--BHD
Embracing My Passion
I took a credit card and bought several thousands of dollars worth of equipment and leather hides. As a teen I did some tooling and I liked it. My dad is a very talented carpenter and I think some of his creativeness may have made its way into my make up.The more I work with leather as a medium, the more I feel satisfied that I have found something that can be my true area of expertise. People would come to me with their leather-making needs.
I like the bald-guy leather look. Time to remake myself into what I actually feel and not what I think will appease other people. As far as Jesus, I think we have him figured out all wrong. Read your Bible! There is so much we ignore in favor of "church" which is not Jesus. Time to get some leather pants.They were hot and they were too big so I ordered a smaller pair. They were three sizes smaller than what the tag said. I took pictures using a tape measure and sent them back. I got a third pair; they had a saggy butt. I ordered a fourth pair with side lacing; slightly too big but manageable. I wore them.
After wearing the side-lace pants for a week every day in the middle of winter I decided I really liked them! I wore them out ... to Walmart ... to eat ... to a school function. I was afraid of embarrassing my 14 year-old son. He thought it was cool.
Some of the parents gave me weird looks. They were secretly jealous that they didn't have the kahoonas to wear leather out in public aside from riding a bike.
I bought a leather vest. Three of them actually. One was too big. One was really flimsy. It looked hot on the guy modeling it but it was made really cheaply and I doubt it would have held up very long had I kept it in service. The third was just right. Great lining .. Looked good. It's the one I wear every day and in pictures.
Next were the wrist cuffs. I have made myself ten or so that I really like. People look at me either with an admiring look or like I am a fetishist. Again, it's my life!
Now for the big conundrum. How can I mix with other guys who enjoy leather for the purpose of promoting my products without being involved in the homosexual side? In my experience, which is very limited, most guys into leather are gay. I am not. I am happily married 23 years to my wife. We have two great kids (14 year old boy and 21 year old daughter, who is about to get married). While I think some men look really good in leather, it stops there. I would never indulge myself at the risk of destroying what I have with my wife and my family. She is too much a part of me.We are entering this new stage of our lives together. She is very feminine but I manage to sneak some leather on her in the form of bracelets and cuffs and she really likes them.
Check back tomorrow for Part 3: My Perspective on Wearing Leather
1 comment:
Hey Man, Right On! I am a straight guy also, who happens to ride. But, I still do wear leather out in public and am proud to wear it. Love my leathers and try too wear them as much as possible, especially when it is cold. To bad some people have so many strange ideas about men in leather. They out to try wearing it, might change their minds. Leather up Guys, you might change you mind.
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