[jayyyxtee]

Originally posted by getback

what if he suddenly appears in front of your door with a gun jk
I'm still waiting till I'm independent financially to come out I need to be able to feed myself and pay my rent in case they kick me out of the house

He's Dominican he would show up with a machete

[Goosey]

My brother turned to me the other day & said "Hey, no homo, but this Jimmy John's mayonnaise is SO good!"

[Latch]

Originally posted by Sunshine.

You're in Houston too?

Born and raised

[Sunshine.]

Originally posted by Latch

Born and raised

I see. I'm only there for 8 out of 12 months for schewl.

[Latch]

Originally posted by Sunshine.

I see. I'm only there for 8 out of 12 months for schewl.

Oop

Where do you go?

[Kings.]

Originally posted by FunkyDinevo

This. The struggle of being a black gay male and down with the swirl is real

+1

Originally posted by getback

what if he suddenly appears in front of your door with a gun jk
I'm still waiting till I'm independent financially to come out I need to be able to feed myself and pay my rent in case they kick me out of the house

This is how I feel, I have a feeling if I come out I'll be shunned by most of my family

[Gangsta4alife]

Well with being bisexual and on top of that black a lot of stereotypes are unfairly put on me. As a result of not being a walking stereotype and considered attractive the hate I get from both the straight & lgbt community is prevalent

[Aurora]

I hate how people are always trying to "outdo" the struggles of everyone else. "I have it harder because of this and this!!!!!11!11!". This isn't a ****ing competition.

[Sláy]

Originally posted by $oldier

I hate how people are always trying to "outdo" the struggles of everyone else. "I have it harder because of this and this!!!!!11!11!". This isn't a ****ing competition.

It isn't. It's another shade to the portrait that is your life, and that brings challenges.

[ozlovezashlee]

I have it so hard because I'm a beautiful gay, you other girls just don't know my struggle.

[Keon]

Originally posted by $oldier

I hate how people are always trying to "outdo" the struggles of everyone else. "I have it harder because of this and this!!!!!11!11!". This isn't a ****ing competition.

This.

This is not the Oppression Olympics.

[Gangsta4alife]

Damn seeing all this racism that fonts on here experienced in the gay community is so heartbreaking. I've experienced racism but more from heterosexual idiots that reside from the white community. Thinking about it I don't think I have ever talked to one gay/bi person who rejected me because of my skin color/or reduced me to me penis size. Then again I guess my skin tone and features play apart in that.

[ForeverNow90]

Just read another article about the struggles of being gay in Uganda. They've taken away the death penalty, and replaced it with life imprisonment this is just sad.

[Scotty]

nnn my personal preferences are a mess, I can't help it, please don't pounce
(Especially concerning the racial things)

Just sharing about myself & from my personal perspective -- I'm white, bisexual and out to just a few close family & friends. I think the hardest thing would have to be the area you live in. I live in an almost completely white area (like, there were only 8-10 blacks or so when I was in high school + a few asians), and I think that's definitely had a major impact regarding my taste in girls & guys. When it comes to girls, I've only ever dated white girls (pretty much because...that's ALL there is).

I'd describe myself as a masculine, fit, athletic guy. I play and actively follow sports. My friends are all straight (...as far as I know ) . Like, aside from the fact I like guys as well, the only feminine things about me I'd say are: (sorry about the shameless stereotyping )
-The fact I care about fashion, how I look & that I need expensive clothes and sh**. I'm more quality not quantity, though. (I do know some completely straight guys who care about having nice clothes too, I just find that a more *feminine quality* I guess?)
-My taste in music

When it comes to dating guys though, I haven't dated any. When it comes to sex I'd definitely be versatile though, I really don't care about being top/bottom, changing it up would be nice. I did have a crush on one of my straight friends (ugh), but only because I seriously suspected he liked me too. If there's a straight(?) guy I know and find attractive, I won't "fall" for him or anything unless I seriously think it's a mutual attraction. Being perfectly honest, I'd say my taste in other bi/gay guys I'd ever date is limited to white/latino guys. I can find men of any race to be attractive though, it's just my relationship preference. Since I've lived in the same area almost my whole life, my tastes are heavily influenced by that. I agree one of the hardest things is living in a place where there aren't many other gay/bi guys. One harsh reality is, if I had a feminine gay friend, I imagine most of my straight friends would probably stop talking to me. Because of the people I know/since I don't know any feminine gays personally, my taste is really just in other masculine guys.

