I would be safe. This was only reinforced at various church camps where someone was outed as bi and became ostracized. I ended up becoming your typical church teen who, like you, went to alot of Jesus camps and took up roles within the church. I committed so hard to Jesus that I sorta became known as "Jesus kid" as my local high school. It wasn't until I was 18 that I began extensively questioning the church and what I had been taught. Of course, the church didn't take to kindly to that and they either answered my questions with "trust god" or "stop asking questions" It took almost 3 years of continued questioning and denial from the church before I woke up one sunday and realized that I had to leave the church. So when my papa came to my room and asked me to get ready for church, I looked him in the eye and said I'm not going. My papa just looked back at me for a bit before shrugging and going "ok." And while my journey to figuring out who I am has been slow and steady, I'm glad that its led me to who I am today. And I'm glad you were able to find your path. And I hope you continue to forge ahead on the path you wish to create.
I’m sorry you had this experience with the church. I think there are many catholics who don’t really understand what the church intends to teach and, unfortunately, ostracize people for many different reasons. The term “catholic” means “universal” and “open to all”. I hope you find your way back to the church, and I hope the church is there for you when you do. In any case, I believe God is certainly there for you.
Thank you for being so authentic. Real trumps everything else every time. It’s so much happier, richer and better to be judged for being who you are than to be accepted for being who you are not. You’re an inspiration - not because you can do everything, but because you do you.
Being who you are and feeling accepted is so important, my wife (I’m a guy) came out 4 months ago and I’m glad she did. She’s happier and I’m glad she did with me, she felt safe and supported it means a lot to me to support her. All good vibes to you! Thanks for the videos- I clued my wife in on them she wants your arms and shoulders 😂
@@showtime1235People have personal thoughts, to not share those is not lying. If you expect your partner to tell you literally everything they think and feel all the time then you're controlling and abusive.
Thank you for making this video, Nicole. I think it's going to help a lot of people, no matter how they identify. Thanks for being so candid and open -- I relate to the negative experience with religion but also find the outdoors are my happy space too. I'm in my mid fifties and just finally tackling the negativity of evangelical religion in my past and now, how I think of myself. Finding a new place for positive spiritualism by taking part in Indigenous healing circles and smudges. I know I'm not alone in appreciating your strength and honesty!
We're all flawed, we all have our issues and struggles. Never feel alone in this because you're not. From the snippets we see, you share, you're incredibly resilient and strong
The older and untouchable the forest more it feels like being in a home in heaven feeling so free to be yourself fully accepted and unconditionally loved (I mean your own experience of heaven not an idea put in your head by someone else). In old forest trees feel free and there is no judgement of anykind, just full acceptance. I so relate what you described Nicole. You are so awesome to put it out. Thanks for that! Big hug from fellow wonderer of life!
As a 52 year old gay woman, I've known I was gay since 3rd grade when I had a crush on my teacher. I also grew up very religious- catholic, school/nuns/pleted skirts. My advice is just do what you love which comes from deep within, if you don't know ask the forest when you meditate. I find myself feeling at peace when I'm alone in the forest or sedona hike or just meditation in my back yard, but mostly the forest. I feel You are doing the right, thing. Stay positive love yourself first and dream about your future😊. Love love love❤❤❤
Definitely very relatable! Another currently nomadic queer who grew up Roman Catholic. Kind of amazing what community you foster here. Hope you are continuing to do things for you. ❤️
Nicole, I do hope that you decide to have a family some day because our world needs more people like you. Keep your positive attitude. It encourages us a lot.
As a trans lesbian that was raised in the mormon church, I can relate. I was so heavily steeped in that cis heteronormative christian world that I had no idea what all the confusion in my mind was. Thankfully I’ve since parted ways with the church and even though I’m still figuring stuff out it’s crazy amazing what the lgbtq+ community will do to help baby gays like me out.
@@soekmen1176 The scripture tells us many contradictory or downright stupid things. Would you like an example? “If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true." - John 5:31 "Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true ..." - John 8:14 Not to mention that fig trees are sometimes cursed because they don't bear fruit outside of the fruiting season, even though one might think that the tree does exactly as Jesus' heavenly father intended.
My daughter came out when she was 14 and I whis there had been somebody like you in her life. She is gone now but it gives me comfort that in the world there are people like you. The world is a better place as long as you and people like you are in it.
As a Roman Catholic father, about to leave for Sunday Mass, I’m sad to hear of your experience. If my children are gay, straight or anything else I’d be very happy as long as they are. In fact my primary goal in life is to help them remain healthy and happy, whether they follow my choice of faith or not. I’d be really upset if the church which I’m part of judged my children poorly. I trust you will have heard in your own experience of the church, that such attitudes aren’t the teachings of Christ, in fact the opposite.
Hi@@Jane-oz7pp. Rightio, your naming Paul has sent me down the rabbit hole of possibilities. Pope Paul? Which one? Saint Paul? So using a search engine to find out if a Pope, of any name, was homophobic is like shooting fish in a barrel. Far too many options/ suspects. Just like Putin many men have hidden their own repressed sexuality behind malicious negativity towards gays. Such ‘Them v Us’ politics of difference isn’t just the practice of politicians unfortunately. So without delving into that ‘differences’ quagmire I looked at Saint Saul/ Paul, who I had forgotten was not an original apostle. He joined a number of years after the crucifixion and was a persecutor of early Christians, before his own conversion. Like many Apostles Paul warned against ‘sins of the flesh’, inc. alcohol, wealth, power, sex… But uniquely he made statements against “sodomites”, often mistaken for referring to all gay men (for gay women weren’t considered to exist - for comedy value pls. look up Queen Victoria’s total rejection to the concept of lesbianism as a real thing). True, Paul considered homosexual acts not to be in line with the biblical plan for man, but that was his ‘soft’ view. His harder (written) views were against people keeping the likes of young male servants for gay sex. Those are his chosen targets in the damming of “sodomites”. Aside from that I’m unable to respond further, unless you can inform me more on the correct Paul, and his actions please? For the avoidance of doubt in my opinion we need our openly LGBQT+ brothers and sisters IN the church. Love is love, and for all our sakes we need to nurture/ encourage that love within our bigger family.
