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I'm feel full attract to guys, and only romantically to girls. So, I look only in guys in relationship question. But, I think, that find the boyfriend it's something unrealistic. Bcs I live in quite homophobic country, so I can't finding someone open. Also almost all boys mostly intrested only in sex, that I really don't like. And absolutely dislike too high beaty standards, despite that fact that I can consider myself pretty. Honestly, I'm losing hope to find someone and feeling too anxious abt that. I really don't know what I can do.
The man I'm talking about has been a friend for more than 10 years, but there were never any sexual thoughts or feelings until we were on a trip a few months ago. I don't know how to describe it, but after our friendship has picked up more and I've been seeing him more often, even in situations with other friends like going to the movies or bars, I've kind of developed feelings for him. A few days ago I saw him half-naked in the shower after training and since then I can't think about anything else. I'm not even sure if I like boys or if he does
I just wonder what I should do. I don't think I can take a step forward and maybe risk our friendship
My ex was a liar and i had to cut things off. I did miss him during the month we stopped talking but i'm not sure if i should take him back. He told me that he used to question his sexuality but claims he's not gay. I recently explored that he has been liking this homosexual man's sassy girly pictures/videos over the years. I don't know any straight guys that would do something like this.
(The pictures and videos he liked weren't inappropriate. It was a man posing and dressed like a woman. The person was making kissy faces just like a woman too).
Does he sound like a bisexual guy?
edit: he wants me back and prays to God about me and his relationships
ALSO...The problem is that she asked homophobic himself. So I think it's crazy for him to act like that if he's bi.
I used to hate myself... but eventually after 30 years, I declared myself to be a bad bitch and idgaf. Most people think I'm straight and im super nice and approachable ... so I become friends with anyone and everyone. Since Trump has been running people have become more vocal, including close friends and family... I already threw away so many ppl the first time Trump ran and people showed themselves... but recently people id never expect have been telling me things like "Tbh I don’t care about politics and it’s 2024 there’s no such thing as gay that’s why we have lgbtqyxandz" ... This was said by one of my best friends... im feeling so defeated... I made myself a bad bitch and I kept up the persona... but im starting to lose it and I'm starting to become quiet and not wanting to talk... im literally crying while writing this.... I feel like im about to lose everyone but my man and dog.... but I don't want to, yet I'm not gonna be nice to any homophobic racists either... im so confused and idk what to do, but cry
My nephew (7), who I often care for, is mostly a good kid but he's at an age where he's starting to pick up bad habits from his friends. Earlier today a new bas habit emerged when he used gay as an insult (something along the lines of "last one there is gay"). I, obviously, immediately told him that wasn't a word to use as an insult but between what I think is a combination of embarrassment and being upset because he thought he was in trouble he just was not willing to listen when we told him he wasn't in trouble and just wanted him to learn to do better next time.
As someone who is straight and isn't much of a kid person I'm at somewhat of a loss on how exactly to impress on him how important it is to not say stuff like that. I'm thinking he'd take it better if it was coming from a third party because then he's not going to get embarrassed or upset thinking he's in trouble when he's just repeating something he's heard and doesn't understand and just because it's not my lived experience and I have a hard time putting it into words he'll get.
So I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for children's books that could help him understand why it's not okay to say that kind of thing. I'm open to any other suggestions of how to teach him if anyone has any others, of course. Thanks in advance for any advice!
Try to not let things like that bother me, but it is still really obnoxious. They aren't going to convince anyone to change their mind and they are just being a nuisance. I'm sure the bars can't do anything to stop them from being out there either.
The Judgment is a psychological horror film that follows a gay couple, Mo and Hisham, as they return to Egypt for a family emergency. Forced to conceal their relationship in a society where homosexuality is taboo, they navigate the tension of their situation while grappling with deep-seated fears and guilt. As Mo begins to feel the weight of their “sin,” he fears that they might be cursed, leading to a psychological unraveling. Directed by Marwan Mokbel, this film explores themes of identity, societal pressures, and the haunting effects of internalized homophobia.
Here's the link enjoy <3 :
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SIGHHH, my fellow gays
Got sick and tired of not having any Romantic interaction so I downloaded a dating app and hate itttt Left on sent for 8 hours now I just wanna give up on everything 😭 Tried putting myself out there, clubs, organizations, etc, no dice, now not even dating apps work, and it’s so depressing
Like I just wanna know what it feels like to be loved, cuddled, made out w, etc 😓😓
And that “they’ll pop up when you least expect it” is BULL.
I know I shouldn’t be worrying about this my first year in university but sigh I can’t help it and saw a lot of people with similar problems so I wanted to throw my own dice into the mix.
Thx for reading my rant 😇
Photo of mine:
Hey everyone, I hope you’re doing well today. I hope you had a great Halloween and if you were able to go trick-or-treating, hope you got lots of candy lol BTW, if you have any Reese‘s cups, please send them my way lol.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted. I’ve been dealing with some medical issues, but I wanted to share an uplifting story because so much of what we see today just brings us down so I want to use this platform to be a positive influence for those who need it.
If you have read any of my posts, most of y’all know, then that I have a trans daughter MTF she is very proud of who she is and is very outspoken about not only trans rights but LGBTQIA rights as well. Because everyone at school knows this about her a lot of them go to her when they have questions or are just looking for support this week a friend of hers came to the house looking for her. They went up to her room and talked for a while after she left. My daughter told me that the reason she come by is that because of how outspoken and brave she is it gave her the courage to come out to her parents, and she was shocked that her parents actually accepted her she is actually trans as well.mtf
My daughter absolutely loves helping people in the community as well as those just needing advice lol she gets that from me I enjoy helping people again that’s why I use this platform if anybody needs to reach out and talk or needs advice from not only a dad who is in the community himself But from a dad who is supportive of all, who are LGBTQIA hope this brightens your day and have a good rest of your week
Hey, folks!
