I Am Now Faced With Mortality. Definitely

I Had Been Found In A Mud Puddle At 4:30 In The Morning.

Coming Out Is A Means Of Redefining Oneself, Of Claiming Membership In A Lifestyle And A Social Order With Distinct Values. Chief Among These Values Is Honesty.

Coming Out Involves Varying Degrees Of Difficulty That Are Affected By Class, Race, Religion, And Geography.

Perhaps There Is No Agony Worse Than The Tedium I Experienced Waiting For Something To Happen.

My Reasons For Declaring A Sexual Preference Had To Do Less With The Pursuit Of Personal Freedom Than With The Lust For Pure Shock Value.