There's this thing called the Bible that's the only reason your faith has a basis. It condemns unrepentant homosexuality (as well unrepentant hetero adultery, fornication; drunkenness, idolatry, slothfulness, greed, gluttony, murder, hate, envy, jealousy, liars, etc). It's clear as crystal.
@@Jane-oz7ppnice try but he was accepted and respected by the rest of the Lord Jesus' apostles. He was so effective in addressing Jewish religious authority (because he had been one of them, the prized pupil of the highest member of the Sanhedrin, Gamaliel) and also in exposing the false gods of Rome and Greece that he spent much of his amazing ministry fleeing for his life, finally being Ng murdered by Rome who feared his teaching in their bloody, immoral empire. Show some respect. Hijacked the church? His letters (epistles) to the fledgling and besieged Christian churches in the eastern Mediterranean are now the basis of New Testament doctrine. As for Catholics, St. Peter himself admonished his listeners to listen to Paul, despite the fact "that his teachings are hard."
Girl, both on gay and non-gay matters, I admire your honesty. This persona you present us could just be a character you chose to show us, but by the replies on your videos I think most of your audience simply cares about you and not some ideal fictional character. I hope you find success on your life that allows you to unpack, both physically and not. I'm gonna stop writing, normally I don't usually comment at all, but I found you two days ago and you are easy to be liked. Cheers from Portugal!
I don't know you, I've only stumbled across a couple of your RUclips videos, but you seem like someone who tries as often as they can, to be the best that they can. I like that. Thanks for being you. Keep up the good work!
Hi Nicole, thanks for daring and sharing to us, complete strangers! I like your content very much, and i'd have loved to meet a girl like you, some decades and since i'm seriously overweight some Kilograms earlier! Thanks for your confession of beeing "flawed and sometimes barely functioning". It's hardly imagineable for me, to believe a human like you, likeable, bubbly, loveable, down to earth and honest, can struggle in life, but we're all human after all. So once again, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! And i wish you all the best, may all your good dreams come true. Kind regards from Austria/Europe! 👍😀
I wish you all the joy and happiness that you deserve. I believe that we are meant to be just who we are, as we are. If you don’t feel perfect, it’s because you aren’t done yet.
I'm japanese and I feel isolation because I don't know my sexuality. But my feeling changed from before seeing this video to after seeing it. Thank you so much!😊
I haven't watched this video yet but admire you for coming out as a lumberjack!!!! I came out as a lumberjack too, but my family was in the concrete business for generations. My family almost disowned me until my grandma told everyone she had a hidden cabin full of rounds and kept a maul under her bed, my uncle fainted, but my mom bought me a flannel shirt for that Christmas.
This video type is so great. I only just came across your videos not long ago and this answered a lot of questions i had. I hope you do more. You're very refreshing and its no wonder you have so many fans!
"where is your girlfriend?" xD "i didnt know i was in a relationship" you ahve a million of us xD my husband refers to you as my tiktok girlfriend lol. im sure there are many people out there who have said the same. youre amazing and i wish i could do what you do ^-^
You are such a lovable person, regardless of your sexuality. I'm a father of 4, I love your personality...love doesn't need to be always sexual u know👍🏻🏆💝
you are so right. You have to be yourself. Only then will you find people you can relate to and not have to worry about measuring up to their standards down the road
"I just didn't know any gay people... " Yeah, you really did. They were just in the same situation as you most likely. But yeah, we all knew others. We just didn't know we knew others.
You seem like such a kind, loving, gentle soul, beautiful inside and out. We all have our flaws Nicole and as humans most of us are complex beings. Keep doing what you are doing, because you are rocking it. Enjoy your travels and stay safe xx
i cant speak from experience myself, but i heard from a friend that it shouldnt be a big reveal, more a matter of fact statement like this: dad: bla,bla something about women. her: i like women and men, both are awesome in different ways. stating a fact and giving a titbit that is easy to agree to. avoiding any *labels* like bi, gay, etc. on purpose because they could have unknown stigmas or misunderstandings attached to them for that person. dad: i guess so...(pause), so you are gay? her: actually im bi, i find both, man and women attractive. from here on dad knows both, the truth and the correct label and what that means. thats just an example that was given to me and i thought it sounded like a good rough outline for a conversation like this.
The important thing is that if you are coming out to family, you are safe and secure when you do so. If your family isn't generally homophobic you can just do it. Otherwise... maybe just don't tell your family for a while, better to have a roof and food than to immediately tell everyone who you are.
Okie-dokie. I was in tears when I heard you talk about your experience coming out. Church is meant to be the absolute opposite of your experience. Thank the Big Guy you have a wholesome attitude. I'm someone who breathes in the forest and the mountains.
@@NicoleCoenen you are so awesome, I grew up with so much shit. Had so many gay friends and found them to be more supportive than my family. You keep doing you and stay amaze balls
I love watching your smile, your dancer-like movements, and the “Yep, this is me, and I’m happy to be me, no excuses.” presentation. If I were your grandpa I’d be proud and pleased fit to bust. I’m glad you’re in the world at the same time I am.