This is silly, of course. I wanted to know if anyone has any resources on what is classically defined as the type of gay you are. Like, are you a bear, otter, twink, etc.?
My husband always says he USED to be Salmon, aka Bear Food. But, I wouldn’t classify myself as a Bear. I don’t have a lot of body hair. I’m just tall and bigger, but not classically definable as a bear.
Thoughts?
I'm a very shy and introverted 25 year-old guy, therefore I very rarely go dancing and clubbing. When I do, I need to gulp down a couple of drinks and wear my loop earplugs so I can actually have fun.
However, I always have this part of me telling me that I have to make out with someone otherwise I am a looser.
Consciously, I am aware it's a toxic thought and I try to silence it, but eventually I always end up leaving the club frustrated and with a wounded self-esteem because everyone around me is just kissing and mating, and I'm not.
I'm an average good-looking guy, but I'm just too socially awkward and I struggle with initiating conversation or contact with people. I also genuinely can't tell if someone is hitting on me unless it's very obvious. Therefore, I just stick to my friends the whole time and hope someone approaches me out of the blue and makes the first move, which is obviously almost never the case.
So I wanna know from you socially-skilled people what the secret is to pick up guys at the club, or at least look approachable and open to making out lol. How do you guys do that?
Seems to be very common among gays, or maybe it's a common hobby in general. I need to know.
As the title suggests, queer couples in shows you only watched for them! For me, Mickey and Ian in Shameless, Tara and Willow from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Alec and Magnus from Shadowhunters. I’m 4eps into Shadowhunters and im gonna commit to it just for Malec 🤞🤞
Not a lot to this story. I’m in Provincetown RI for spooky bear/Halloween with a group of friends.
There are 7 of us, all couples aside from myself.
Tonight we went out in costume to the bars and I felt completely invisible.
No glances, no smiles. My friends got them.
I don’t feel I’m unapproachable , I think I’m fairly decent looking and I’m pretty sure I was t scowling all evening even though I was in some zombie make up.
Not sure the purpose of this post … just an observation.
Hi, I want to ask a question for gay men here. Are possessive and controlling relationship also happens hat often in real life gay relationships? There's many factors why I'm curious about this
Nowadays, there's so many men who are self proclaiming as an alpha on the internet and that women have to follow and obey them because they're an alpha. I'm curious, what if there are self proclaiming alpha male who's also gay? Do they think their bottom also have to obey them like straight "alpha male"?
Conservative men believe that men should be the head of the household and women should follow them. Then a thought come to my mind, what about conservative gay men? Do they believe they're the head of the household and their gay partner should obey them?
I know that fiction don't necessarily reflect real life, but I often saw gay men being possessive and jealous in media, especially BL manga/manhwa, BL fanfics/stories, and BL series/movie. I want to know what you think about this and how much this is reflect gay men in real life.
Thank you for reading this. I hope I don't offend anyone and I have no intention to do so, and I apologize if anyone feel offended. And thank you for people who want to speak their opinions or tell their experiences this.
I hate bottoming. (lol you all thought I was coming out)
I always want to like it because every bottom I’ve been with look like they’re having the time of their life!
But after almost a dozen tries it’s time to just admit that I hate it. I hate the prep work, I hate how hard it is to find decent looking tops, I hate how much it hurts when they’re ramming into my prostate over and over.
I’m so glad that so many of you out there love it and I guess I’ll just never understand the mystery. 🥲
#shitpost
Hey I just had a night with grindr... And I was talking with a guy about everything and nothing basically. And I always get very curious about their dating life, do they see anyone, who writes to them on grindr, how's their chats etc. I don't know why but I can't help it, it gets me se excited just to see and listen to peoples stories. Most of the people usually don't like to share that kind of information, but this guy really let me in. So he let me see his taps... And they were so many, it got me quite perplexed because on one hand it got me quite uneasy because I have nothing in comparison but he also chose to invite me over instead of all of the others. Anyways, then it hit me that his picture is basically just a ripped topless picture, and mine is a face pic. My body is just slim but not skinny, no muscles, and it would never ever create a flood of taps and chats like he got. I don't really know what my question is here, I think I just wanted to hear what you think of all this. How do you cope with not having a to-die-for-body in a gay world that is beyond body fixed?
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I feel like most gay people are more likely to be neurodivergent due to the situation we grew up in. Im just wondering whats does it feel like to be "normal".
For example, whats your outlook on life, life goals etc.
Sorry, i realise the question might sound weird.
I didn’t see this show until i was in college almost a decade after it first premiered. An ex at the time showed it to me and i was kind of blown away by it. I had never seen a gay show before so the storylines and the content was kind of wild to me. I just started rewatching it and it got me thinking: what was your reaction to it when you first saw it? how was it received generally at the time?
i’ve heard certain critiques of it for its content, lack of diversity, and specific portrayal of gay life, but i’m interested to hear what people have to say.
What’s it like? Never had someone even so much as compliment me, I’m not looking for pity, I just genuinely want to know what it’s like. How does it feel to have a bf, to be held by someone and wake up in their arms etc?