Quote by Mike Mills

OK, so my parents were married in 1955 and my mom knew my dad was gay and my dad knew he was gay and so I was, like, 'Why in the heck did you get married?' Like, what was going on? What was that time? It's like this crazy paradox that my whole life is based on, or my family's based on. So I spent a lot of time trying to understand '55.

OK, so my parents were married in 1955 and my mom knew my da

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This quote reflects the confusion and curiosity of the speaker regarding their parents' decision to get married in the 1950s, despite knowing that the father was gay. The speaker finds it puzzling and tries to make sense of the social and cultural context of that time, emphasizing the paradox that their entire family history is founded on. This leads the speaker to dedicate substantial effort towards understanding the societal norms and pressures that existed in 1955.

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