To Have and to Hold...A Man Purse

Ciccio's man purse

He lives in German Village, carries a purse, takes walks in the park with his guy friend, enjoys shopping with my mom, holds my hand while skipping through the street, but he's not gay, he's European and he's Ciccio.

Ciccio is not afraid at all of coming off feminine. In fact he's not even aware that certain gestures, acts or clothing are considered girly. When I first met Ciccio it kind of threw me off, like did I feel secure in my own femininity or would I feel secure in a relationship with a metro man?

After a trip Ciccio took to the Cayman Islands, I had to ask him a pointed and serious question...

No that's not the new cast of Glee, that's Ciccio and his Italian friends on holiday.

Me: "Are you gay?"

Ciccio: "No"

Me: "It's fine if you are. We can still be friends. I just don't want to marry someone who is gay"

Ciccio: (confused) "No, I'm not gay Monica"

It wasn't until I went to Italy and met many other men like Ciccio that I finally let those fears go. Now I wonder how American men came to be so macho? Is there a historical reason why most American guys steer clear of being portrayed as feminine?

Ciccio was tickled too to have a pink kitchen

What I do know is that I feel lucky to have Ciccio. We can trade purses, even some jeans, and I can still count on him to take out the trash:)

Ciccio's First S'more

Thanks to Bobby and Jen for making Ciccio 

his first gooey S'more!