Father Bloom,

I need guidance, please hear my story. I am a married male... I have dealt with homosexual tendencies all of my life, As a teenager growing up in the 50's and 60's, it was difficult to deal with, it was always my secret, and my curse.

My "secret " remained a secret, It was always in the back of my mind, and as a result, I always had a complex, always asking my self questions, Does it show? Am I worthy? and so on, I think it has always kept me from becoming what I may of become. Anyway, it stayed mostly hidden, and recessed somewhere inside me over the years. Now all of a sudden it springs forth...my desires have surfaced, and I have had several experiences, of which I am not proud. I hate it, I try to control it, but it is difficult.

I have confessed, sexual misconduct, improper thoughts, deeds, fornication, the priest hearing my confession, always assumes it is with the opposite sex, and I never correct him. I am sincerely sorry for my sins, desire forgiveness, always do the penance, and try to do it no more. Am I wrong? Do I need to say to the priest that I am having homosexual relations? Or have I said enough? God knows what I have done, is that enough?

Thank you for allowing me to get this off my chest. God Bless and Keep you, R

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