A little late, but: I shared this part of myself with my ex-wife Before we married or even got very serious. However, that wasn't until I was 28 years old. I feared ridicule and social ostracization before that. Now I still keep it to myself mostly, though I did post it on facebook last year lol... long time friends were supportive. I never would keep it from an SO, but for me that openness is necessary because I don't "perform" well without it.
