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Thoroughly enjoy reading your weekly articles they are always light hearted and informative.
However I have noticed over the last few that we use terms like "schizophrenic US Catholic High Schools" and "Qatar: let the WorldCup schizophrenia begin." I feel that this is unintentionally trivialising a real condition that some of your readers may have for the purpose of a headline.
I don't think this is intentional and hope you take the feedback in the spirit it is meant.
Hi Fabrice! I got a very interesting book for Christmas. It's called "Confessions of a Gay Priest" by Tom Rastrelli. It a true account of him being abused by his family doctor as a child and then how he went into denial about being gay. But by the time he was in college he was having anal and oral sex with priests. He continued to lie about his orientation and went through seminary and was ordained a priest, all the while living a double life. After several years of priesthood, he "came out" and the Vatican was kind enough to revoke his priesthood. I wrote to him and told him about my two years in Catholic seminary and how incredibly similar it was. (I went to seminary in Milwaukee Wis. and he went to St. Mary's in Baltimore) He was delighted that I had quit the church. Curiously enough, he is married to a man named Bruce. I think your readers who were raised Catholic would appreciate the book. My former partner, Jaston Williams, has begged me to write a one man play about my two years but honestly, for the sake of my sons and grandchildren, and my own mental health, I don't want to do it. I'm just fortunate they expelled me because I refused to have sex with the priests who ran the place! Thanks for your kind comment about my grandchildren! I belong to a gay group called "Nude Dudes" here which is basically a nude cocktail party BUT NO AFTER PARTY. (All the other groups always end up with hook ups...especially Stag Run, our local nudist resort). I've done plenty of that but at age 70 and taking beta blockers, well, I'd rather just find a partner. Anyway, I'm incredibly fortunate to have the best of both worlds. My youngest son lives in Wimbledon/London and has a buddy who is having a mid life crisis because his parents are getting divorced so that the father can come out. I mean I was six when I divorced Chris's mom but I never broke my marriage vows to her. Fascinating how all three of my sons have praised me for my integrity and bravery. Coming out in 1990 was not an easy feat. Best to you! Pardon my wordiness! I know I channel William Faulker. I hope your twins are well!!! I'm glad you know the joy of parenting!!! Best, Bruce
Hi Fabrice,
Thoroughly enjoy reading your weekly articles they are always light hearted and informative.
However I have noticed over the last few that we use terms like "schizophrenic US Catholic High Schools" and "Qatar: let the WorldCup schizophrenia begin." I feel that this is unintentionally trivialising a real condition that some of your readers may have for the purpose of a headline.
I don't think this is intentional and hope you take the feedback in the spirit it is meant.
Hi Fabrice! I got a very interesting book for Christmas. It's called "Confessions of a Gay Priest" by Tom Rastrelli. It a true account of him being abused by his family doctor as a child and then how he went into denial about being gay. But by the time he was in college he was having anal and oral sex with priests. He continued to lie about his orientation and went through seminary and was ordained a priest, all the while living a double life. After several years of priesthood, he "came out" and the Vatican was kind enough to revoke his priesthood. I wrote to him and told him about my two years in Catholic seminary and how incredibly similar it was. (I went to seminary in Milwaukee Wis. and he went to St. Mary's in Baltimore) He was delighted that I had quit the church. Curiously enough, he is married to a man named Bruce. I think your readers who were raised Catholic would appreciate the book. My former partner, Jaston Williams, has begged me to write a one man play about my two years but honestly, for the sake of my sons and grandchildren, and my own mental health, I don't want to do it. I'm just fortunate they expelled me because I refused to have sex with the priests who ran the place! Thanks for your kind comment about my grandchildren! I belong to a gay group called "Nude Dudes" here which is basically a nude cocktail party BUT NO AFTER PARTY. (All the other groups always end up with hook ups...especially Stag Run, our local nudist resort). I've done plenty of that but at age 70 and taking beta blockers, well, I'd rather just find a partner. Anyway, I'm incredibly fortunate to have the best of both worlds. My youngest son lives in Wimbledon/London and has a buddy who is having a mid life crisis because his parents are getting divorced so that the father can come out. I mean I was six when I divorced Chris's mom but I never broke my marriage vows to her. Fascinating how all three of my sons have praised me for my integrity and bravery. Coming out in 1990 was not an easy feat. Best to you! Pardon my wordiness! I know I channel William Faulker. I hope your twins are well!!! I'm glad you know the joy of parenting!!! Best, Bruce