Mark Cornelsen: T.R. Knight’s New Boyfriend

Nellie… you’re right. There are two sides to every story, and yes, the Cornelsen’s seem like very pleasant people. In fact, I personally had a lovely conversation with Mrs. Cornelsen— (Mark’s mother) over the telephone yesterday. She’s a very nice lady… and in fact, I shared with her my experiences of “coming out” with my parents, and she stated to me ‘God works in mysterious ways.. I kept praying for someone to come into our lives to help us with trying to get through to Mark”. And you know, it made me feel good to talk with her, becasue it made me remember how things were with me and my parents over twenty years ago when coming out was even harder than it is today.

Mark needs to realize just how fortunate he is actually— he DOES have a set of parents who love him very much, and all they want to do is make amends and have a dialogue with him. He IS rejecting them btw… as he is his entire family… which has been confirmed and is not just a mere rumor here on THIS post or OTHERWISE, just as he has rejected every single email I have ever sent him— whether it be this situation, or something entirely different. Aparrently, that’s the way he wants to be about it right now… and if so, too bad for him.

But you know something? I’ve got news for Mark… I have every intention of continuing my conversations and contact with his parents— even if he doesn’t, because they are really nice people who only wish to understand this situation— and since I’ve lived it, I’ll be more than happy to help them through this… even though their own son is refusing to do so.

And as gay man myself, having been treated very nicely— AND QUITE RESPECTFULLY I MIGHT ADD, by his family—- I will continue my mission to help assure that dialogue of some kind occurs, because that is what a good person does for good people!

It is amazing though… how I can see this wonderful family falling apart from so far away, and know the pain that’s on both sides… It hurts me too you know… I mean, I spilled my guts to a kid I didn’t even know— just wanting to help him. Imagine how it was for me to tell him about how I once lived in my car— sustaining myself on ketchup and crackers, homeless at 18, AFRAID to come out– no one to trust or talk to… dwindling down to 90 pounds… Something, huh?

No imagine how much an ASS if felt like after telling him all that only to get “no response” in return? I’m sorry, but what kind of person does that?? A person WHO DOESN’T CARE, that’s who. That kid? Oh yeah, it was Mark Cornelsen… believe it or not.. I’ve got my proof. I also have the newly established friendship with his parents too… and you know, after “bearing my all” to him like that, I have to admit that only a self-centered individual would reject response from the type of letter I’d sent.

If any of you reading this post would like to se that letter, just let me know. Contact me with your email address, and I will be more than happy to send it your way. You be the judge of that situation..

Alot more than meets the eye?? Oh yeah… there’s a world of information yet to be discovered in this situation. I’m sure of that.

I for one find all of this to be rather ridiculous. As a member of Mark’s family it hurts to see the lies and rumors around the internet. Regardless if it is the internet or not, it hurts to see our family made out to be some kind of crazy bunch of Jesus freaks, when that is extremely far from the truth.

It hurts even more to be Mark’s LESBIAN cousin and to have little to no relationship with him. It hurts to know that I have made attempts to talk to him and contact him and have little to no response back. Now you would think that we’d be allies in this sort of situation considering we’re both on the same team, right? Well that obviously isn’t the case. I’m going to go ahead and assume the reasoning is for the mere fact that I am part of this family he holds this immense grudge against.

The fact of the matter is everything that went down in the beginning was not rainbows and unicorns and bubblegum, but the family has grown through not only the experience of Mark coming out, but from also the experience of me coming out (I am an older cousin and came out after Mark). Yea, it’s rough for them to be face to face with an issue that they felt very strong in their hearts about. It’s really difficult when you test your beliefs and you’re actually faced with a real life situation like this. It’s scary and the initial reaction makes people do and say a lot of stupid things, but people learn with time.

The family as a whole is accepting of me and my sexuality and my relationship and I’m 100% certain that they would do the same for Mark. Hell, they even offered my girlfriend a place to stay if she came and visited in Washington. All they want is a chance, an opportunity to make things better, but he won’t even give them the time of day.

Mr. Cornelsen—

I wish to thank you for a wonderful and enlightening telephone conversation this evening. I really appreciated having the opportunity to see your views on things. You truly are a very caring individual, and it is a shame that your son Mark, is missing out on that. I only wish that now, having had our conversation, that someone as kind and lighthearted as you was around 20 years ago for me— when I came out. At least then, I would have felt that I would have had someone worthwhile to talk to… a different insight, and a different viewpoint.

