Interesting and long intro. Yes I see where you are coming from and have enjoyed much of the same as you over many years. (Not the religious parents or their divorcing though) My life was rather unusual in that we (the family) traveled a lot and I went to several different schools. I went through a bad time when I was a very young teenager but thanks to the most wonderful man (my AF) I not only survived but also blossomed. Sadly I lost him when I was still a teen but his love, caring and understanding... was probably the best lessons on life I ever had. As a young boy I had several friends (some with benefits) of a similar age to me, and as I said one very special adult friend. There were a few other AF's along the way but nothing special or lasting. I knew from an early age I was homosexual (I hate classifying as gay because I simply do not fit that mold) but I also knew I preferred younger boys than myself to those older than me. Hmmm As I aged my 'target' attractions seemed not to keep up. As an adult I am very comfortable as someone who is attracted to young males. Yes I have a sexual attraction to them, yes I love to nurture and mentor them, yes my love for them is unconditional... and there is no need for them to 'perform' sexually or even for them to love me back in a sexual way. Sex is a primary part of any human (even those who try to deny it... or lie about it) but it can be kept in check and or in a safe place. A relationship, especially a man/boy relationship is just so much more than sex... It can (and often does) exist even without any physical sex. So far it is still not illegal to think about your loved boy while masturbating in private... and that can help to 'take the edge off' if need be. .......... On a different note... Yes this place has changed a lot over the time I have been here (many years under a few different nicks) and I have seen it go from a place where like minded (sort of) people could spend time and enjoy boy-moments or find support when feeling low... or giving support to other who were feeling low... Yup those were the days. (Yes we did have some real ass-holes back then as well but they were the exception rather than the rule) These days there are a few who post here who like to dominate the board and I often feel are actively trying to destroy it. We also have a wide variety of other 'types' with the only common ground being BL and even that is seen and felt differently by almost everyone. I believe the board actually has very few 'members' and several have several different nicks, making it easier to attack and or try to bully others... or because they have 'issues' themselves and need to have different 'persona' to vent and/or bolster their own poor self esteem. Yes BC is no longer the supportive (and for the most part, friendly) place it used to be. There are all kinds of haters, fakers, cops and other antis here, even amongst our own long time 'members' From time to time people will post asking what happened to all the BM's we used to enjoy here quite often? Well the thing is, in todays climate of hate and attack the BL's of the world (even amongst ourselves) the question would be better "Why post any BM at all. Why put yourself, or worse, your YF at risk?" Those days of 'sharing' BM's on a board like this, are long gone. It seems now the thing is to spew shit at each other, post crap for the 'shock effect' or straight up bully other posters (usually because those who do bully have nothing in real life and feel safer on a pseudo-anonymous board such as this to act up.) Oh and if you are new here... Welcome. |