I was born in a small Kentucky town in 1972. When I was 10 years old my dad took off and never returned. He left his wife, who had always been a home maker, and his 10 year old son to fend for themselves. My mother took a minimum wage job at a local retailer in order to support us. Money was tight, but we somehow managed to get by. We lived in a small town and went to a Church that preached 'Hell fire and brimstone' so to speak. I realized early on that I was different. I didn't like sports or any of the 'normal' things that boys usually liked. I was bullied at school and became very introverted. I figured out early on that I was gay and that something must be wrong with me. I believed that I was going to burn in Hell for feeling things that felt completely natural to me. With my mom working I became a 'latch key' kid and spend a lot of time alone. I studied hard and did well in school knowing that would be my only opportunity to change my future circumstance.
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