paper-doll,

I envy your openness about your orientation. I wish I could tell all the people I am close to, but it is much harder when you are married and have children. So, I have only been able to tell two people. We have similar views on coming out though, and I will tell others at some point.

I wish I had reached your degree of self-acceptance when I was your age. It would have made for a better life for me, and ultimately might have made for a better life for others around me, namely my wife.

zlurker