We had been talking about it since September, but then all of a sudden in January, we decided to do it. It seemed like one of those crossroads, that last chance: live an interesting life, or settle down into something safe and easy. Unlike most of the more youthful crossroads, we actually had the safe…
Is it true that everything has broken wide open in the past few years? Or is it just that I came out from under the rock that was once my home and actually began to pay attention? Whichever the case, I promise you, it is too late for us to go back now. Oh, I’m…
Like many people who are anxious or a bit socially awkward, I constantly run potential conversations in my mind to see how they might go, before I have to actually have them. Tonight’s imaginary conversations are brought to you courtesy of my parents saying (threatening?) that they want to visit me. Me: “Hey Dad…
Back before I came out to myself, life was a bit weirder than I was told it was going to be. There was a lot of confusing sexual stuff which I didn’t even realize was confusing at the time. Those memories are little jokes to myself. Oh younger me, I think, you’re clearly so queer…
