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Valentine's Day is an odd day [message #49031]

Thu, 14 February 2008 13:53

timmy

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Let me start by revealing to you that I have never, ever, not once, received a traditional anonymous "guess who sent this card" Valentine's Card. I've sent quite a number over the years, though.

From the age of 13 I sent cards to the obsession of my life, John. I sent them to his home, and once even to school. When I was 17 I also "met" Paul. I sent him cards, too.

I was very careful, maybe too careful. I typed the cards and the envelopes, and postmarked them form the same town that the school is in. You see I wanted them to find out by knowing, not by detective work.

Silly me. Why would they ever have wanted me.

I used to send them birthday cards, too. John on 25th November, Paul on 14th June. And Christmas cards. Though I always signed John's. We were friends, after all.

I stopped sending cards in maybe 1971. That didn't meant I wanted to stop, it just means it was pragmatic to stop.

I was so tempted this year. So badly tempted.

Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School

		Valentine's Day is an odd day By: timmy on Thu, 14 February 2008 13:53
		Re: Valentine's Day is an odd day By: Josh on Thu, 14 February 2008 16:54
		Re: Valentine's Day is an odd day By: timmy on Thu, 14 February 2008 17:48
		Neutral Valentines By: Whitewaterkid on Thu, 14 February 2008 21:26
		Re: Neutral Valentines By: timmy on Fri, 15 February 2008 00:40
		Re: Neutral Valentines By: Whitewaterkid on Fri, 15 February 2008 21:50
		Re: Neutral Valentines By: Curtis one who makes noise on Sat, 16 February 2008 14:48
		Re: Valentine's Day is an odd day By: acam on Fri, 15 February 2008 20:16
		What a bummer By: Whitewaterkid on Fri, 15 February 2008 21:31
		Re: What a bummer By: CallMePaul on Fri, 15 February 2008 22:05
		Re: What a bummer By: acam on Sat, 16 February 2008 12:55
		Re: What a bummer By: saben on Sun, 17 February 2008 22:04
		Truth Saben By: Whitewaterkid on Mon, 18 February 2008 00:41
		sweet sixteen By: acam on Mon, 18 February 2008 09:22
		Wow. By: ChowanBoyRedux on Tue, 19 February 2008 02:47
		Re: What a bummer By: acam on Mon, 18 February 2008 11:10
		The dude. By: Whitewaterkid on Mon, 18 February 2008 13:57
		"Bobby Carter" By: acam on Mon, 18 February 2008 17:10
		Re: "Bobby Carter" By: ChowanBoyRedux on Tue, 19 February 2008 02:56
		Re: This picture By: dunfyn on Wed, 20 February 2008 16:17
		Re: This picture By: JFR on Wed, 20 February 2008 17:10
		Re: This picture By: Whitewaterkid on Wed, 20 February 2008 17:18
		Well at least he tells the truth By: Whitewaterkid on Fri, 22 February 2008 21:32
		Re: Well at least he tells the truth By: Curtis one who makes noise on Fri, 22 February 2008 22:13
		Re: Valentine's Day is an odd day By: timmy on Sat, 16 February 2008 15:50
		Wasn't every guy scared back then? By: ChowanBoyRedux on Tue, 19 February 2008 03:07
		Re: Wasn't every guy scared back then? By: acam on Tue, 19 February 2008 09:55
		Re: Wasn't every guy scared back then? By: timmy on Fri, 22 February 2008 23:58
		Re: Valentine's Day is an odd day By: JFR on Tue, 19 February 2008 12:22

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