January 12, 2011

Matthew

Matthew, age 14
Huntington Beach, California (1994)

This picture was taken in my bathroom at my mom's house. I was a little "gentler" than the other boys -  and the Ursula artwork is a dead give away.


My 19 year old boyfriend took the picture.
I knew I was gay at a very young age, like 9 or 10.

Looking at this pic now makes me smile 'cuz I grew up more butch than I started out, I suppose. But I adore me back then, too.

Matthew's first, famous-person same sex crushes:
Atreyu (the Great Warrior in "The Neverending Story")
Aladdin (from Disney's "Aladdin")
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11 comments:

doug noble said...

Love ya Matt! I'm glad you aren't a big girl

laphotobat said...

this is really good...

Anonymous said...

Atreyu is totally the reason I love dark skinned guys with long hair. +P

Anonymous said...

Atreyu, hell yes!

BnM Lover said...

A 19 yo dating a 14 yo?!?! One word comes to mind: statutory!

Anonymous said...

My mother loved him and I love him still... We are just friends now but I was fully aware of what I was doing and the thought of anyone pressing charges never even crossed anyone mind.

Jon said...

I had such a crush on Atreyu. And, I LOVE your bathroom wall!

Unknown said...

An amazing man in so many ways!

thatwastheact said...

Wonderful you and your mother were enlightened.

Unknown said...

Thanks for sharing. It's (age difference) is rather common. I can't see the problem with a relationship between two young people, both in their teens, if it's what they want. Nineteen, though technically an adult, is not very mature. And again, I believe it's a far more common occurrence, than it is a rarity.

matthew mullins said...

heres my it gets better video if anyone is interested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJQIdCZt2XA