Charley was an only son with four sisters, and he never really learned to enjoy hanging out with boys. His closest friends were always girls. They were his sisters and his sisters’ friends. He would later refer this to “swimming in an estrogen sea.”

At first, he was their cute little toddler mascot, but later became a full member of their coterie. He played Barbie with them and took dancing lessons with them, while his male peers played Little League and watched football games.

Of course, he played doctor, and the girls even had a real anatomically-correct boy to examine. There was a bit of “you show me yours, and I’ll show you mine.” And “Quick, Doctor, his thingie is sick! Kiss it and make it all better!”

As they got near their teens, the girls, as they normally do, practiced kisses, but they also had a real live boy to try it on. This led to practice make-outs and eventually to practice all bases.

All through their teen years they would try things out on Charley before they actually did it with their boy friends. Consequently, Charley got a lot of practice and developed a lot of skill because they exchanged a lot of feedback as they honed their technique. He made no romantic connections, and when he dated, he was only a default date.