It’s true, you and I aren’t the same, but I am coming to discover that in being “accepted” one has to be willing to see multiple views of situations— this includes the viewpoints of you and your family. Afterall, if we are to have acceptance in this world, then we have to be open to objective and contrasting viewpoints—- and the only way to do that is to have an— as you say, “open dialogue”. Thank you again for a wonderfula nd educating conversation, and I certainly hope you get enough sleep for performing well at your job tomorrow.

And oh… one more thing… not to bring the aspect of “GOD” into the discussion… but I’m thanking him now for the the fact that I have free Nationwide long distance— as did you realize we talked for an hour and a half? LOL!

I hope my information helped you this evening, and reagrds to you and your family.

Take care,

Dwayne

Something isn’t right about this Mark Cornelsen. He doesn’t look like a kid who was abused by his parents to me. I think he lied to get himself someplace. I think the authorities should check his background.

dear bugged just let it go. I am trying my hardest to be honest and not drive a wedge between mark and I. I do not want anyone to be blamed for stuff we can all be forgiven for. Believe me I have said enough dumb things to hurt my family to last a lifetime.

I’m not suprized. He looks like a liar and is too well kept to suffered much. He’s acting and putting on a big show. I can see it too. The public should start asking questions. I’ll bet he’s using TR too.

marks a good guy, his family is a good family, no one has a clue what the reality of the situation is because it is no one elses reality. i think that this is being really dragged out, marks parents have had their say on here, it is clear that it was not all rainbows and butterflies but seriously what family is perfect all the time? So maybe it’s time to move ON let mark do his thing, and stop going on a damn witch hunt. people are doing WAY to much assuming and you know what it means to assume…you make an ass out of u and me so HA suckas

If you ask me, Mark should high-tail it back to Ferndale. I think I heard his mom calling him for dinner. Mark is so inapt in the celeb circle. He just looks out of place and doesn’t fit in. Alex Brightman would be a much more suitable candidate as TR Knight’s boyfriend, and he’s much better for TR than this little trifling mooch.

Isn’t it funny with all this talk, Mark is not surfacing to defend his claim? I followed the thread and it looks like he may have posted once under “MC” but with all that’s been talked about here, you’d think that he’d surface. His silence only makes him appear guilty. And with his parents being on here, you can tell he is purposely avoiding them. I’m wondering if someone in seats of power would find this thread of postings interesting? Maybe people should direct this post to someone.

bugged, a) i don’t have kids, but i’m pretty damn certain i would not encourage my future children to lie to get further in life, its not something i myself have ever done and i’m doing okay so i would have no reason to tell them to. b) if you are so passionate about this go tell the media or whoever the hell else will listen instead of leaving it on this stupid website c) i’m not one for getting into arguments with strangers on the internet, yes i can understand what you are saying but you in no way change my mind. just as i do not change yours so stop trying because it isn’t going to happen d) go ahead and shoot off some pissed off reply back but its going to go unanswered by me because frankly i don’t care what you have to say, waaaay to much thought it going into this forum. like i said earlier if you really care so much go spread the word about this great injustice you believe has occured, otherwise you are putting way to much thought and energy into something that is going to take you no where. it is done so no more dear stellas please i’m over it

Well, it’s like this “Stella”… until you own the post listed here, it’s a free forum, so I’ll voice my opinion, and facts thereof, as I see fit to, just as everyone else has done here. I will say that your methods of the typed script do have a ring of familiarity however—with the double-posts, the regional catch-phrazes, and all the other idiosyncroses that any moron with a first-grade education could pick-up on. But in keeping with giving you the benefit of the doubt of anonymity, we’ll just keep it at your chosen, “Stella”, ok? It would seem that the only one getting “hot under the collar” here would be you, but what I can’t seem to figure out is if that would be because the topic struck a nerve with you, or perhaps the phraze “absence makes the heart grow fonder” does not apparently apply in this situation. Which would be the case, “Stella”? As far as putting too much thought into this subject— you’re damn right! The standing fact is that “IF” there is questionable behavior in this situation, it’s only natural that one would want to see justice done. Anyone would. I am no different in this situation– as many deserving individuals could be deprived opportunity. I was apprized this situation as that of anyone else— in the open forum here, and if you, “speciffically”, have issue with that and care to only acknowledge commendation of the color of Mark’s hair, the whiteness of his teeth, and the “going’s on” of his growth chart over the past 19 years— grab a baby book and a photo album, because this is not a case of “sentimental journey” I. or anyone else here really much care about. If indeed he did lie or exxagerate the truth, that’s on his conscience and sooner or later it will catch up with him and/or those people who “harbor” the facts. And as for myself telling the media and it not getting me anywhere— I wouldn’t waste my time concerning myself with that, as in your case, as much as I would be practicing my mentos of the “graile” if nuance of beckoning callers came knocking. You get my point?

