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Michelle posted an update in the group
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Okay, so I shouldn’t be this scared coming out on freaking Autostraddle but I am because…I am bisexual, and I’m sort of concerned I’m going to be on the receiving end of “why are you trying to come out as bi on a LESBIAN website?” biphobia. Anyway, I’ve made some tiny coming out baby steps last year (working it in to relative conversations with…[Read more]
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You should just go to a meeting, even if you don’t have much to say and it’s awkward at first. What’s to lose? Don’t feel out of place or like you don’t belong because you’re bi–I’ve been out as bi for 10 yrs now (I’m 26) and I know that even when I’m with a straight boyfriend, my life and experiences are still different from a straight person’s…[Read more]
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I went to PFLAG meetings at university because I felt I needed gay identity and to know other gay people. They were so friendly, welcoming, and nice. So did you end up going to any meetings?
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I went to the drop-in centre at my school a couple of times. Even though no one knew how I identified (because no one can really ask), it was awkward because people seemed to know each other and I was out of place. I’m hoping to go to queer orientation week next year, which I was too afraid/discouraged by rain to attend this year.
I’ve gotten…[Read more]
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How about meeting girls online for dates or for friendship only? Sometimes I meet lesbian couples for friendship and maybe they can introduce me to their single friends; plus I get to know more queer people. I belonged to several dating sites before I met my wife. I just looked up to see if there were lots of girls who like girls in Toronto or…[Read more]
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cartmel posted an update in the group
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I know that I’m gay, but I’ve been sexually involved with men, and I’m even hetero-married though we have been separated from some time. I am saving up for a divorce, we are on speaking terms and right now $300 to drop on divorce forms at LegalZoom seems so postponable. If there was like, a negative star lesbian rating to give me, I’d get it. I’ve…[Read more]
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Hey, I’d say that you have permission to call yourself a lesbian lesbian if you feel like one. You don’t have to apologize for a heterosexual past. Sexuality is more convoluted than a lot of people think, and there are many people (myself included) who feel that they are no longer comfortable in their assumed sexual identity and need a new “label”…[Read more]
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Wow, thanks for that reply. I like the ‘future intentions’ way of looking at identity. Coolness! Now I can skip off into the sunset! And thanks again!
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questionmark posted an update in the group
Eurostraddlers 11 years, 8 months agoOk…. I know this is a desperate feat even before undertaking it, but…. Anyone from Italy?!
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I’m studying in Rome for the semester! Does that count? O:
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Yes yes yes it does :D
Where are you studying and what are you studying?
Here in Rome we all love foreign students ;)-
Yaaay. : D I’m studying architecture at our rome center, which is in Palazzo Taverna, near Piazza Navona. We stay in Trastevere though. What about you? Would you like to hang out? we’re going to a st vincent concert Feb 22, if you want to come! Facebook? O:
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I’ve been living abroad for a while, but I’m actually from italy…does that count? :-) I suppose it’s not very useful for socializing, but I didn’t want you to feel desperate about your attempt!
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too late for the party? :D
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me too! queer femme studying art in Florence! Let me know if anyone’s up for a meet!
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Eurostraddlers 11 years, 8 months agoHello everybody!
Anyone from Germany?-
yep.
whats your hometown, fellow german?-
hey!
I live near Nürnberg in Bavaria. where are you from?
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I’m from Hamburg but I live in Vienna at the moment.
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I love Vienna! It’s got so many great museums – I study art history, so I’m kind of a nerd when it comes to art museums …
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yes. Es herrscht kulturelle Reizüberflutung in dieser Stadt:) so many things to do and see…so it’s probs the art historians paradise
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but nürnberg is very beautiful itself…and has quite a lot of culture to offer hasn’t it. went there as a kid and really liked it:)
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Totale Reizüberflutung! I’ve only been to Vienna once for about a week and there was just so much I wanted to see that I had a really hard time making up my mind …
Literature, nice – why did you decide to study in Austria, not Germany?
Oh yes, Nürnberg can be very lovely as well! Though I’m afraid most tourists come here for the Christkindlesmarkt ; )
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Hi Svenja :) and Lina….I am here in Dresden, would love to make friends….
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Hi fellow German-residents! I live in Munich now, after five years in Berlin.
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yay.germany represent!
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Moin aus Kiel in den Süden :)
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Eurostraddlers 11 years, 8 months agoI’m not European and I live in Turkey so does that even count??
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Ash posted an update in the group
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Coming out during Christmas advice needed.
Over the summer I in fact came out to my parents, who are incredibly Christian/conservative/butawesome. It went well in the fact that they aren’t treating me differently, it went bad in the way that they aren’t about to acknowledge my queerness anytime soon and think that 23 years of life with only one 9…[Read more]
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I really wish this forum program would recognize spaces, because all of that is actually neatly spaced paragraphs instead of a large blob of text.
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Wow. I don’t know that I have any useful advice. Have you considered talking to your parents beforehand and seeing if they’re cool with it? I don’t know if that’s a good idea or not.
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I feel like you have been considerate of your family for awhile now with not coming out to the rest of the family. Maybe this will be a great opportunity to share the news with everyone else at the same time your cousin is going to tell everyone shes been married for a year secretly. I feel like your situation will balance out the other. Might not…[Read more]
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