First off I am over 65 was raised Pentecostal as a faith so you can go from there. Many years ago, I had to deal with a suicide of a very close friend. This was back when I had hair and was drinking. One of my older acquaintances was a retired Baptist minister and a rancher in west Texas. He an I were talking one day about heaven, hell, judgment and I brought up my friend and how I struggled with knowing the demons the guy had delt with and the final outcome. I have always thought of what he told me when I hear people judge or make a determination the disposition of someone's eternal soul. He told me you have to have faith there is no end to the grace of God. Even into eternity. To do so insults God. He is the one who makes the final decision. And I am glad our eternal soul will not be judged by humans. I think we are going to be surprised who makes it into heaven. And there may be some disappointment of who is and is not there. I hope when I face my God, he judges me to be worth of entering his kingdom. But God is going to be the one who makes that decision. I am comfortable with that. You live your life and be happy. Love who you love. What you are is what God made you. Go with it. And remember, to think there is a limit to God's grace, is to believe there is a limit to God.
As a kid growing up in the 70s and 80s; a teen in the 80s, but, no religious background, i figured it out after marriage and have been with my wife for 25 years now. Glad to see that you appear to be well rounded and well, well adjusted and happy. Just stumbled on the video and follwed. Looking firward to more informative videos and what appear s to be friendly chats and affirmations. My best to you!
As a 67 year-old grandpa, I'm glad that you're in our world. I like your videos and am proud of the niche that you've found for yourself. Keep following your path!
As a 77 year old great-grandpa, I agree. Her channel is upbeat and she seems a kind happy person. That’s enough. Continue your adventure!
Both of these gentlemen get you way better than me, and I agree with them under the assumption I understood what they said. I know maybe that sounds dumb but who knows maybe they said things that turn everyone else can't stand. The downside is I wish you were not gay and would *&^% me until my mind went numb with pleasure. Sorry I just remember you swinging that axe and how impressed I was. I'm only turning 60 and last time I checked I don't think my two children have grandkids yet.
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Visit my world I'm 39.
That's me, here, too... Wholesome lass is wholesome.
She's so friendly, open, and adorable! Gosh, Everyone needs someone like her.
Thats how they get you
"Nature is my safe space" ... pulls out giant sword and a dozen axes...
Thank you for A'ing the Q's! It's good to know you and hope you're being treated well by people who love you.
Nature is Heaven. There cannot be a safer place. @NatureSoundsss
"Coming Out" ...outside, what's wrong? What's wrong to feel in peace with nature sometimes?
Nicole, this is your (future) girlfriend speaking! I'm doing okay, but would be doing better if I could finally meet you if you're in BC🌈
One of the most honest 5 minutes I've ever seen on youtube. No bs, no ego, no 'poor me'. Just honest and insightful.
I totally agree. No snark or bitterness, she even made a point to say her experience was just her experience, and others can have a positive experience in church.
And the authenticity of noting how social media only shows a sliver of someone, and how she has plenty of struggles makes her more likable than most other supposed "influencers".
Hey! As a 48 year-old father I can tell you that I'm so very proud of you, and everything that you do. You're amazing. Just keep being you. You're doin' just fine.
we love supportive fathers!
@DRickAnderson - your comment made me cry. I understand exactly that sentiment.
GG no grandkids
I admire how non-bitter she is. She doesn’t seem to have harbored any hate in her heart.
Chopping wood is super cathartic, though.
As a father, I would be proud to have a child like you.
Heck! I'd be proud just to have her date my daughter.
@OP Wow, that’s a thoroughly genuine and deeply thoughtful compliment. Good on ya, bro.
Wow that’s nice
Probably the best compliment I've heard anyone use... ever
That is definitely the politically correct thing to say, good job
As a father who has lost his only child. My daughter would have loved you. Nobody knows who they are at 18. Caroline RIP❤
As a grandfather, I can only imagine (and i am positive that i fall short by several orders of magnitude) the pain and grief you feel. But you have given one of the greatest gifts of advise. So much is expected of our children when they somehow, miraculously, reach that magical age of 18 and are instantly expected to act and live as though they have garnered a lifetime of knowledge and experience. Many of us need (much) more time to come to understand what being an adult means, to figure out who and what we are, to realize that we are entitled to have and express ideas and opinions.
I'm sorry
😊 just love your videos. It's always a bright spot in my day. Keep at it Nicole! Have a LARGE DAY INDEED!!!
In my humble opinion, you are a much needed role-model. Thank you.
You are my favorite Lumberjane. I am humbled by your ability to split. There is no way I could keep up.
The thing I appreciate most , when watching your videos, is your up-beat attitude and determination.
Cracking stumps with a smile every time. You make a tiresome chore look fun.
I was married to my wife for 25 yrs, she recently passed away and she wanted me to move on and be happy with my life. For 6 months, my Boyfriend & I have been living our lives to the fullest. Your attitude towards Nature & Life are an inspiration. I Love Everything you do Nicole. 💖💞🫂🥰🏳️🌈🌈
your wife sounds lovely💗 i’m glad you’re doing well, wishing the best for you and your boyfriend!
Sounds gay
I just want to give you a big hug and say, "Everything has turned out for the better hasn't it". We all love you Nicole for who you are and for what you are. You radiate so much positivity. Big, big hugs from England.
And from Germany too. ❤
Couldn't agree more. Well said
Big hug from Germany.🤗 We are more then most think.
