"You're a pervert! Mommy says you like boys, not girls!"
I was talking to my daugther on line via an instant message service and I was shocked at what I was seeing. She had been at my house the night before and demanded that I take her home after seeing something on the computer she said she should never have seen. She wouldn't tell me what it was, but I knew there were some adult websites buried deep in my internet browser that she might have discovered.
"Dad, mom said you cheated on her with a man. And you have Playboy magazines and X rated movies at your apartment. I don't ever want to see you again. In fact mom is taking me to her attorney tomorrow to get full custody."
I panicked. I cleared my browser of all files and cache, threw away my adult magazines and movies. All were more than 10 years old but she was right, I probably shouldn't have that sort of thing around my place.
I called a friend for advice about an attorney and he gave me L.H. Smith, attorney at law's phone number and I dialed the number immediately. Fortunately I was able to set up a meeting the next morning to meet with Mr. Smith to discuss my situation.
I drove to a nice area in Brentwood, just west of Los Angeles, and was impressed by the offices of Smith and Smith. His beautiful blonde secretary sat me down in an office and told me Mr. Smith would be with me in a few minutes. First I had to complete some forms, and financial information.
About 15 minutes later Mr. Smith walked in and I was shocked to be standing in front of a 6'4" tall, in-shape black man who was about 60 years old.
"Mr. Styx, how do you do? Let me take a few minutes to review your information here."
After a few minutes he asked me to tell him what was going on and what had transpired since my divorce three years before.
I explained my daughter's IM's and the threat to go to an attorney, and let him know that while I had been with a few men in the past and did have some old issues of adult magazines and movies, I was by no means a pervert.
"Mr. Styx, the court may take a different view of your lifestyle. Let me ask you some pointed questions, and I expect you to be honest and completely open with me, or I will not represent you. Do you understand?"
I told him I understood.
"Very well. Did you cheat on your wife with another man?
"Yes, after I discovered her in bed with another man, I went off the deep end and explored my bi side."
"I see, and she discovered this?"
"Yes, I believe she set me up and had it video taped, and used it against me to get our divorce."
"Are you dating anyone at this time?"
"Yes, I am dating a couple of women, but nothing serious."
"I see. And how many men have you been with Mr. Styx?"
"I don't see where that is important Mr. Smith."
"Mr. Styx, you said you would be honest with me, now tell me. How many men have you been with, and how often?"
"I've been with five men. Two of them I see about once a month."
"I see. How did you meet the men you've been with??
"On line, in chat rooms."
"You mean you just met them on line and met them?"
"Yes. I didn't care much about what they looked like, I was just interested in one thing, sucking their cocks."