easygoingpal

Oh my... Can he be my holiday present? I've been good all year long...

Easier and at the same time hard to talk about oneself... In my case, I've had friends, but no close friends. What I have been feeling since age 8 it was never easy to discuss. Growing up in a catholic family and in a catholic country with plenty of people ridiculing the way I feel inside, is not conducive to share what you feel inside for fear of the repercussions. What is helpful these days is that I have a few friends that are gay. Even this forum has helped me create a sense of friendship with some posters. I read and sometimes discuss topics regarding my health, the providers that I have seen, and my future retirement with posers in this forum and with a gay friend. I am glad I made it this far and I am hoping for the best next year when I will be retiring. Long gone are the pressure-cooking thoughts of suicide that I had when I was a teenager to get good grades in school while at the same time reminded of my mother's sacrifices (no father around) so that I could have an education, a place to live, and food to eat.

There is also need for more empathy towards people in need. Sometimes looking from the outside in is hard to comprehend and when looking back from the inside out is difficult to explain.

A classic...

Two-fer because he is HOT!