Additional hugs from England 🇬🇧❤
Hugs from Oklahoma, United State 😊
Self acceptance is difficult. Coming out to yourself first is a real struggle. It's kind of something that isn't really shown well in queer representation. That "coming out" isn't a one time thing, you don't usually just "come out" once, but for a long while, you have to keep coming out, over and over. Glad you found yourself
Self-acceptance - that is what all humans need, not all of them are capable. Thanks so much for Your positivity🙂
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Меня зовут Виталий Меня зовут Виталий я 87 года
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С*** сам себя спалил
@Anguladze maharach can you write English please.
Talking about how you grew up being "taught" to repress your feelings due to culture, church, and even things like lack of queer friendly media is almost exactly what I went through (and thousands others, I'm sure). Thanks for sharing, it's good to know someone went through almost the exact same thing!
It's strange to see people share tiny bits of their lives through videos, in which they seem (and we imagine them as) so lively, only to learn that they share the same struggles as everyone else.
Thank you for sharing such personal insight, hope you're doing okay
As a Roman Catholic that has worked in high stress jobs with openly gay co-workers, I can honestly say they made the job livable and I will forever welcome them into my life and my church. Don't let anyone get you down, much less the bigots. Thank you for sharing so much.
I worked with a lot of gay people whom I loved and made work very enjoyable but they need Christ like the rest of us do.
@@judahbrutus But do the rest of us need Christ? How do you know? How do you know that the gay people you know aren't Christian? Is it because they are gay, or because you are bigoted?
@@owensomers8572Maybe you're a bigot of bigots.
@owensomers8572 yes, Christians need Christ, homosexuals need Christ, everyone needs Christ. No one gets to heaven on their own
@@flimflammer2395 I'm not selfish enough to want to believe in heaven, I make the most of what I know I have in reality.😍
Your honesty is pure and you can see your natural shyness when you're candid. Your resilience is clear too because you have continued on a jagged path with its challenges to surmount, but you keep smiling! I enjoy your content and honestly feel you have a gift to share in your strength... Enjoy your current journey as you will know when you've reached the destination, whether for a short respit or rooting!
Seeing content like this as a parent gives me a beautiful roadmap for how i want to treat my children if they are LGBTQ. Beautiful and worthy of love no matter what. Just like you! :D
Your smile is infectious. You are a lovely woman and I wish you all the best!!
Her smile blast away all my negativity 😂
Thank you for a heartfelt video Nicole. As a Catholic convert myself and for what it's worth, please know that we don't judge you, am glad you can come to terms with yourself, and that in the end, Christ loves you still.
You make people smile. That means more than you think. Thank you for sharing your positive energy.
Thank you for the comment, it made me smile :)
@@NicoleCoenen Smiling is contagious and therefore the best way to brighten up the world.
Self discovery is the biggest challenge we all face. Acceptance, that's what comes from discovery. Once that's behind you, it is all about being true to you. Never pretend to be something you are not. Pretending benefits no one and makes you feel miserable
Maybe your childhood wasn't the greatest growing up in a repressive environment, but if you're happy where you are now then we're all happy for you.
Wow, I had such a similar experience, it's uncanny. It healed a part of the scar on my heart to hear I'm not alone and it's not just me, because so many people turned their back on me. I'm grateful for you sharing your experience. Thank you. I was the pianist on the worship team for our youth group, and then our main Sunday services. It didn't end well when people found out about me. At the same time, I can look back now and be grateful I got out of it. I hope you're doing okay, I'm going through it too. You're amazing and I'll subscribe and root for you! ♥
My daughter is 16 now, came out to me over text when she was 12 after struggling to do so for 3 years. I cried like a baby because I felt like I'd messed up so badly by not giving her a safe enough place to do so. She said it wasn't that, and begged me not to change or treat her differently. We aren't as close as we used to be (teenagers), but I like to think we've still got each other's backs when it counts.
My daughter flew the rainbow flag from 11- 16, social justice warrior social media then decided she liked a boy hockey player and they have been dating for 8 months. So they have no idea what they are as kids, and are being brainwashed by social media.
@@constantinople777christens5newsflash people can be bisexual
@@constantinople777christens5
Gay kids have been around long before social media. I think you’re the brainwashed one.
@@constantinople777christens5 - heh, right. If a kid is sure of their sexuality at 12, someone has gotten to them and made them think they are sure of it themselves. That parents are so ridiculous that they are letting their preteens declare in seriousness their sexuality, and even that they want it changed via chemicals or even surgeory, and expect you to start calling them weird new gender terms some groomers have confused them with is bizzare though. I mean, guy showed it really, he cried when his daughter said something he should have been concerned about, and actually wishes he could of known and helped her be confused and encourage her to find echo chambers of indoctrination sooner. we are seeing a generation of men and girls raised by bitter single feminist mothers and their grandparents attempting to be parents themselves and mostly they seem more concerned with trying to be their friends and often just end up crying into their bottles of Adderall on the regular to cope.
Our cultures are breaking to the point our boys hardly even want to bang and thus have a negative replacement ratio. We have become so sensitive and miserable that we barely even want to breed and the option for boys to throw in the towel and declare themselves to be broken girls to try and switch to playing life on easy mode is crippling. Its we either die out from being pathetic, or inject a culture of men that remember where they are supposed to put it, along with all the disdain and hate for the cowardly men they have to replace too. The boycotts and stories of students actually rejecting this rainbow weakness glorification are encouraging but damn have we let it get far, its gonna take a lot to shift us back into something resembling a respectable society if its even possible. All this stuff only works in decadence though, if we hit a depression or some kind of big disaster, all this stuff will just be a weird period to be studied by future philosophers. The slow boil of wokeness though can destroy civilizations, I hope we can turn it around without some kind of major shock to us all, we just have to remember it doesn't automatically make someone bad for saying No to a gropu and their bad ideas, that not everyone capable of being loud should heard and catered to.
