You know, jboot, that’s the scary thought, how many kids MISTAKENLY come out as gay, when they’re probably just socially awkward or have Asperger’s Syndrome like you or I? It’s a frightening thought, and it sometimes worries me, although it might explain a number of things.
It scares me, too. During puberty I was confused, ostracized and lonely (and, of course, randy as h*ll). Had I been encouraged by authority figures to identify as homosexual, knowing that doing so would bring me affirmation, protection and sexual contact, well, I can’t say with certainty what I might have done. Thank God in those days no such “choice” existed.