So, yeah I'd say a lot depends on the places you grow up/the people there. I'm 100% accepting of everyone though, no matter what my preferences are.

[ririfan21]

It would be so much easier on us, if the world accepts us. I don't see a big deal about being gay. Some of the gays make our community look bad. If you're feminine don't dress like it.

[ForeverNow90]

Originally posted by ririfan21

It would be so much easier on us, if the world accepts us. I don't see a big deal about being gay. Some of the gays make our community look bad. If you're feminine don't dress like it.

I agree with everything you said, except the last part. Freedom of expression still applies to homosexuals. If you feel comfortable in female clothes **** what everyone else thinks tbh

[Aurora]

Originally posted by ForeverNow90

I agree with everything you said, except the last part. Freedom of expression still applies to homosexuals. If you feel comfortable in female clothes **** what everyone else thinks tbh

I was going to say this, but in a much less friendly way.

It would be so much easier if the world just accepted gay people, sure, but it'd also be easier for the effeminate gays if the other gays in the gay community accepted that and didn't refer to them as "making us look bad" or "don't dress like it".

That's exactly how you feel when people talk about gays like "if you're gay, don't act gay", yet you're doing the exact same thing to feminine gays.

[Aurora]

The thing with the gay community is that there is still such a large portion of self hate, whether it's publicly acknowledged or not. I'm not talking about, "I hate that I'm gay and I wish I was straight" type of self hate, but the "My type of gay is acceptable, but being feminine / being a bottom / being bisexual / being a lesbian, etc. is wrong and shouldn't be shown".

If people honestly believe that any "type" of gay is more acceptable than others, then there is something really wrong here.

[Latch]

Originally posted by $oldier

I was going to say this, but in a much less friendly way.

It would be so much easier if the world just accepted gay people, sure, but it'd also be easier for the effeminate gays if the other gays in the gay community accepted that and didn't refer to them as "making us look bad" or "don't dress like it".

That's exactly how you feel when people talk about gays like "if you're gay, don't act gay", yet you're doing the exact same thing to feminine gays.

Originally posted by $oldier

The thing with the gay community is that there is still such a large portion of self hate, whether it's publicly acknowledged or not. I'm not talking about, "I hate that I'm gay and I wish I was straight" type of self hate, but the "My type of gay is acceptable, but being feminine / being a bottom / being bisexual / being a lesbian, etc. is wrong and shouldn't be shown".

If people honestly believe that any "type" of gay is more acceptable than others, then there is something really wrong here.

You ain't told nothing but the truth

[ForeverNow90]

Originally posted by $oldier

The thing with the gay community is that there is still such a large portion of self hate, whether it's publicly acknowledged or not. I'm not talking about, "I hate that I'm gay and I wish I was straight" type of self hate, but the "My type of gay is acceptable, but being feminine / being a bottom / being bisexual / being a lesbian, etc. is wrong and shouldn't be shown".

If people honestly believe that any "type" of gay is more acceptable than others, then there is something really wrong here.

Not one lie spotted

I have a lot of friends that are from the rural areas (villages) who judge openly gay people on campus. They would be like "I don't understand why they should act like women, you know if these things happened in the rural areas you'll be stoned to death" they perceive gays to act in a certain way, but don't believe that a "straight looking" person can be gay. The ignorance though.

On another note though, I never told these "rural" friends of mine that I'm bi because they'll probably call me "greedy" or some ****