Real love -- I'm, like, searchin' for that Queer Love -- LGBTQIA+ Love // A Thread for the Real Ones

won’t it be strange when we’re all fully grown

He's actually a public figure -- or was. He was the boyfriend of a dude who starred in "The Real World" in the mid '90s. He's now a reporter for a major daily.

― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, June 30, 2022 1:21 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

haha i know which "star" you mean but there were plural boyfriends. that was the only season of the Real World i watched, my parents canceled our cable that year.

i'm friends with all my exes pretty much, but they were mostly short-term relationships and i've had deeply traumatic 'breakups' with platonic friends that i can't seem to heal from and it's debilitating to the point that dating is completely out of the question now.

To be clear, it was "Real World -- Miami."

Oh, i know- i caught bits and pieces of the previous seasons but was a little young to really watch 'em

memba Danny from Orleans?

that soul patch though lol

hope yall are enjoying a day off

currently in a cabin in southernmost mendocino county with husband, friend and godson. leaving today to go to a county fair and then spend a night by ourselves in boulder creek. tentative plans tomorrow to see some pals, a lesbian couple whom we haven’t seen in years, then driving home. relieved to be missing the LA fireworks, they’re always kind of intense.

oh that sounds really nice. we're going out to the sticks next weekend for some r&r, it's been a few months since we've gone anywhere and i'm really looking forward to it.

sounds lovely you guys

sooooooooooo FIP is coming up in 2 weeks and it's going to be kind of weird bc i'm still coming out of the health stuff and suddenly things are firing on the boys front but i haven't been able to hook up since chemo bc, well, not cute

should be interesting!

anyone amped for bastille day? ;x)

thought i'd post this here. it's a really beautiful essay imo. most relatable to cis gay men i think so ymmv.

https://thebaffler.com/latest/dicks-pics-dark-rooms-nathan

anyone else tryna get the monkeypox vaccine? I got my first dose, another in a few weeks.

nice. how are you feeling?

local gay org person who everyone likes brought in a few hundred doses the other day. there was a line out the door and they ran out in the first few hours. my boyfriend didn't make it in time.

did not feel a thing. also got covid boosted today so feeling nice and hopped up. :D
how are you bubby?

I also just want to add in response to article linked above that my d pics are not aesthetic failures. proud of myself for bringing it all these years.

haha i'm sure they are

i'm good! it's hot af outside.

I'm hot as fuck inside.

HO

Hoe is right!!!

lol

hi gay! on my second bout of COVID two weeks before my family is flying out here to visit :) :) :)

oh no! sorry to hear it.

nooooo. are you feeling better? I've definitely had it 3 times and counting.

map i just bought myself a new wearable fan, have you ever? shaped like headphones and you wear round your neck, 2 little fans on each side. I also have a mini portable handheld. gorge.

what! that is fan-tastic

🤣🤣 what's happening today bubby?

Haha, I attended an outdoor wedding where the groom was wearing one of those pre-ceremony

omg yessss I legit thought I was the only one

I could've used one Thursday afternoon, that's for sure

i mean honestly. it's 103° in Missouri today. in truth I think I would be fine with it if I didn't have to wear clothes.

sounds missourable

lol someone took their ginko biloba this mornimg

🧠

nothing is happening today and i'm lovin it

the best
just played tennis
then shopping and rest (pretty much the same for me) for rest of day
so i put up a photo on grindr that seems to be going over well
i can't wait to get laid to be frank
ny hair is finally back and i don't have to wear a hat - that was not fun tbh

feeling much better now. still technically quarantining so spending today - my partner’s bday - at home, we’ll probably order in some nice dinner later :)

ugh i love ordering in so much. happy birthday to the mister!

swen please update us when your lay inevitably happens, with more detail rather than less :)

bet your bottom dollar
don I'm so glad
hope you guys had a lovely mini celebraysh!!

"bottom dollar" lol now you're just sending me soft lobs

omg lol
listen I would never send you anything soft 🥁🥁🥁🥁😂😂

oo la la

i made a small mistake and told a mean entitled boy we could get down and dirty. red flags all over that one so i'm backing out. also just ew what was i thinking.

I assume you were thinking “dat ass, tho”

omg what does he look like

weirdly i can't get down with fuckwads anymore, i didn't used to care but i'm just not attracted to it anymore

djp is otm. idk how to say what he looks like, he's kind of a pretty boy. dark almost-black flowing hair. pouty clean-shaven face. he wore a 90s pac sun tshirt and fluorescent purple short shorts to my dj gig on sunday - he was very much aiming for me and the only reason i crossed the line with a text message saying we should hook up was 'dat ass, tho'. now i'm ghosting lol.

i really don't think i'm 'into younger guys' to an unhealthy degree thank goodness (where power / maturity balance is out of whack in a gross way), but i had this really hot hookup about five years ago with a very pretty guy in his mid 20s. we did it in his bedroom in a trailer (shared with roommates not family), he had those glow-in-the-dark stars on his ceiling and he played an edm mix for the soundtrack, it was really great. also 'dat ass tho'.

a few days ago my boyfriend made the first move re the opening things up conversation we've been having for the last year or so, and i'm really proud of him, because i wasn't sure if he really wanted to or not, so i was hesitating. and now it's like, kind of a rush of energy knowing my desire has a new freedom, but also realizing i'm not very good at pursuing side things because social skills. anyway he's been really great at giving me feedback on it <3.

oh, my boyfriend talked to this guy briefly at the gig. he was talking to his girlfriend about road trips, j. asked him if he was taking one soon, he said yeah, and then something to the effect of "but it's really annoying when friends flake out on you because they don't have enough money." bleh.

How you guys handling hookups and dates during COVID? I've requested home tests before we meet.