autobiography - Stories

A place for story prompts, true to life tales, articles, and pointless ramblings.

I wrote this in response to PT Prompt #311: "Write about how you handle negative situations."

CONTENT WARNING: This response contains references to domestic abuse.

Yes, this is personal.

It's also, quite literally, the least gay thing I've posted on GA.

Reader discretion advised, because I had absolutely none to begin with.

This is an account of actual events from the perspective of the person who experienced it - me...

Dr. McClavic Complete's Expedition

This is a coming out story that occurred in 1989.

In 1969, when I was 13, my parents and I set out on an adventure. We took the California Zephyr from Chicago to San Francisco. My mom refused to fly and there wasn't time to drive during my winter school break. Besides which, highways could be treacherous in the winter. Nothing was going to keep us from seeing my new nephew, but the train was much more than a means of transportation.

This story is autobiographical, but some memories have faded and where necessary, I've embellished things to make the story more complete. Even so, this is an accurate portrayal of an experience that has stayed with me for more than 50 years.

What would you do when lust overpowers your fears?

This is based on prompt #144:

Describe your favorite place in summer. Make us feel it.

That time from late August to October is special. And so are apples, in their many manifestations.