“Nuff said.”

Speak the truth and shame the word,
the Devil’s voice must not be heard.
For lies of breath two tales are told,
two souls of evil bargained and sold.
For it’s He who knows the angelic rhyme
of truths held high thoughout all time.
Two souls can run, two souls can hide,
but let the word of truth abide.
Father and son bed down together,
enduriing the woes of stormy weather.
But in the end diversion will tatter,
revealing truth… and lies will shatter!

He who speaks words of weak,
lives a life of hide and seek.
In a shallow grave of sorrow and woe,
in misfortune he wallows to and fro.
For it is not the love he misses today,
but the cover of deceit now blown away.
So in the wake of dispair he offers a plea,
a show of compassion to you and me.
A martar of time a martar of sin,
the devil’s son comes marching in.
And by his hand he built a home,
a mansion of torture… the size of Rome.

You know something, Dan… I have a few things to say to you before you “bow out” of this situation and run from it. ( All you haters listen up– and say what you want about me because I really don’t give a ****). The first thing that totally amazes me is that you can make the statement “I have nothing to be ashamed of… and I’m quite homophobic” in the space of three short sentences without any remorse at all. Secondly, instead of going directly to Mark at his college University, you and your family chose to come here– in this webpage and stake your claims of “love and devotion”, in front of the world, basically. Then, in the same breath, you turn around and berrade remarks about how he refuses contact, never replies, and doesn’t care. How the HELL do you expect him to react? And do you know something else, Dan? Out of all people who have visited this post, not one person cared enough to offer you support and a shoulder to “boo-hoo” on during this whole mess you are in— well, except ONE person… that’s right, the “*****”, the “***”, the “homo” from Pennsylvania… ME, who felt compelled to actually take the time out of my life to quite literally call you at your residence, and listen to you rant your claims. Coming to you was something that I felt– having gone through the situation as you and Mark— was what I told you it was, simply an experienced ear to offer you and your bigoted way of speaking, an extended hand of friendship and compassion. And do you know what I got in return for that?? An evasion, a doubt, a blunt act of denial afterwards like I was some invasion to your otherwise “perfect” way of thinking. Your whole entire family looked at me like I was some villian— instead of an ally from the public who gave a **** enough to come forward…. So you know what, Dan?— you can be the coward now, and back out of this whole thing and walk away… and avoid Mark, and sidestep the whole thing just like you have been doing all along— or you can put some BALLS behind your bragging of the macho image of a “man” you paint yourself to be and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! I want to remind me of something that you told me in our hour and a half telephone conversation… “I’ll pray for you, Dwayne.. I’ll pray that you discover the true love of Jesus Christ.. his unconditional love, and one day you will find love and total happiness with someone…” Don’t you think I knew what you meant by that? YOU MEANT a WOMAN! THAT’S what you meant, damnit, do NOT deny it. Well, I have news for you, Mister… It just so happens that I have had a very loving and successful relationship with a MAN for the past 5 years… who is successful in banking, and is every bit the man that anyone could want— but you spent so much time ranting in the adverse of what it was you wanted to say, that you never even asked me what my relationship status was… Well, there it is. And am I happy? Yes, I am.. and I have far less problems than what you are experiencing in your life right now. Having enough GALL and BALLS to bravely pick up the telephone and call your family and offer support is something that I felt very proud to do.. and if your family feels SOOOO invaded by it, they should have thought of that before they posted many remarks— sometimes even “snide” ones under alias, on this God forsaken post! If you don’t want support and cannot accept the fact that sometimes negative commendation in the public forum sometimes occurs, don’t ask for it— and do just what you do so well— RUN…. RUN from the situation, and PRAY it away. Yeah, right, Dan, that’ll fix everything… (Ok.. all you haters.. now’s your chance.. RIP me apart and tell me how BAD I am for standing firm ground and saying something… Unlike others, I can take it.)

Good luck to you Dan, and remember something— see if anyone else out there calls your home and offers support form this post. I’ll bet not… but know that this “***” won’t be offering it again. You’re a big man… you have it all under contol.

LATER!

dan, i would totally come to your defense here but honestly we all know who the bigger person is…so dwayne continue having conversations with yourself because clearly you post under many different names (and you’ve said so yourself on other posts). this has really become entertaining