I took a holiday to northern Italy in January of this year.  My girlfriend Kathleen and I traveled together.  She’s married to a great guy, but loves to “get away” on girls-only trips.  We have a great time together and enjoy admiring guy-candy as well as historical landmarks in the various places we go.  Now, Italian men have a reputation …

So I fell for the “shipping out syndrome” and gave into my groin-based needs.  But you know how sometimes you want it and sometimes you don’t…?  Well, guys just don’t understand it.

This story begins when Frank came over for sleep-over number three.  The first two nights we had gotten to second base and it had been enjoyable. I just wasn’t ready to go “all the way.”  On the third night, I started to pull back because I was freaking out about getting involved with someone who was going to war.  Also I was unsure about my feelings for him.