It amazes me coming from my sheltered life, how many of us (gay, str8, questioning) there are that are willing to be open about their deepest secrets. As a ****, realizing that I was gay from about the time that I was 5 or 6, I convinced myself that I was the only one in the world with 'those' feelings. Now that I am older and wiser and now a member of the SYD family, I am amazed that so many men are willing to admit to their secrets openly. God, if I had known this information when I was 17, I probably would have ended up as a death statistic in the LA Times. I sure hope that by ultimately coming out and living my life honestly, I might have made it a little easier for another teenager (or for that matter, any other guy) to be comfortable to be open. Thoughts, guys?

I read others comments and blogs and can't help but see myself in their comments. "I haven't been with a guy before, but I sure want to try." Well guys, take a deep breath, be safe but go out and see what else is out there. Life is going by whether it's with you or without you.