A Young Man's Passage
“Nor did we discuss our desires. At the age of 18 I had never been out to a disco or a nightclub. I spent my Saturday nights at home with my mother and kept myself nice.I once overheard two boys on the bus talking about their frustrations. ‘I’m going mad,’ said one. ‘Haven’t got me leg over in two weeks.’ I realised I wasn’t exactly living life to the full, but with only one friend and no invitations, what could I do? I was also strangely prudish, reacting with tight-lipped disdain if anyone, ma...le or female, showed an interest in me.Frankie was dancing in Paris at La Nouvelle Eve and invited me to go and stay for a week. Again I inhaled the glamour of the dressing room, sequins, eyelashes, feathers and all. But I was horrified when the barman at the club asked her if he could take me out. When I declined, Frankie took me aside.‘If you are gay, I just want you to know that everyone in the family will still love you.’ It was a perfect opportunity for me to come out, but I denied what was clearly obvious to everyone else.MoreLess
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