Highlander2: WOW - you have progressed so far so fast! You should be extremely proud of your accomplishments. You are on the right path and I...
Abouttime, Welcome to EC! I Came Out to myself and my wife when I was 43. And regret was a powerful emotion that at first crippled me. But...
Spaceman, Well I have not told my parents yet. But the two friends I have told, said they knew from first meeting me (as an adult) and were...
Hi all. Well, I think I can answer the question for myself now, though I am glad I posted it as the responses have been incredible and have...
Gollygee, welcome! I can tell you that I always knew I felt a stronger attraction and yearning for attention from a man than a woman. I only...
Another resource to find therapists that are familiar with LGBT issues is gaylesta.org Sounds like you are on the right track already. Best of...
Spaceman, I am so sorry to hear about your situation. I know I was very fortunate to have a spouse with a reaction that was the exact opposite...
I cannot say it as eloquently as Bipossible, but he is right. I first accepted the fact I am gay at 43, 20 years into my marriage. The fact...
Damn. Bipossible and JuneCleaver are giving you phenomenal advice. Between them and GreatWhale, I now know who to hit up next time I have a problem!
PeteNJ, Greatwhale is very wise and said it best. The only thing I can add is, no, you will not be OK with "monagmish". After all these years...
Spaceman, Quick background on me: I knew I was attracted to men from a child but liek so many, I let the noise of others’ expectations and...
Exstatic = thank you for the note and words of encouragement. ---------- Post added 18th Aug 2013 at 08:15 AM ---------- Tightrope - Thanks for...
aardvark - No worries, your questions are not too private. If we don't share our experiences we will never be able to learn and grow from each...
DanDavies: Oh, dear; not that I am a doctor or any sort of mental health professional, but in my opinion, you are correct, you are depressed....
mnguy, Yes, the personal stories and experiences are inspirational to hear about and do help all of us that are fortunate enough to read them....
ormanout: Wow. First of all, thank you for publicly acknowledging all the wise and wonderful people that have participated in this thread. I am...
Hi everyone. Wow, there has been a lot of activity on this thread since I last signed in! And for me, quite a bit has happened in the past few...
I am guessing few would join the MeetUp group out of concern for discretion. Most gay married men I know are not out to their spouses or others....
Hi and welcome! Three years ago, at age 43, I came out to my wife of 20 years. My advice - tell her when you are ready to, but make it sooner...
Wow. My experience has been so very different from the ones I am reading about in this thread I thought I should write to share a different...