Lessons from a lost generation.
If you don't like in depth observations then please don't read this post. This post is about a lost generation of young men, who are now approaching 40, who have spent their life in silence. What am I on about ? There are two parts to this blog post, 1 about boys who became men and were same sex attracted and 2 boys who became men carrying a too often deadly illness. I am from both groups, I have an in depth view of what it is like to be in both situations, and I have met online and real life men in both groups. Below are my observations of those people and my own terrible experiences. The first group, is probably the one that is most unseen. I grew up in a rural community where adherence to the christian faith and the churches teachings were paramount. Jokes about gay men were derogatory and often were used to guide someones decision making process. I went to a catholic secondary school and was active in my community, I had a large group of fri...