My Coming Out Story – Part 7

As destructive as it was, making myself fat to protect myself against my own desires (and the attractions of others) served its purpose in the end. I wanted nothing more than to protect myself from the possibility of further hurt, rejection, and isolation. Being the chubby office missionary provided just the distance I needed. It didn’t come without a price, of course, leaving me lonely and scared much of the time. However, compared the pain I’d experienced thus far, it was a price I was will...