My name is Tommy B. I had just turned 18 and I had a lot to be thankful for. I recently graduated from high school with excellent grades. My family was very supportive and accepted my decision to take a year off from beginning college. I secured a part time job working in a local trucking company processing bills from 6pm to 10pm. The pay was pretty good and I was free during the day and on weekends. And so you might ask why I was not completely happy. Well to be honest, I was unsure of my sexuality. I wasn't gay. I liked girls but I was shy and I wasn't exactly what you might call a stud. I was slight of build and quite literally bordered on being feminine, but I was not gay! I tried to date girls but they seemed to be interested in the jocks. But I am trying to make the best of the situation.
I began working at my part time job and was actually enjoying it. The day crew was leaving as I was beginning so basically I was alone except for the truckers who came to the receiving window to process their paperwork. For the most part the truckers were nice guys who just wanted to hand in their papers and leave. I got to know the regulars, those men who worked every day on local deliveries while the long distance drivers came in less regularly. I looked forward to greeting the men since it could be kind of lonely being the only person in the office in the evening. Periodically the dock supervisor came into the office for one thing or another but for the most part I was by myself.
One evening one of my favorite regulars, Joey, stopped by to chat. "Tommy, how's it hangin buddy? I thought you might be interested in attending a party." Since I was kind of lonely, I said maybe.
"Listen up little buddy, I think you may like my friends." I was worried that since these friends were probably a lot older than me, I would not have anything in common with them. "I see the hesitation in your voice but you have to trust me on this one. Socializing with my friends would do you a world of good. So just say yes and I will pick you up on Saturday at your home, okay?" He was convincing and so I agreed to attend.
"How should I dress Joey?" He told me to dress casual like I was going to the beach. I thought that a bit odd but I said nothing. And so I looked at myself in the mirror just before Joey pick me up. I wore short shorts, a sleeveless tee shirt, and of course flip flops on my feet with no socks. I got to admit that I looked pretty good even though it did look a little feminine. I was ready to meet new friends and to hopefully have a good time.
"Little man, you look great!" Although I didn't appreciate him calling me little man, I found myself looking at him closely. He stood about 6 feet 5 inches to my 5 feet 6 inches so I guess for him I was a little man. I liked him a lot.
"Thanks Joey, I tried to dress as you told me but how about you?