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Has anyone ever joined this gay youth support group?

  • 14-06-2006 5:44pm
    #1
    Lunoma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭


    Hi all! I'm new here.

    I'm a gay male and I want to meet other gay fellas around my age (I'm 18). I have a long summer full of free time so I've decided to spend some of it (just after doing my Leaving Cert!). Anyway, I found this website: http://www.belongto.org/ and it seems really good for young homosexuals (and bisexuals). I might go along on Sunday but I'm rather shy and a bit insecure in my sexuality and I need to talk to people in the same position as me. My family and friends are cool with it but I'm finding it hard to come to terms with my sexual attraction with other males. Has anyone else ever gone to this group (or still going)? If so, could you tell me of your experience. All would be appreciated. Thanks! ;)

    Dan :)


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  • #2
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,085 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    I've never been myself (too old now) but I've heard nothing but positive things from it. Well worth checking out I reckon.


  • #3
    Lunoma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭Lunoma


    Yes. It seems really good! I think I might go along on Sunday at 3.30pm. It's nice to know that there are groups out there for social bonding. Sometimes it can be hard being gay in a straight world! :rolleyes:


  • #4
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    If you're a bit shy and nervous give them a ring beforehand

    I have always heard lots of good things about it and I've never been myself but know people who have

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #5
    Lunoma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭Lunoma


    Yes I've sent them an email and the fella was very nice and supportive. Sure it can be hard being a newbie but I'm sure I'll make friendships their and maybe even relationships! I just feel that I need to befriend people who are in a similiar situation to I as my current friends are supportive and understanding but it can hard being the only gay in my year! :D What suprises me is how tolerant my class are (or I should say were as I'm finished school).

    I'll let you know how I got along. ;)


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