Hi Keith, Like you, I am just beginning to learn about celibate boylovers and the moral/legal problems they have and the reason this forum is important. (I am a 63 year grandmother - only one marriage-- 39 years.) The article by Mark (same Mark who just gave his new email address) was helpful to me - sort of a BL 101 article. I'll quote from the first paragraph, then provide the link. ~maggie ___________ Shame, Fear, Love, and the Gospel by Mark Distefano I am illegal. It is wrong for me to exist. At least, that's what I thought until recently. I felt complete shame about who I was. My life seemed to be based on the fear that someone would find out my secret. I never chose to be this way. I never did anything illegal, but if people found out about my feelings, I feared the police would search my house looking for evidence, and question people I knew, sure that I had. Even if they didn't investigate me, people's knowledge about me would ruin my life. I could lose my job, any chance of working again in my field, my friends, my family, my church, and my main source of happiness. I would be the object of hatred and contempt by everyone, especially those in the church. |