Reply #82: Yes I'm pretty sure my grandfather may have been attracted to men. [View All]

[eagertolearn]

He had a life long friend who he always bought a boat with and spent ever Sat. with sailing. My grandmother committed suicide at age 52...so I always wondered. The other guy was married too but.... My grandpa spent about 6 years shipped away to a boys boarding school while growing up....I bet there were a lot more of those types of arrangements especially with the preppy formal conservative types like my grandfather.

Good to see your brother felt comfortable to share. One of my daughters (male) best friends growing up always was at her birthday party sleep overs (25 girls and 1 boy). None of the girls parents were ever worried and we all knew but he didn't come out until his first year of college. We live in a very conservative community and at one time he was starting to be harrassed at school (sugar put in the gas tank) but he stayed out of everyone's way and was careful not to be that "out there" about it. His parents always told him to be who he was and gave him the support so he knew what ever he "decided" they loved him. We love him like a son and we're so glad he survived here.