<t>Merely responding to Spot: How ridiculous. I am so far from suicidal that this made me laugh. Thanks-I needed that! <br/> <br/> The name was chosen when I was 20 years old and some of my guy friends and I became interested in Oscar Wilde's story of Dorian Gray. In our youthful enthusiasm, each of...

<t>After reading all comments to my original post, here is my response: I came to the forum in desperation because I haven't been able to think this through, and my friends are too close to the situation to view it with much objectivity. I have never posted anything personal on any forum before. I'm...

<t>'m not sure what to do about this. I have had a lot of relationships in my life-this one has lasted for 10 years. Yesterday was my birthday. I realized that I have never had a birthday with this man where he didn't do something to make me cry. But-always the optimist-I got up yesterday and he gre...