@@sxphinx no she was literally brainwashed by a constant bombardment of 2SLGTQ........? on social media. They are called influencers for a reason.
I’m a 60 year old dad and so long as your happy in your own skin I would be more than happy and supportive!
Nature is relaxing, quiet, not judging and a place to recharge.
Ps: keep being awesome and all of us fans will keep watching ;)
Very True. You said it so well. Nature is just beautiful. Whether its plants, landscapes, birds, or animals I simply love it. @NatureSoundsss
I love how real your answers are. I have ADHD too so people talk about how I'm a jack of all trades and stuff and talk me up to others but I don't feel like they actually see ME- the one who struggles with mundane tasks and memory issues and the inability to stay on task 😢
Compliments can be a double-edged sword because it's like "...ah. So I have to be awesome in order to earn your admiration and respect." When really, we deserve love just because we exist. Skills that earn us compliments are just the cherry on top. You're just as worthy on days when your ADHD gives you superpowers as on days when ADHD leaves you struggling with mundane tasks.
Keep doing what you're doing. Be true to yourself, and don't let negativity wear you down. It's always good to see a video with your cheeky grin, it's infectious! Keep up the good work :)
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From one woodsy shy queer to another, thank you for sharing and well done taking on a journey outside your comfort zone! It’s more challenging than it seems to others, and I hope you feel supported and loved by not only people but the landscape itself. It’s my favorite place to be. If you’re ever in Oregon, you have a soft place to land out in the hinterland if you ever need it!
As a 76 y.o. grandfather, I thank you for sharing. I hope your parents are proud of you. They should be. You make life better.
You pack so much happiness into such short videos, even when talking about regular stuff! Thank you for sharing 😄
As a fellow rural canadian queer in a catholic family with no queer friends or influences, its wonderful to affirm that I wasn't alone in these experiences. As hard as they might have been, I appreciate your sharing and your interesting experiences!❤❤❤
Hardest part about growing up in a Christian household is learning about how you feel and the fear or letting anyone know. 10 years later and I still haven't told anyone other than my mom and a couple cousins, who are the only ones I trust. To this day, I have decided that I live far enough away from family that it doesn't matter anymore; I'll just be me-The proud pansexual with a blur on the bounds of masculinity and nonbinary.
Getting out of the religion-instilled guilt is a huge hurdle to overcome, especially when you're so IN the church. Glad you were able to come out to yourself and others 💜💜💜
True for straights as well.
I relate to this so much! I grew up Christian, I had an important role inside my community, youth leader, and my parents were very proud of me, and deciding to leave was kinda of a big deal! And as a neurodivergent kid, I really didn't had that many friends, I couldn't connect to them, and since I grew up in a farm, my best friends were the bugs, the fallen leaves, the trees, and my imagination! Today I am a very proud gay plant parent, at age 21 I feel like I'm finally finding my community, and I am no longer alone, and no longer ashamed of my gender and sexuality
Thanks for sharing :)
So glad you've been connecting with a community you feel comfortable and safe with. That's so important!
It's also great you have a relationship with nature, it'll always be there for you when you need a friend
(unless we destroy it all)
Yay trees!
@@NicoleCoenen it will! I hope our generation can take good care and be very gentle with nature, nature certainly is the kindest thing we have on earth ❤️
Nicole…. Love your videos. Your humor makes me smile, and your story/adventure keeps me checking for more!
Be strong, be safe, be your self.
@@NicoleCoenenгомосексуалист всегда будет рядом с самим-собой, гомосексуализм означает любовь к своему-собственному полу, у гомосексуалиста тот-же пол, гомосексуалистам не нужно вступать в брак, что-бы в больницу к нему пришли посетители его пола, тем-более в тюрьме, даже в карантине каждый из нас всегда есть у самого-себя, мне 32, я девственник, почему я другого пола?, или почему у меня другие половые предпочтения? кто виноват? небесно-голубой бог или мать-природа? у актёра Киану Ривза имя состоит из их имён, шумерская религия, люби себя и дай любить тебя, гетеросексуалы как твоя собачка, это самка или самец? у тебя розовые сексуальные предпочтения, твоя-ты и твоя-собака и твоя мать-природа, сила-трёх, надеюсь перевод правильный, надеюсь ты поняла что повторяющееся слово означает пол*( мужской, женский)( не паркетный или земляной*), наверно ты не обидишся на меня, большэ чем я обиделся на вас*
The mountain landscape tattoo is SICK!! I love it!!!
I feel the same way about forests and nature. And it’s hard to describe that to other people, ha. So awesome to hear someone else explain that same feeling!
I’ll be honest, as a straight Christian man I find it challenging to relate to many LGBTQ issues. But hearing your story I feel I can understand the person and the role of humanity and being human, maybe even a sense a pride of your endurance. Anyway, no judgments, just interesting to see from the other side of the pond. Wish you well, peace.
I'm grateful for everything you do. The state in Russia removed gays as part of society, this is very scary, especially for the younger generation. The sketches of your life are inspiring.❤
I will be very glad to talk with you) I have a bad internet connection now and the connection may not be stable. Where can I write to you?
Stay strong, or try to emigrate to Europe if you can.
I grew up in and currently live in the country. I stumbled on one of your videos one day, watched some more of them, and I must say, I'm very impressed with the way you handle yourself. You're a beautiful, talented and determined girl who appears to have what it takes to make anything of yourself. Good luck in your ventures. Hope you find what you're looking for someday. Stay safe. Live large!
