Penticton, British Columbia, Canada (1965)
I've always been gay, and looking back at my photos, I cant figure out why everyone else was surprised. And yes, I'm the boy on the right, hand on my head.
I guess it was because I always had a best "girlfriend" and so people thought there MUST be something going on romantically between us.
I was always "creative" and "whimsical" and I loved to sing and dance.
And I was into everything "artsy."
I was never bullied but still felt I was missing out all through school, as all my friends had boyfriends or girlfriends. I took my guidance counsellor's advice and waited til after high school to come out to my friends.
My mom cried a little when I told her a couple years later, but she assured me that she would always love me. She called back a week later and said she was having a little trouble because she didn't want me to be alone.
I told her I had just met a very cute boy, and he eventually met my mom.
Well, it's 32 years later and we're still together!!!
And it is still getting better and better!
We take nothing for granted and we tell each other 'I love you' everyday.
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