He's 19 years old and in college not far from home. It's an easy drive from here. I went to have lunch and spend the afternoon with him last week. We have a very good relationship and I always knew the subject would come up eventually. He asked me at one point if people thought I was gay when I was younger. I told him people thought a lot of different things about me. Half jokingly, I reminded him I was a theatre major in college. I like showtunes. Both my ears are pierced. On the other hand, I'm a big sports fan and work well with tools. He laughed and said maybe you go both ways. I was quiet, didn't respond right away and he thought he had insulted me so he apologized. I smiled and said, "No. you're not wrong. But it is something that your mother prefers not to share with people too much. Any time you have questions, feel free to ask. But use some discretion when talking with other people."

He said, "It doesn't change how I feel about you at all. I'm glad you told me the truth."

I knew it was coming eventually so it wasn't like I wasn't prepared for the conversation. He's always been pretty easy to talk to and was raised to be accepting of everyone (other than MAGA asshats). His schools through the years have made a point of teaching tolerance and acceptance. Heck, his roommate is non-binary.

Anyway, now my son knows I'm bi. He doesn't know I see other men and that his mom and I are ENM. But there are things kids have a right not to know about their parents and I think the details of my sex life is one of those things.