By the age of sixteen, I had a very comfortable upbringing. I was an only child, and my parents got divorced by the time I was twelve. It was not a tragedy in my life because I was the complete antithesis of my dad. He was a ruffian and had always thought of me as a sissy. After his departure, I had four great years as the man of the house. My mother was always attracted to uber-masculine men, but fortunately, they came a...