"When she asked us where we were going, I panicked, and I told her we were invited to go skiing with friends at their chalet. (We do not know anyone with a chalet.) My dad called to tell me my mother was more upset than she let on and asked if we could "visit that damn chalet" some other time."
"I'm not asking if we should bail. I'm literally writing from the airport during our layover, which means we're halfway there and there's no backing out now. I'm writing because I found two things online when I was a teenager that helped me figure out who I was: your podcast and KinkMen.com. You're like a gay father figure to me, Dan, and I want you to tell me I'm not a bad person for choosing my crazy kinks ove"
He is a 28-year-old gay man, out since fourteen, with supportive parents who have welcomed his boyfriend of four years. This Christmas he and his boyfriend accepted an invitation to spend the holiday at a kinky gay couple's dungeon, joining two other kinky couples. They have some gear but not as much as the hosts, and both have fantasized about bondage in a real dungeon. He lied to his parents, saying they were going skiing at a chalet, which hurt his mother and prompted his father to ask to postpone that visit. Non-refundable tickets and his boyfriend's insistence prevented cancellation. He is at an airport layover seeking reassurance about prioritizing kink and new traditions over family expectations.
Read at Portland Mercury
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