This may be because they have been through a personal crisis such as coming to terms with grief and loss. Another section of their sexuality has been revealed, not created!Having already accepted a labelling system they then find it impossible to manage anything other than a gay/straight dichotomy and immediately re-label themselves as straight. Our feelings are usually of despair, not with the person but with what will be made of it by bigots. It is another weapon in their arsenal and they use it to try and prove that sexual orientation can be changed, that homosexuality is an illness, or a sin or a choice.
What usually happens is that individuals find themselves able to respond differently to people of the opposite sex – sometimes overnight. Letter: Supermarket waste

WE TAKE the issue of waste management extremely seriously (“Tesco store throwing away food”, 19 February).

We work closely with suppliers to ensure the minimum wastage whilst providing our customers with product availability. We are now conducting a trial in Manchester to give charities food near to sell-by dates and if successful will extend this to all our stores in the UK.
ANDREW COKERCorporate Communication Manager, TescoCheshunt, Hertfordshire. Letter: From gay to straight

VANESSA THORPE mistakes the reaction from gay men and lesbians towards individuals who come out backwards (“Glad not to be gay”, 3 March). The Seagulls, who sold the Goldstone Ground two years ago and now play “home” matches 73 miles away at Gillingham, have held talks with Sussex about constructing a multi-sports site, including football and cricket venues.Tottenham’s coach, Christian Gross, will contact Aime Jacquet this week to press David Ginola’s claims for a recall to the France squad for the World Cup finals. Ginola last played for France in their last qualifying match for the 1994 World Cup, when a last-minute goal by Bulgaria eliminated them..

PAULA RADCLIFFE has decided to keep her options open about competing in two events at the World Cross-Country Championships in Morocco later this month. His mother, Catherine, was active in good causes and had a special interest in working-class housing. “What would happen if every woman did that, eh?” asks one of them. West Brom then fell apart as Clive Mendonca netted a penalty, Mark Kinsella scored a fourth and Mendonca added a fifth.