A close friend of ours is a gay male
in his 40s. About seven years ago, our friend met and briefly dated a
not-too-bright, conniving guy about 10 years younger. Our friend threw
himself into this relationship with his new “trophy husband” and did
everything he could for his new boyfriend. He financed his apartment,
paid his numerous bills, wrote his papers for school, and even
purchased all the boyfriend’s holiday gifts—all the while keeping
everything a secret so the boyfriend could keep his big ego intact.
After the boyfriend was back on his feet with a new job, new wardrobe,
new apartment, and new furniture (courtesy of my friend), he dumped my
friend and was having sex with boys 10 to 15 years his junior.
Despite the terrible treatment he received,
my friend does everything he can to stay close to his ex. While our
friend is doing okay financially, he ended up mortgaging his...