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Thank you, @Summerabbacat. Your comments, and those of others, mean so much to me. I suspect that many authors publish just looking for positive strokes to our egos. I know that is a significant, but not the only, reason for my postings. As I have said before, I wrote my stories for teenage readers at Nifty, in hopes that my stories would provide some comforting encouragement to boys of that age. But I am just as enamored with the responses and reactions I have gotten here at Gay Authors.

Ah! Well, consider the pot well stirred.

Oh, are you in for a surprise. And it's going to take a few chapters to develop.

@Summerabbacat raised so many issues, I feel I need to address them individually. Please bear with me, as it is 5AM my time, I haven't been to bed yet, and I am "three sheets to the wind," as we say in the states. @Summerabbacat said is that he and/or Joseph are concerned they would enjoy any sex play with Sam a little too much and want to experience it again thereby maybe causing some friction in their own relationship. I am not saying there is anything wrong in having these concerns nor am I saying they should have admitted this to Sam; however, I believe they should admit it to each other. My response is "au contraire". Dan and Joe weren't at all concerned with the possible consequences of engaging in sex with Sam. Their love with one another just couldn't fathom nor condone such behavior. In this case, @Summerabbacat, I believe you have gone astray. Nothing was said about being a bottom or a top, which as I understand it from gay clients/friends, is not mutually exclusive. And both of my gay clients/friends share the "household chores" of cooking, cleaning ironing, etc. As I was growing up as a heterosexual, my mother made sure I knew how to iron and cook, which served me well in college. For the rest of you who will read these comments, please do not draw any negative conclusions. @Summerabbacat and I enjoy this type of dialoge, just as I appreciate all of the comments my stories generate.

I just love the feedback I get from @Summerabbacat. . Everyone needs to remember I wrote this story when I thought I was str8t. Even now that I realize I am bisexual, I don't see any conflict in the story as it was written. I really don't see a conflict in Dan being sexually stimulated by Kathy's hand as well as Joe's. I mean, he's a teenage boy full of testosterone who gets hard just looking at himself in the mirror. And he's almost had sex with Kathy once before. When he's hard and horny, who cares whose hand is stroking is erection?

Thank you @chris191070. My goodness. Where do you live? It's 3:45AM here in Texas.

Gee! Are you retired, or semi-retired, as I am? I not, what are you doing reading stories online? Have you read "What U=Is True Love Anyway?" and listened to the music video in the final chapter? "Growing Pains" also had music references in it, but I had not earned how to add links when I posted that story.

Wasn't it a beautiful song? it's 3:10AM here. What time is it there? I love youraqccent, by the way.

OMG, @mikedup. I only posted this chapter a few minutes ago. It's almost 3:00AM here in Texas. Did you listen to the Billy Gilman video? Thank you for your comment.

A coming of age story of two young boys finding what true love really is.

Hi. My name is Anthony, but I go by Andy. I know, that's supposed to be short for Andrew. But try telling my mom that. I'm 16 years old and I'm in love. I have light brown hair, weigh about 125, and I'm in love. I stand about 5'6" tall, wear glasses, have practically no hair above my waist except on my head, and I'm in love. I'm a junior in high school, play baseball, sing in the church and school choirs and play the piano, and I'm in love. I live with my mom and dad, I'm ado

Thank you @VBlew. This was my first story, and it probably showed. I know you have also read Growing Pains, which was my third story, and definitely my favorite. I hope you will also read my second story, The Root Beer Boys, which will begin posting shortly. Like all Hallmark movies on TV, all three stories have a similar theme with different characters, but hopefully enough differences to make them enjoyable. Again, thank you so much for your perseverance.

Maybe we should all watch this movie and then start a dialogue. I haven't watched all of it yet, but as a father of a daughter to whom I would never admit my bisexuality. I can personally relate to this movie.

There isn't really much to say. Finn is a self-indulgent BASTARD!

I don't know why it has taken me so long to "react" to this chapter and post a comment. I am thrilled to see the boys finally open up to each other, You certainly have a way with words, Ronyx. I know the story has to end sometime, but i am going to enjoy it to the end.

Part I - Cold, snowy nights can be fun Valentine's Day that year was on Friday. I drove over to Joe's house for dinner with him and his family. My folks never did anything for Valentine's Day, but it was always a day for gift giving in the Cannady household. Unbeknownst to any of us, snow started to fall shortly after I arrived. Joe's mom had fixed my favorite dinner - fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and peas. I think Joseph asked her to do it for me. After dinner, we exchang

Obviously, I have been reading these "ancient" comments; partly because I was looking for something specific, but partly for the ego strokes. I am so happy to see that I my rhetoric has evoked such emotions in my readers. Just think what it did to me as I put these words to "paper." Thank you, everyone, for your heart-felt comments.

Sam is still struggling with his own sexuality and the loss of his first love. I know how confused he must be. But they remain friends.

Thank you @VBlew. I just finished getting the final chapter ready for publishing and can't begin to describe how hard I cried while doing so. I know I have no control over my emotions, but the love these guys show for one another was overwhelming - in spite of the fact that I wrote it. Currently waiting for help in how to add a YouTube clip to the Story Note.

"Crick, warsh, arn?" sounds like your mm was from the hills of West Virginia. We used to joke about foresters who worked in far tars. As for not expressing affection, my mom nd ad were both from Nebraska. Mom was overflowing with affection, but dad almost never.

Part I - The summer of '62 Hi. It's still me, Joe. Dan said I should keep on writing, so here goes. We walked down the hill hand-in-hand, bumping against each other, rubbing shoulders and giggling like two young lovers. Which wasn't really so true. I mean, we might have been young, but we certainly weren't lovers, yet. In fact, we didn't really become lovers for several more months. But that's what this chapter is all about. I don't remember what explanation we gave Mrs. A for bol

Isn't Sawyer out? My aged brain sometimes has trouble keeping track. If he is, then why would Marc's coming out be such bad thing? I'm just glad that Dallas has a solid, supportive gay community. Anything more belongs in a Forum.

Thank you for your comments and reactions. Things just keep getting better from here.

I've read the other comments and appreciate the fact that other readers can get beyond the budding(?) romance between Marc and Sawyer. But that's all I can focus on. As I said before, Libby, you are a great author. I am loving this story.

There are those who write stories, and there are authors. I belong in the first group, while you, dear lady, definitely belong in the second. What separates us, I think, is imagination. Mine is limited, and I don't mind admitting, whereas yours is freaking awesome!