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What It's like Being Gay in a Small Northwestern Ontario City
I'm openly gay and have been since I was 17. Before that, I used to identify as bisexual from the time I was 13. Y'know, dated a few girls and only had one boyfriend that lasted a month but then took some time and figured out who I was and went from there. But honestly, being gay in a small town really sucks, especially when you're in the middle of nowhere.
By James Deschutter8 years ago in Humans
Thoughts on Monogamy
It is supposed to be every little girl's dream to grow up, get married, and start a family. So why isn't it mine? Having been constantly surrounded by failed marriages and dangerous domestic disputes, the thought of wedlock and building a family is petrifying. With few stable and proper 'model' relationships in my upbringing it is difficult to see myself in a functioning relationship. Though I have been in several serious monogamous affairs, commitment is a terrifying concept. Due to this fear of commitment, I have never been able to fully commit my heart and soul to another person.
By Ally Mauer8 years ago in Humans
Abuse Is Not Love
Getting my first boyfriend at age 22 wasn’t exactly how I wanted my love life to start. Guys weren’t really into me in high school or college. I was always a “great friend.” Hearing that made me feel pretty pathetic. All I wanted was to have a guy in my life that loved me for me: not my looks, what my job was, where I lived... blah, blah, blah.
By Jenna Goldberg8 years ago in Humans
What Do We Do Now
I have come to notice that most relationships go through a phase in which the two participants become distant, loveless, sometimes angry, sexless, etc. I have especially seen this in couples that have produced children, a loved family member passes away, basically just big changes that are hard for the human mind to process.
By Josie Dehart8 years ago in Humans
I Do - Take Two
I know, even the title implies I'm a little untraditional. When I married my husband Wes seven years ago, we were untraditional then as well. I was 19. My husband 21. We had been dating only two months when we got engaged, and married only five months later. There was no particular rush, we were just in a hurry and ready to spend the rest of our lives together. We were young and immature. During this time I chose to exclude several members of our families.. including my dad.. from the ceremony. My dad was there, but he did not walk me down the aisle. Not that I regret the fact that my grandpa did, he will always be a very important part of my life and I cherish those moments. At the time, it felt like the reasonable thing to do as we weren't getting along. But now that I have a child of my own, and my dad and I have grown closer as I grew up a little more. I regret the fact that he didn't walk me now, because as a parent I couldn't imagine being excluded from something like that. Wes & I always said we'd renew our vows one day. 10-year, 15-year milestone. We wanted to make it special, something new. And one thing I said I would redo is I'd have my dad walk me down this time.
By Christina Adkins8 years ago in Humans
The Girl from the Past
A girl I used to know walks up the platform and sits on the bench where I'm sitting. I know her right away. She's the one from my past. I saw her, years ago now. She just disappeared into the background, and became a memory. I pause for a moment, and note how this seemed to happen with so many people that I've once associated with.
By Holly Bushnell8 years ago in Humans
I Conducted My Own Social Experiment
"How would you describe what you thought someone in the lesbian community looked like?" Do you picture an array of women with short hair? Exploiting their neck tattoos, dressed in typical men apparel — even categorizing lesbians by weight, saying that "most lesbians are bigger." As a victim of a closed-minded small town, these stereotypes eat up the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community, leaving the common stamp in people's minds that when someone is gay, they have the "look." Having short hair here in Bardstown, labeled the "Most Beautiful Small Town In America," equals the equivalent of tattooing "I'm gay" on your forehead—and I would know, because I decided to conduct and observe my own social experiment after altering my physical appearance from "Dyke" to "Fem."
By Kennedy Brown8 years ago in Humans
Date Gone Very Bad
When I’m around my friend Suja, I tend to make bad decisions. We were out one night shooting pool at a bar, and as usual, we attracted attention. Two single girls—one Asian and one Indian—who were actually good at the game playing alone are bound to catch a few men’s eyes.
By Melissa Prescott 8 years ago in Humans
