Hi tim Iam a new member and I have to say i love your story Starting over, it so close to home being set in ohio, and living in ohio myself. with my life and growing up gay and not really having people in my life like the characters in your story to help and guide them thru the rough times of being gay and a teenager and dealing with all that life has to throw at them. i sometimes think how rich my life might have been if my dad could have been if my dad would have accepted me as a son and not some freak. My dad went to the grave not knowing about my being gay, but my mom knew and confronted me and she was pretty cool with me like Rebecca and Frank in starting over. but i wanted my dad to know about me and love me as his gay son, but my dad being from the old world he would have never accepted it and i would have either been pushing up daisys or he would have thrown me out on the street and told me that he was not going to have a son who was a faggot. I think all of my life my dad suspected my being gay but denied it and refused to believe that out of his 6 kids that his youngest son could be gay, thats why he and i were never close. In a way, I feel i was abandoned by my dad. Now my mother god rest her soul, loved me unconditionally. When i moved in with my sister and her husband they raised me from 15 to present as substitute parents i put them thru a rough time growing up and was really rebelious with them, but iam now a loving caring adult even if my sister had to become the Blacksheep of the family by sticking by me When my entire family deserted me. But in reading your Stories it made me get to thinking of my life and how it is, Your stories have made me come to love and embrace being a gay man and not to hide it hate and hate myself. You don't know what feelings your stories have stirred up inside my heart and it helps my relationship with my boyfriend and how to be a perfect lover towards him, and How I want to thank you for your stories I LOVE THEM and will continue reading them with excitement.
Hi Kelly. What you wrote there is one of the biggest reasons that I write. I never had any kind of support system growing up in Michigan myself. I kept who I was to myself until I was in my twenties, before finally going to my mother about it. I can see though how living like that affect those like us, and I'd love to think I can do something to help. Gay kids don't have to be alone anymore, which is what causes most bad outcomes for them. I love providing the help I never had a kid myself. I am very glad to hear that things are going better for you now, and I hope you live a very happy and rewarding life. Knowing that I can help others is helping me do that. Thanks for reading, and I'll see you around the forum.
Hi Tim thanks for the reply, and thank you very much for the stories, but as it is Iam on the edge of my seat waiting for the next chapter i cant wait to see the story of carter and kevin's committment ceremony, and how the rest of the families make out. I feel like you would be a very honored writer if you had your books made into movies for teenage kids letting more gay teens know on a bigger scale that they don't have to do the suicide thing and that there are people who love them no matter what directions their lives take the WHOLE WORLD would dearly love you for it. And as the old saying from a certain T.V. show saying "One man can make a difference." And Tim i think you are just the man to make a very big difference.
kellyguy41 wrote: I feel like you would be a very honored writer if you had your books made into movies for teenage kids letting more gay teens know on a bigger scale that they don't have to do the suicide thing and that there are people who love them no matter what directions their lives take the WHOLE WORLD would dearly love you for it. And as the old saying from a certain T.V. show saying "One man can make a difference." And Tim i think you are just the man to make a very big difference.
Your stories, especially Starting Over, Allen, etc. would make great movies. Entertaining as well as enlightening...
ItS MEEEE JOHNNY!!!!!!!!!! Of Course, I love your stories. It would be so cool, if all your characters had time machine that would transfer them back into the 60' and 70's. Anyway, Thanks for your stories and being a friend when I needed especially during the holidays. Starting Over, like I said is a comedy/drama. I love you as a friend and stay left-leaning.