Thank you for putting this out! ❤️ - I grew up at the same time and similar circumstances. Being gay was so not okay I wouldn't even allow myself to consider it. I was completely disassociated from my personality for so long and had just accepted being unhappy as a state of life. Didn't come out until 24 and still feel like I'm socially stunted because my default setting is to hide my personality. Good luck out there! You're amazing!
I'm a 72 year old, recovering 37 years alcoholic, Catholic. I have become an LGBTQ ally. I'm gaining courage by your videos. I wish to be in the woods instead of the city.
I know that we only see these tiny snippets into your life that you allow us to see, as expected, but I just want to state that you seem so comfortable in your skin, your identity, and how you express yourself to others.
I would have a difficult time imagining you as anyone substantially different than who you seem to be.
Also, you have an infectious smile that often brings joy to my day. Thank you for the serotonin, and the extraordinary effort you invest into being a content creator.
Thank you so much for your honesty and openness! It’s so refreshing and makes it easier to be who you are ❤️
Happy Pride Month and I’m glad that you’ve had the strength, self-awareness and self-love to be honest and come out. If more people were like this, there’d probably be less grief and troubles in the world. 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
About troubles in the world I'm not so sure. Jules César was bi, didn't be a problem to conquer large part of the world, killing millions peoples.
As a trans woman who grew up in the catholic church, I relate so hard to your story. While I was still figuring out who the heck I was and what it meant, I learned that I needed to adapt and fit into what the church wanted me to be so I would be safe. This was only reinforced at various church camps where someone was outed as bi and became ostracized. I ended up becoming your typical church teen who, like you, went to alot of Jesus camps and took up roles within the church. I committed so hard to Jesus that I sorta became known as "Jesus kid" as my local high school.
It wasn't until I was 18 that I began extensively questioning the church and what I had been taught. Of course, the church didn't take to kindly to that and they either answered my questions with "trust god" or "stop asking questions"
It took almost 3 years of continued questioning and denial from the church before I woke up one sunday and realized that I had to leave the church. So when my papa came to my room and asked me to get ready for church, I looked him in the eye and said I'm not going. My papa just looked back at me for a bit before shrugging and going "ok."
And while my journey to figuring out who I am has been slow and steady, I'm glad that its led me to who I am today. And I'm glad you were able to find your path. And I hope you continue to forge ahead on the path you wish to create.
I’m sorry you had this experience with the church. I think there are many catholics who don’t really understand what the church intends to teach and, unfortunately, ostracize people for many different reasons. The term “catholic” means “universal” and “open to all”. I hope you find your way back to the church, and I hope the church is there for you when you do. In any case, I believe God is certainly there for you.
Thank you for being so authentic. Real trumps everything else every time. It’s so much happier, richer and better to be judged for being who you are than to be accepted for being who you are not. You’re an inspiration - not because you can do everything, but because you do you.
So glad you shared this. Your confidence will surely inspire many.
Be You. Be Happy.
Well said ☺️
You're awesome. Everyone here thinks so.
Daughter, you be you. You're one of the truly positive folks out there.
You are someone with a beautiful smile and you often find ways to transport really warm and friendly feelings with your videos. I like that.
Being who you are and feeling accepted is so important, my wife (I’m a guy) came out 4 months ago and I’m glad she did. She’s happier and I’m glad she did with me, she felt safe and supported it means a lot to me to support her. All good vibes to you! Thanks for the videos- I clued my wife in on them she wants your arms and shoulders 😂
Thank you for being supportive and having a relationship strong and safe enough.
your wife has been lying to you for your entire relationship and you’re okay w that
@@showtime1235 thanks for your your concern-obviously you haven’t had the conversations we’ve had, deceit is not something in our relationship
@@showtime1235 To lie, she would have to know for sure herself first - that's not a given.
@@showtime1235People have personal thoughts, to not share those is not lying. If you expect your partner to tell you literally everything they think and feel all the time then you're controlling and abusive.
Thank you for sharing this. I am crying because we share a similar religious past involving so much shame. Coming out truly has been magical.
Thank you for making this video, Nicole. I think it's going to help a lot of people, no matter how they identify. Thanks for being so candid and open -- I relate to the negative experience with religion but also find the outdoors are my happy space too. I'm in my mid fifties and just finally tackling the negativity of evangelical religion in my past and now, how I think of myself. Finding a new place for positive spiritualism by taking part in Indigenous healing circles and smudges. I know I'm not alone in appreciating your strength and honesty!
We're all flawed, we all have our issues and struggles. Never feel alone in this because you're not. From the snippets we see, you share, you're incredibly resilient and strong
The older and untouchable the forest more it feels like being in a home in heaven feeling so free to be yourself fully accepted and unconditionally loved (I mean your own experience of heaven not an idea put in your head by someone else). In old forest trees feel free and there is no judgement of anykind, just full acceptance. I so relate what you described Nicole. You are so awesome to put it out. Thanks for that! Big hug from fellow wonderer of life!
Glad you got it worked out. I've never seen my sister happier than when she's with her wife. Good on ya for you being you.
Stay safe and look after yourself, Your vlogs always bring a smile to my face.
As a 52 year old gay woman, I've known I was gay since 3rd grade when I had a crush on my teacher. I also grew up very religious- catholic, school/nuns/pleted skirts. My advice is just do what you love which comes from deep within, if you don't know ask the forest when you meditate. I find myself feeling at peace when I'm alone in the forest or sedona hike or just meditation in my back yard, but mostly the forest. I feel You are doing the right, thing. Stay positive love yourself first and dream about your future😊. Love love love❤❤❤
Definitely very relatable! Another currently nomadic queer who grew up Roman Catholic. Kind of amazing what community you foster here. Hope you are continuing to do things for you. ❤️
Nicole, I do hope that you decide to have a family some day because our world needs more people like you. Keep your positive attitude. It encourages us a lot.
