I recently received an email from a very kind gentleman named Tom. I thought it was so well written and completely from the heart that I wanted to share it with all those that visit this blog. Here is the email that Tom wrote me:
I understand your difficulty in connecting with other gay people. I myself prefer not to use the label, because there is so much baggage attached to it, and much of it I don’t identify with myself. For instance, I loathe the effeminate qualities associated with the gay stereotype; it’s just not my thing. So instead, I try to look beyond it … it’s just an aspect of me, I don’t let it define me, and I don’t let it get me down. I don’t really mention my attraction to other people (as they don’t really have a need to know, and many people don’t know how to take it … it can be an unnecessary complication, and just draws attention to yourself), and I don’t think people really notice. (more…)
As I sit here watching Goal 2 and talking to my friend Mikey online, I am struggling to get the words out that I would like to express in this blog posting. Expressing myself has never been an easy task for me. Nevertheless, here I sit, trying my hardest to put my feelings and express my thoughts into this blog post. Here is my attempt to share one of my internal conflicts. More will follow in the next few weeks.
