And While We're On The Subject Of

Surfing Should Be Called "foam-choking" Or "sea Stabbing.

I'll Not Be Changing, But America Will.

From Quite Early On, I Had This Idea Of Compartmentalized Identities - 'this Is How You Are When You Are With Your Mum, And This Is How You Are When You Are With Your Dad' - So It Seemed Like I Could Never Absolutely Be Myself. And The Image Of Myself As Compromised And Inconsistent Made Me Want To Withdraw From The World Even Further. I Had A Sense Of Formulating A Paper-mache Version Of Myself To Send Out In The World, While I Sat Controlling It Remotely From Some Smug Suburban Barracks.

The Mentality And Behavior Of Drug Addicts And Alcoholics Is Wholly Irrational Until You Understand That They Are Completely Powerless Over Their Addiction And Unless They Have Structured Help They Have No Hope.

People Have Always Said, Are You Gay? I've Had A Lot Of That. But It's Just Not In Me. I Really Like Women A Lot; I'm Repulsed By Men Sexually.