I love everything you do and how you are.
Anyone who knows you will surely think the same
I appreciate that
Thanks ☺️
@@NicoleCoenen adore you woman.
your smile is very contagious, that's good 😊
As a trans lesbian that was raised in the mormon church, I can relate. I was so heavily steeped in that cis heteronormative christian world that I had no idea what all the confusion in my mind was. Thankfully I’ve since parted ways with the church and even though I’m still figuring stuff out it’s crazy amazing what the lgbtq+ community will do to help baby gays like me out.
As an older lesbian who didn't come out until my early 30's. You are living the life I wish I could have.
Just Be You. That is all God wants you to do. Be You and Be thankful for the experiences you are able to have. You Rock Girl. Believe it, Live it.
False. The scripture tells us to stay away from homosexuality.
@@soekmen1176 The scripture tells us many contradictory or downright stupid things. Would you like an example?
“If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true." - John 5:31
"Even if I do bear witness about myself, my testimony is true ..." - John 8:14
Not to mention that fig trees are sometimes cursed because they don't bear fruit outside of the fruiting season, even though one might think that the tree does exactly as Jesus' heavenly father intended.
@@marcromain64The more you look at the Bible, the more you can see that it's a big mess.
I love your content. Keep on being you.
My daughter came out when she was 14 and I whis there had been somebody like you in her life. She is gone now but it gives me comfort that in the world there are people like you.
The world is a better place as long as you and people like you are in it.
As a Roman Catholic father, about to leave for Sunday Mass, I’m sad to hear of your experience.
If my children are gay, straight or anything else I’d be very happy as long as they are. In fact my primary goal in life is to help them remain healthy and happy, whether they follow my choice of faith or not.
I’d be really upset if the church which I’m part of judged my children poorly. I trust you will have heard in your own experience of the church, that such attitudes aren’t the teachings of Christ, in fact the opposite.
We can blame Paul for most of the negatives tbh, bugger tried really hard to usurp the church.
Hi@@Jane-oz7pp. Rightio, your naming Paul has sent me down the rabbit hole of possibilities. Pope Paul? Which one? Saint Paul?
So using a search engine to find out if a Pope, of any name, was homophobic is like shooting fish in a barrel. Far too many options/ suspects. Just like Putin many men have hidden their own repressed sexuality behind malicious negativity towards gays. Such ‘Them v Us’ politics of difference isn’t just the practice of politicians unfortunately.
So without delving into that ‘differences’ quagmire I looked at Saint Saul/ Paul, who I had forgotten was not an original apostle. He joined a number of years after the crucifixion and was a persecutor of early Christians, before his own conversion.
Like many Apostles Paul warned against ‘sins of the flesh’, inc. alcohol, wealth, power, sex… But uniquely he made statements against “sodomites”, often mistaken for referring to all gay men (for gay women weren’t considered to exist - for comedy value pls. look up Queen Victoria’s total rejection to the concept of lesbianism as a real thing). True, Paul considered homosexual acts not to be in line with the biblical plan for man, but that was his ‘soft’ view. His harder (written) views were against people keeping the likes of young male servants for gay sex. Those are his chosen targets in the damming of “sodomites”.
Aside from that I’m unable to respond further, unless you can inform me more on the correct Paul, and his actions please?
For the avoidance of doubt in my opinion we need our openly LGBQT+ brothers and sisters IN the church. Love is love, and for all our sakes we need to nurture/ encourage that love within our bigger family.
Yeah, the widespread rape of young boys by priests really put a damper on things.
There's this thing called the Bible that's the only reason your faith has a basis. It condemns unrepentant homosexuality (as well unrepentant hetero adultery, fornication; drunkenness, idolatry, slothfulness, greed, gluttony, murder, hate, envy, jealousy, liars, etc). It's clear as crystal.
@@Jane-oz7ppnice try but he was accepted and respected by the rest of the Lord Jesus' apostles. He was so effective in addressing Jewish religious authority (because he had been one of them, the prized pupil of the highest member of the Sanhedrin, Gamaliel) and also in exposing the false gods of Rome and Greece that he spent much of his amazing ministry fleeing for his life, finally being Ng murdered by Rome who feared his teaching in their bloody, immoral empire. Show some respect.
Hijacked the church? His letters (epistles) to the fledgling and besieged Christian churches in the eastern Mediterranean are now the basis of New Testament doctrine.
As for Catholics, St. Peter himself admonished his listeners to listen to Paul, despite the fact "that his teachings are hard."
Your editing and videography skills are top notch! Self taught? Schooling? Employment training?
Girl, both on gay and non-gay matters, I admire your honesty. This persona you present us could just be a character you chose to show us, but by the replies on your videos I think most of your audience simply cares about you and not some ideal fictional character. I hope you find success on your life that allows you to unpack, both physically and not. I'm gonna stop writing, normally I don't usually comment at all, but I found you two days ago and you are easy to be liked. Cheers from Portugal!
Totally agree.
I don't know you, I've only stumbled across a couple of your RUclips videos, but you seem like someone who tries as often as they can, to be the best that they can. I like that. Thanks for being you. Keep up the good work!
Hi Nicole, thanks for daring and sharing to us, complete strangers!
I like your content very much, and i'd have loved to meet a girl like you, some decades and since i'm seriously overweight some Kilograms earlier!
Thanks for your confession of beeing "flawed and sometimes barely functioning". It's hardly imagineable for me, to believe a human like you, likeable, bubbly, loveable, down to earth and honest, can struggle in life, but we're all human after all.
