Finding love
He and his partner, Ashley, were living together at the time. They became friends because of their mutual admiration for the same writers and a love of nature. He was concerned that her interest in him would diminish if he revealed his lifestyle to her.
“I felt at ease with my home-free life. I asked her why she thought so. ‘Human reasons,’ she responded. I used to ask myself why, but now I’m learning to accept it, too.”