Reply #20: Only one bad story to tell here. [View All]

[Puglover]

My girlfriend from the 9th grade to my senior year in college came to town with her 2 young kids and husband. We went out to lunch (her and I), went for a walk around the lake and then I took her to my partners and my apartment. It was there that I came out to her. She was cool and left shortly after. I gave her a friendly kiss goodbye.

The next morning she called (I thought to say goodbye) and asked me if I had AIDS. I was really taken aback at first thinking she was concerned for me. And then I figured out that she was worried about the kiss. I said something like "You know Susan, you really should get out of Iowa more often." Which to her was a real insult because she spent all the years I knew her bitching about Iowa and how she was going to leave and it goaded her that I was the one who ended up the traveler.

I saw her at my brother and Moms funerals and I was a bitch to her. I realized I was still pissed at her.

I realize this doesn't compare to you "horrors" but it did sting.

My family was wonderful when I came out. So I consider myself lucky.

Pug