Hi, Byron

I perfectly understand what you feel with your youth friends when coming back from Asia or Africa, because I have lived in many countries --in my case in Europe-- as well, and I had a shock when coming back to America.

I must tell you that in my experience it is not a problem of sex experience , but of mentality. I usually mind my own business. I know what I want in life and don't mind others' lives. So, people have a hard time with me if they expect I am going to be inside their "normal" patterns whatever these patterns are --and I repeat I am not speaking about sex. I am straight, but I don't mind what other do. It is their business. So I am too free for people who have always lived in the same environment.

The problem with conservative people is that many can't accept others as they are in sex, race, religion. political opinions, way of living, etc.,, because they antagonize maybe even your way of eating, getting dressed, moving, etc., etc.

OK. If your friends don't accept you, look for other kind of people. I am sure England has progressive, intelligent, open-minded persons. Not everybody is a wasp.

Byron, my best wishes for you. Louisa.

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