Hi Com!!
Interesting question you are asking here.... Well, I guess I should tell you that I am a "housewife" but I also do work, but still I am here reading instead of reading romance novels. My husband doesn't really get it, but I think that has more to do with the fact that he doesn't understand 1) why they are gay male stories that I am interested in and 2) why some people are gay at all. Now, I have read romance novels before, but to me anyway, what you write is so much more meaningful and real than some burning loins and a heaving bosom.
Now, as far as the age goes, there are teenage story lines, like Sweet Valley High fo example, and in those stories there are people under the age of 18 participating in parts of a sexual relationship, that is not to say that they actually have sex, I don't know, but I think that a bookstore could have an "adult" section or the stories could be sold at an adult bookstore, though I have never actually been to one, so I don't know if that is the type of place you would want your stories to be sold at. To my knowledge, lots of kids under 18 are looking at adult magazines, websites, watching porn on TV or on the net, and actually having sex, so in my opinion, it isn't necesarily an age thing, but a realistic and informative way for people to learn that maybe they aren't the only ones out there feeling the way that they do or to learn how it fels to be in a loving, respectful relationship, and how it feels to be screwed over or outed or teased or bullied because of your sexuality and who you choose to love.
That said, you would stand to make more money if you were published and sold, but I guess that depends if you are in it for the money, or because you are an amazing human being who is able to share experiences, information and help teach the world that we are all the same and everyone deserves to be loved no matter their sexuality. I for one, have been a big fan for a while, I think that your stories were the first I read, I have read your sections on your site regarding your sexuality as well, and I do appreciate that you are an amazing person who has some real talent for writing!
Keep it up Com, Love ya, Vivian