sincerely going to try to "help" yourselves, begin by being honest with yourselves. You couldn't adjust to "straight" life, now you can't adjust to "gay" life. It would seem logical to assume that the fault for your maladjustment lies within yourselves, not with either of the two ways of life.

The adage, "The grass is always greener on the other side," deserves consideration here. When you were straight, gay life looked pretty good, didn't it? No responsibilities, carefree living, wild abandonment. Then when you turned gay, you found out that a gay person does have responsibilities, possibly more than the average straight person. You decided that maybe straight life was better after all. Now, you've jumped so many fences from pasture to pasture, that you're lost. You don't know the way back to anywhere. You're miserable, I would be too, in your position. But I have no sympathy for you. No one made you jump those fences. Any sympathy is what you're looking for.

There is one reason, and one reason only, for a homosexual to ally himself with a group such as "Homosexuals Anonymous," and that is to gain sympathy from other self-pitying homosexuals, and from society. But that isn't what will happen. I can see it all now.

"I am unhappy as a homosexual, therefore I will join 'Homosexuals Anonymous, so that I can help myself, and other poor, mistreated wretches to 'see the light.' Poor me, poor us."

That's exactly what society is waiting for you to do. Admit that you're miserable and lonely. (Which is no one's fault but your own.) Then they're going to say, "I told you so. See, isn't gay life a mess? Do you really want to change? Good, let us help you."

I'm sure that the Christian League of Women would be very interested

in hearing your tale of woe. Try it!

A group composed of, and called, "Homosexuals Anonymous" would be nothing less than a mockery and a farce. A homosexual who is not happy as a homosexual, is not a homosexual!

An "anonymous" group of homosexuals would eventually become one of two things, perhaps both: 1) A small sewing circle composed of the socially maladjusted, who would sit around all night feeling sorrier for themselves than they did when they started. This would only make the individual worse, and it would seriously handicap other homosexuals. It would undo all of the work done towards gaining society's acceptance of the adjusted homosexual. Society would stand back and point at this little farce and say, "We told you you were sick all along." They would be wholly justified in doing so. 2) The "anonymous" group would become an arena for "cruising." Everyone would convene at an appointed time, and something resembling a meeting would be held. Afterwards, coffee and donuts would be served, giving everyone an opportunity to mingle. Everyone picks a partner and goes home to bed. Lovely. This would do wonders, wouldn't it? Lots of maladjusted people going home together. In either case, the situation would only aggravate itself, and gradually become worse and worse.

But, if you're really serious about this "anonymous" group, go right ahead. Whatever you do DON'T call yourselves "Homosexuals Anonymous" because you aren't homosexuals. I am a homosexual. and I am happy. I like the life I lead. I'd be the first to point a deprecating finger in your direction, and say: "You're sick." I'd be the first to attend your meetings, (as an onlooker), then dash home and write a book about your "Poor Me Societies." I'd call the book, On the Road Backward.