I eventually met and married a wonderful woman who knew my secret, and we started a family together. I avoided getting close to anyone and buried my secret, in favor of a more "normal" experience. Blatant homophobia and pressure to fit in left me thinking I was some sort of freak. I knew as early as 12 or 13 that I was different, but in those days, I had no frame of reference for what it meant to be gay. Growing up in the '80s in Las Vegas, I was in a different, difficult time. Growing up in the '80s was not a safe environment for a queer kid, so I chose to hide my true self Honestly, I sometimes wish I hadn't waited so long. But I finally had the courage to come out at 55. My sexuality was a burden I carried for so long, and hiding it became part of my core identity, weighing me down. I'm a middle-aged man who has been married twice and widowed. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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