Great story! Late sexual-orientation blooming has always fascinated me because I was the opposite, a definite early bloomer. I knew I was gay, and had the words to express the knowledge, before I was 12 years old.

Sadly, I came to that realization pretty much directly because of an intense anti-gay campaign Florida orange juice spokesmodel Anita Bryant was conducting, but that's another story.

It's very interesting to read about your experiences and perspective. Thanks!