So once again, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! And i wish you all the best, may all your good dreams come true.
Kind regards from Austria/Europe! 👍😀
I wish you all the joy and happiness that you deserve. I believe that we are meant to be just who we are, as we are. If you don’t feel perfect, it’s because you aren’t done yet.
I'm japanese and I feel isolation because I don't know my sexuality.
But my feeling changed from before seeing this video to after seeing it.
Thank you so much!😊
あなたのえいごはとてもいいです！ 日本語おべんきょしています
I haven't watched this video yet but admire you for coming out as a lumberjack!!!! I came out as a lumberjack too, but my family was in the concrete business for generations. My family almost disowned me until my grandma told everyone she had a hidden cabin full of rounds and kept a maul under her bed, my uncle fainted, but my mom bought me a flannel shirt for that Christmas.
Hope to see more Q&A videos someday!
This video type is so great. I only just came across your videos not long ago and this answered a lot of questions i had. I hope you do more. You're very refreshing and its no wonder you have so many fans!
"where is your girlfriend?" xD "i didnt know i was in a relationship" you ahve a million of us xD my husband refers to you as my tiktok girlfriend lol. im sure there are many people out there who have said the same. youre amazing and i wish i could do what you do ^-^
don't worry. I love having my Q's A'd...
nvm that also sounds wrong.
You’re a role model a legend
awesome vid! love your honesty:)). thanks for sharing!
You are such a lovable person, regardless of your sexuality. I'm a father of 4, I love your personality...love doesn't need to be always sexual u know👍🏻🏆💝
"Some days I cant even function" - sweetie, same. Take those zero days and dont even feel bad about it.
I also prefer nature over people.
Okie dookie ✨️
I'm glad that your representation is here for young people who need it
Happy pride month Nicole 🏳️🌈 From one lesbian to another, keep doing what you're doing it's awesome❤
you are so right. You have to be yourself. Only then will you find people you can relate to and not have to worry about measuring up to their standards down the road
"I just didn't know any gay people... "
Yeah, you really did. They were just in the same situation as you most likely. But yeah, we all knew others. We just didn't know we knew others.
You seem like such a kind, loving, gentle soul, beautiful inside and out. We all have our flaws Nicole and as humans most of us are complex beings. Keep doing what you are doing, because you are rocking it. Enjoy your travels and stay safe xx
Can you do a video on how to come out as a 14 year old bisexual
i cant speak from experience myself, but i heard from a friend that it shouldnt be a big reveal, more a matter of fact statement like this:
dad: bla,bla something about women.
her: i like women and men, both are awesome in different ways.
stating a fact and giving a titbit that is easy to agree to.
avoiding any *labels* like bi, gay, etc. on purpose because they could have unknown stigmas or misunderstandings attached to them for that person.
dad: i guess so...(pause), so you are gay?
her: actually im bi, i find both, man and women attractive.
from here on dad knows both, the truth and the correct label and what that means.
thats just an example that was given to me and i thought it sounded like a good rough outline for a conversation like this.
@@tomduke1297 thank you
@@tomduke1297 I mean, I just turned around at 14 and said to my mum "Hey, I'm bisexual" and went back to watching Naruto 🤷🏼♀️
The important thing is that if you are coming out to family, you are safe and secure when you do so. If your family isn't generally homophobic you can just do it. Otherwise... maybe just don't tell your family for a while, better to have a roof and food than to immediately tell everyone who you are.
Okie-dokie. I was in tears when I heard you talk about your experience coming out. Church is meant to be the absolute opposite of your experience. Thank the Big Guy you have a wholesome attitude.
I'm someone who breathes in the forest and the mountains.
You're 🎇 amazing 🎇
You are so funky cool
Right back at yeah! 😉
@@NicoleCoenen you are so awesome, I grew up with so much shit. Had so many gay friends and found them to be more supportive than my family. You keep doing you and stay amaze balls
I love watching your smile, your dancer-like movements, and the “Yep, this is me, and I’m happy to be me, no excuses.” presentation. If I were your grandpa I’d be proud and pleased fit to bust. I’m glad you’re in the world at the same time I am.
some of these first comments are scarring me a little
If my daughter turns out exactly as you did, it would make me just as proud as if she would join the national ballet.
You rock girl.
First off I am over 65 was raised Pentecostal as a faith so you can go from there. Many years ago, I had to deal with a suicide of a very close friend. This was back when I had hair and was drinking. One of my older acquaintances was a retired Baptist minister and a rancher in west Texas. He an I were talking one day about heaven, hell, judgment and I brought up my friend and how I struggled with knowing the demons the guy had delt with and the final outcome. I have always thought of what he told me when I hear people judge or make a determination the disposition of someone's eternal soul. He told me you have to have faith there is no end to the grace of God. Even into eternity. To do so insults God. He is the one who makes the final decision. And I am glad our eternal soul will not be judged by humans. I think we are going to be surprised who makes it into heaven. And there may be some disappointment of who is and is not there. I hope when I face my God, he judges me to be worth of entering his kingdom. But God is going to be the one who makes that decision. I am comfortable with that.
You live your life and be happy. Love who you love. What you are is what God made you. Go with it. And remember, to think there is a limit to God's grace, is to believe there is a limit to God.
As a kid growing up in the 70s and 80s; a teen in the 80s, but, no religious background, i figured it out after marriage and have been with my wife for 25 years now. Glad to see that you appear to be well rounded and well, well adjusted and happy. Just stumbled on the video and follwed. Looking firward to more informative videos and what appear s to be friendly chats and affirmations. My best to you!