The Gus Diaries

Part 5A

Away Games

Tonight was the night. After MJ picked me up from school he told me that Dad was at home getting ready to talk to me.

“He asked that I be there for this discussion but if you want to be alone with your dad I’ll understand.”

“Are you kidding! I’d rather be with you alone. Please stay.” I may have sounded a bit desperate. “Dad’s not mad at me, is he?”

“No, of course not. He just doesn’t want you to do anything you don’t want to do or get into anything you don’t understand. Trust me, he’s a very thorough instructor.”

“Okay,” was all I could think to say but I was nervous as hell.

We got home and after we closed the door Dad yelled, “In here.” He was in the dining room. What the fuck was he doing there? Justin just shrugged.

If MJ wasn’t behind me when we entered the room I would have turned and bolted when I saw the scene. There were covered ad boards on easels and a shit-load of…of…of…sex toys. I’d seen some of this stuff online, but this was like the entire stock of that weird Liberty Avenue store, Slings & Eros, spewed all over our dining room table.

I think MJ was almost as surprised as I was, and not much that Dad does surprises him.

“Brian? What the fuck is all this?”

“Justin, I’m surprised at you. You should know what most of these things are…by experience.”

“Oh my God!” was his only response.

Then Dad looked at me. “Welcome home, Sonny Boy. This is the ultimate educational experience in Gay Sex 101. I’m sure you’ll never get a lesson like this at St. James so it’s my responsibility to enlighten you. I have no intention of allowing you to grow up unaware. At the very least you will have more knowledge than anyone in your school.”

“Or more than I ever wanted.”

“Or needed,” Justin added.

First Dad had MJ and me sit at the table. I was actually pretty impressed when he began going through a recap of basic biology. It was okay to listen even though I was pretty much aware of everything Dad was talking about until he started talking about how a prostate is a bottoms best friend. At that point I thought about crawling under the table but I just held onto the edge.

He talked about some myths about getting stretched out and the different positions in gay sex. He explained tops and bottoms and their roles, and asked Justin if he’d like to add anything to the explanation—maybe about rimming. MJ just tilted his head and rolled his eyes at Dad. “You’re doing just fine without my input…so to speak,” he responded with a snort.

As each new position was introduced Dad uncovered one of the boards that clearly illustrated the “subject”. At one point Justin asked, “Who drew these?”

“Let’s just say that one of the members of the Kinnetik Art Department earned two comp days.” Dad responded with his usual tongue-in-cheek expression. Justin gently banged his head on the table and I figured I’d avoid visiting Kinnetik for the next year or so.

Then we moved on to the “accessories”. He started out small, so to speak, with condoms and lube. Who knew there were so many different kinds and textures? Then Dad took out a variety of dildos, I may giggled when I looked at some of them and he even showed me handcuffs and a cock ring. The thing that grossed me out the most was his cautionary words about enemas and possible addiction to them. BLECH!!!

Sometimes my Dad can get way too graphic. He then did something that nearly knocked me on my ass.

“Gus, I want you to always remember that you can come to Justin and me whenever you have a question or a problem. There are lots of situations that are tough and if you decide that men are the orientation that fits you best there are also a lot more risks that can come into play from a health standpoint and an emotional standpoint.” My dad used the word emotional in a sentence. Now I’d heard everything…or so I thought.

“Don’t ever keep anything a secret from us. As your Uncle Ted always says, we’ll never presume to judge you. But don’t be stupid and walk blindly into anything. MJ was lucky when he met me.” Justin laughs but suddenly closes his mouth when Dad gives him a look. “I mean he could have been picked up by someone who was, let’s just say, less than savory. Know who you’re with and make sure you are always in charge of your faculties. Never drink or do drugs with anyone you don’t know and I’d prefer you wait on both of those, especially cause it’ll fuck up your body and your still growing.

“Two final things…one, here’s a gift for you to do with as you will and last, but most important—if you ever let anyone fuck you, NEVER let anyone fuck you without a condom. I want you around for a long time, long after I’m gone.”

At that I looked to MJ who seemed to get a bit of a misty, far-off look in his eyes. Dad got up and hugged me. Then he went over to MJ and did something I don’t get to see too often (I wouldn’t know what the fuck they do in private) but he held him and then whispered in his ear, “And I still want you around for a long, long time. That will never change.”

“It’s only time, and we have all the time in the world now,” was Justin’s strange response. I’ll never understand them. They have a language all their own.

They just stood there holding each other in the room with all those crazy boards and kooky sex toys and seemed oblivious to the fact that I was still in the room.

I slipped out with the gift Dad gave me and a couple of condoms and a tube of lube, although they were so into each other they probably didn’t even notice I left. After closing my bedroom door I opened the gift.

My dad is the best. He gave me the newest edition of The Joy of Gay Sex. When I opened the book I noticed there was a note on the inside cover page. It read,

Dear Sonny Boy,

I’m the proudest father there could ever be and it’s all because of you. Thank you for letting me be a part of your life and trusting me. I still remember the day you were born. In one day my life turned upside down. I didn’t know it at the time, but that day gave birth to the two most important people in my life.

Whether you are gay or just exploring who you are, almost everything you need to know is in this book. If you decide you want to try the hetero route, I’ll spring for that book as well. If anything else that should arise you can always ask me or Justin.

Always remember that the most important thing in life is to be the person you can be and to be honest with yourself and those around you.

All my love,

Dad

I thought tonight would be the most uncomfortable experience of my entire life, but I think it was probably one of the best.

I hope my dads having fun tonight with all their new toys. LOL—I just crack myself up!

Oh Shit!!! I leave for the basketball tournament in 2 days. I better get reading, and keep a washcloth around just in case…


 

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