Comments on: Lily’s College Lesbianage #5: Up on the Airplane, Inspired by Gravity

By: Jaime

Jaime — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:27:30 +0000

Doll, I am sorry that your first year wasn’t absolutely stellar, but I have complete faith that you WILL have the best threeeee years of your life. I don’t care if you don’t want to hear it because it’s TRUE! Sure, not everyone can graduate saying that their college experience was amazatronic, but from the little I know about you from your posts, I don’t think you’re one of those people.

You’re in a glorious city and although it may seem huge and overwhelming and fast and crazy, DON’T LET IT. You can make the city smaller and more manageable and YOURS by crafting it into what you want it to be. If you aren’t finding what you need to make you happy at school, step outside. Find the things about the city that excite you. Find some places to call your own: the places you find where you love to eat, relax, dance, meditate, people-watch… whatever. Take walks with no intent… just take it all in. Sometimes when I’m walking around the city, I ignore a lot of the wild hustle going on around me and I just let myself exist on MY terms. You don’t have to exist on anyone else’s terms (rushing, fast, loud, abrasive, etc…) and no one can tell you otherwise.

Find friends that know New York well so that they can show you some of their favorite places, give you insider tips, etc.

I hope this helps a little. I think the city is delicious, so I want you to enjoy it as much as I do!! xx

By: auknte

auknte — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:15:08 +0000

SO TRUE, about the brother. That’s exactly how it happened with me and my brother. Checking out girls has been a major bonding experience in the past few months.
Lily these blogs are awesome – I plan on going to college in New York in about a year and these blogs are great, honest in telling me what I can expect (not a supergay college heaven, but close enough ) THANK YOU.

By: Vashti

Vashti — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:47:16 +0000

I know I know, I am so late to the game on this one.

But Lily. Oh Lily. Hello. I have so many feelings about college and home and life and the balance of it all.

However, I love flying and being in literal limbo. It’s the only time I have to just exist without having to focus my attention on one home or the other. [also there is a lot more I want to say here but I don't have the time right now maybe I will edit this comment later or just comment again with actual feelings or something HELLO RUN ON SENTENCE HOW ARE YOU]

By: Alexandria

Alexandria — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:03:39 +0000

Wow. I feel like, this whole reflection is exactly how I feel. I’m in NYC, though from Upstate. And well…actually I just had a huge, it-probably-won’t-get-fixed, fight with the only lesbian friend I had here. And my roommate looks at me weird everytime before she changes, since the time I brought said friend to sleepover and she talked about being me being gay. This roommate is try number two for me, because I was in a triple, and the other two girls chose each other over me…and the one has spent time trying to prove to me she doesn’t hate me, she just had more in common with the other girl.

By: Lindsey P

Lindsey P — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:45:19 +0000

Janis Joplin? Hi there, soul mate.

By: Lavienrose

Lavienrose — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:18:53 +0000

Once you finally find the stuff you really want to focus on it gets a little easier. My freshman year I wanted to try everything so my time was split between like 5 different clubs and organizations. This year I’m only focusing on the domestic violence center I work at and realllllly learning French, so you don’t have to remember/commit yourself to everything. I mean, I still go to so many meetings for both things (one in 15 min and one tomorrow lol) but I only have to focus on two. It gets easier.

My girlfriend just started an LGBT youth group. She worked for the one at Compass in South Florida and there is literally nothing where we go to school. So at least your lucky to have so many opportunities and organizations to pick from in New York!

By: microwave

microwave — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:08:04 +0000

I’m dead serious then, cause some of those girls are loads better looking than a lot of men!!!lol
Taiwan is relatively friendly towards lesbians, I think. At least students at large pretty much accept lesbians and gays. Though they tend to have stereotypical issues about lesbians and gays, like lesbians should keep the hair short and doesn’t wear feminine clothing, or that gay guys are very stylish and skinny. It’s annoying sometimes, but I am grateful that it’s just plain annoying rather than hurting.
But that is just in school, the society at large is still pretty conservative and homophobic. The younger generations are fine with us, but older generations like my parents and some teachers still can’t accept homosexuals.

By: riese

riese — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:28:27 +0000

i liked playing trivia on the computer

By: riese

riese — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:26:11 +0000

"new york is big and small"

By: Lily

Lily — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:50:40 +0000

Thank yo so so much for your response! It’s really awesome to hear insight from different perspectives around the world.

And that thing about girls dressing up like men…it totally makes me want to visit Taiwan!!!