I was thinking back to the dark ages when I was 18 and becoming familiar with the ins and outs of the gay world. There really wasn't a world of knowledge available to teenagers back then and a lot of discoveries were trial and era.

Today with the Internet, and the world of blogging, if a gay teenager has a problem or needs a question answered or is curious about something all he has to do is post the question and he will not only get feed back but feed back from many different types of people.

Gay men--will get to the women later--here are very diverse. You have guys in their 30s up to their 70s--you have couples in long time relationships like Clovis and Hans (42 years) or Alfredo & Mike (35 years) and those 10 years or less and a few of us who are single--some looking, others not.

Some have come out early while others fairly late. Some have children, some don't. We are from all walks of life and many different professions. Quite a few of us have 'been there, done that' while others are still exploring different options.

A few of us have lived history while others are going through it right now. Some are in the closet while others are 3/4s of the way out and a couple all the way out.

Just think how much easier it would have been if all this knowledge/experience had been available when we were teenagers--our life would have been a lot easier.

I just wish there were more gay females blogging. For too many years there has been a division between gay men and women. It got better when AIDS appeared on the scene and lesbians were the first to come to the forefront and in many numbers to help their gay brothers but that division is still there and has to be broken down.

In spite of what some people may think gay men don't hate women and gay women don't hate men--I think it is more of that 'Women/Venus, Men/Mars' thing. :O)

By the way a tip of the hat to those nongay who recognize that a human being is a human being and not a stereotype.

Matt, I hope you know that we are here for you IF you need us because even though you are a smart kid with a good head on your shoulders problems will arise that we can possibly give you a list of options to choose from and make you life ahead a little easier, smoother.

WE ARE FAMILY!!!