Hi Blackstone

Blackstone>> Yeah, I'm not really one for pleasantries on an online forum. I guess I just view forums as a good vehicle for discussion and debate, not for socializing. I'm much nicer if we ever chat in real time.

Fair enough. Guess I'll just have to wait till we meet in person before I decide if I like you or not :-)

Rainboy>> It's really just the romantic "in love" aspect of it that I find troublesome.

Blackstone>> But why? That aspect of a relationship is positive and can drive you to be a better mentor. Not only that, it helps bring some excitement to your life and make you a happier and better person. There is nothing negative about it, so why is it troublesome?

I may at some point change my mind on the issue -- that's certainly possible -- but at this moment I don't feel comfortable nurturing that part of me (because it's the "broken" part of my identity). I can see both sides of the issue, though, and if someone else decides otherwise, I don't think that's a problem. It's just a personal decision. [If I did happen to fall in love with a boy, though, I certainly wouldn't beat myself up about it.]

I do still have a lot MORE of a problem with a romantic RELATIONSHIP with a boy. But that's a separate issue, and we've already beaten that topic to death. If anyone thinks otherwise, we can just agree to disagree :-)

Blessings,
Rainboy