[Bill in Corvallis]

I was raised effectively apart from other people, even though I went through the local school system. I was too timid to rock the boat at home, and so I didn't call or visit anyone outside of school, making friendships problematical at best. As a result of an effectively cut-off upbringing, adjustment to the outside world was extremely difficult for me. When I became convinced that no-one was going to tell me how to understand life and people, I set about doing this on my own--successfully, in my opinion. But after nearly thirty years of grappling with these questions, I also learned that I would always be an outsider, and that knowledge isn't enough. I'm very attracted to caring and responsible female authority figures and respond well to them. But going about finding someone to take that role in my life is a big question. It's not just about sex and play, and adoption is for kids--but that's where I am--what do I do? Thank you for your time--

Bill Brenne