Puppilull

Unleash the fury!

Not a good idea to surprise Kohen like that. Wrong decision, but Kohen handled it like a warrior.

What great news! All the best to you and your brother!

I've enjoyed following Eric on his journey to connect with the world. It really never is too late. I look forward to the next book.

Twelve months is a long time to be apart and with added danger the days pass even slower. I hope they are reunited.

Hmm... Mom? Really? Or someone magical enough to shift shapes...? Doesn't sound like a very "mom" comment to go behind the back of her caregiver.

Heartbreaking. So much emotion.

Sometimes, people are surprisingly ignorant of things they don't want to see. Ryan seems to have woken up now, and Darren has some serious explaining to do. They should go to the cops. But that would mean Darren telling Ryan the whole truth. But for the kids same, he should. He didn't mean to kill Christian. The threats of being exposed caused him to react in a violent way. So he won't be locked up for life.

@Graeme I don't doubt for a second gay men can form emotional connections to other people, regardless of sex. I mean I do, so why shouldn't other people? It's the sex part that I was wondering about. A marriage that long would of course make anyone invest heavily from both sides in the relationship. With strong emotional responses to highly unexpected news. I read the original post as more of a casual sex thing, not very comparable to your experience.

Wait... I'm confused. Why would you sleep with someone you're not attracted to? And you're afraid women would kill themselves if you sleep with them and then cut them off? You must meet some seriously sensitive girls... Or have some serious skillz...

Wow! That's a pretty bleak past. Poor Simon.

I agree. I'm sure there are legitimate reasons to have a secluded spot or two. But I think we should consider which we are ok with. To let it go too far would easily open a door to pointing groups out as different and from there the step is all too short to different in a negative way. I'm not too crazy about all female gyms, though I can understand the demand. Or all female bath times, though in Sweden with lakes everywhere, it's important everyone learns to swim. Even those girls who aren't allowed to mingle with boys in swimwear. But we have fought so hard and come a long way. I don't want to lose that. And @W_L, I guess I'm writing from a Swedish perspective, but I find it so difficult to imagine any high-end establishment here treat gay people badly. I know there are individuals who do, but generally I'd say they want that pink money.

Well, I'm straight and a woman, so I probably don't belong here... But I'm also a lawyer and can't shut up. I've thought a bit about this, since friends who are gay have expressed sadness over strictly gay places disappearing. To me, it can be seen as a natural result of LGBT being more accepted in society. When you are no longer "the odd one" there's no need for special clubs or such. We blend together. Is this good or bad? I don't know. To me, though, I'm not a fan of separate spaces. We are all humans and it makes more sense to me if we socialize with people who we connect to rather than those who perhaps only share our sexuality. I mean, I don't enjoy hanging out with all straight people, so why would the LGTB community be much different? Then, at the same time, I can understand the need to be among people where no explanation or similar is needed. Where you can be the majority. It's of course difficult for me truly to grasp this, but I think I can at least sense it. To hear some couples are hidden away is just appalling and plain wrong. So it's understandable that the disappearance of special clubs is a sad occurrence for some. I just wish they wouldn't be needed in the first place. But we have a way to go until we are there.

Battle stations!

Oh, I hear you. As a professional, no one would suspect me of being introverted or shy. I can domineer a room with ease. Friends... that's a whole different story. But I've found a really good one now, so I'm happy.

I did think to myself: Tim will despise her. So yes, we see people differently. But if people never engage in each other, how will relationships ever form? As an introvert and rather shy person, I find it very difficult. I mostly rely on others doing the work for me. If that didn't work, I'd be very lonely.

We all have troubles to deal with. Adam's father being a drunken jerk. The neighbour probably hasn't always had a comfy life. Difficult to handle all those questions, but that's how many people get to know each other. She didn't come across as malicious, just not as reserved as Eric.

My friend actually went there and was very disappointed. They could arrange a plan B, so things turned out fine. And Sweden is pretty much ablaze too...

Dean and Bart revisit! Yay! I'm glad Dean plucked up his courage and told Hugo the truth. And you wouldn't believe the story idea I have been bouncing around with@JohnAR today!

Twyla shouldn't be underestimated. Her lawyers seem to take things a bit too nonchalantly. I think Rush should be happy Clay talks to him as much as he does. They seem to have very good communication going.

Congratulations!

One last daring action and then free...? I guess we'll see.

With some perspective, Galen can see he's not the only one in this relationship. What will the future hold? Some pain, unavoidably, but more than that there will be love. Not something to leave behind unless absolutely necessary. And they aren't there yet. Far from it.

Kohen is anything but harmless. Takes people a long time to figure this out.

Simon's turning story tells us a lot about him as a person. He doesn't go down without one hell of a fight! But there's a sadness to him, and I'm looking forward to get to know him more.