Parallel Lives — Rob Browatzke

Michael needed to find himself, like so many young gay boys do. Along the way, he found David and Cory and Troy and Kevin and Matt and Jonny and Adam, and a lot of sex and drama. But where he really found himself was behind the bar at the local gay bar, where the people he met helped make him the man he became. The story follows Michael in the past and present, and the way his life now parallels his life then shows that you don't always learn the lessons you need to learn the first time around. Sometimes, you have to go through it again (and again) before you clue in to the fact that things aren't working out the way you want.