Best things about being gay

gaymale.ie

So this site has become to negative, well then heres an idea list some of the stuff you love the most about being gay! Here is my list


1. Gay male Lust, intense stuff but makes you fell alive!
2. Intense Emotionality, i.e. we in general get a lot more out of books, music culture etc
3. Growing up gay, makes a person psychologically tough.
4. Freedom from the hum-drum mindless conventionality of hetro-normality
5. SEX, lots off

Sapien

Being relieved of any temptation to conform.

LadyJ

gaymale.ie wrote:

2. Intense Emotionality, i.e. we in general get a lot more out of books, music culture etc

How would being gay do that to you?

4. Freedom from the hum-drum mindless conventionality of hetro-normality

You make it sound like being straight is boring and straight people have chosen to be this way.

5. SEX, lots off

I'm heterosexual and have lots of sex too.

What does having lots of sex have to do with being gay?

Not trying to attack you here or anything but I think most of your points could apply to more people than just gay people. It seems the only thing you really like about being gay is not being straight. That's fair enough.

damien

gaymale.ie wrote:

3. Growing up gay, makes a person psychologically tough.

That's why there's way higher incidents of depression, suicide, self-harm, eating disorders and stress related ailments for homosexuals in every study ever done?

Goodshape

I really don't think it's possible to start a light hearted, fun thread on this forum.

LadyJ

Goodshape wrote:

I really don't think it's possible to start a light hearted, fun thread on this forum.

Yeah,sorry about that....

damien

Goodshape wrote:

I really don't think it's possible to start a light hearted, fun thread on this forum.

Yeah, lets not allow the opinion of anyone but yes men. Lets not fact-check bull**** because the bull**** is there to make us all happy about being the happiest and superior demographic. Saying being gay makes you psychologically tough is an insult to the gay men who commit suicide every year in the country. I'm sure I could be all happy and clappy and ignore that but I won't.

Goodshape

No it's not, it's simply taking another perspective on the matter. Both statements are correct.

Vinnie69

Goodshape wrote:

I really don't think it's possible to start a light hearted, fun thread on this forum.

Bah Humbug. You are right! Let introduce the joys of homophobia in this thread

Who needs fun and laughter when we can be bloody miserable !

Don't get me wrong, I've been beaten, verbbally abused and bullied out of my job, but hey why live in the past?

BuffyBot

gaymale.ie wrote:

So this site has become to negative, well then heres an idea list some of the stuff you love the most about being gay! Here is my list


1. Gay male Lust, intense stuff but makes you fell alive!
2. Intense Emotionality, i.e. we in general get a lot more out of books, music culture etc
3. Growing up gay, makes a person psychologically tough.
4. Freedom from the hum-drum mindless conventionality of hetro-normality
5. SEX, lots off

I love our inate ability to post nonsense on message boards.

Hmm_Messiah

this thread is nonsense. which would be ok if it were funny, maybe.

I actually think Damien is wrong, only so much in how he said it suggests suicide, depession etc are the opposite of pychological toughness. Those that endure the stress, depression, pain are surely often tough brave courageous people. And choosing suicide... you get my point (I hope)



seems humour and homosexuality are poor bed fellows
wh ever heard of a gay comedian for example? :rolleyes:

abetarrush

Hmm_Messiah wrote:

wh ever heard of a gay comedian for example? :rolleyes:

Graham norton


I hate postin here cos I always get in trouble but i think wha the OP said is a loada BoIIix

It just looks like more of that attention seekingness I was talkin about before

Also, how can you say us straights get less sex?

what the hell

azezil

*hugz* gaymale.ie
Anyone who trys to post something positive on this forum needs a hug.

RuggieBear

somebody mention hugs?

ixoy

From what I've been told by straight mates, we're also lucky to be going after someone more likely to share "boy" interests and not have to fathom the Venusian mindset! That's a big bonus!

And having a better idea what to do with a partner (physically) is a nice bonus too!

spurious

Being a lesbian means knowing where the clitoris is and what to do with it.

Need I say more? I'm sold.

UU

Hmmm......what I like about being gay is being different. Of course, some don't really like that which is alright. I embrace diversity and I'm sort of glad I wasn't the same as everybody else. I'm not in any way implying being straight is boring or that all heterosexuals are the same.

Also, I was always quite camp and being gay gave me a valid excuse to explain why I was quite effeminate.

damien

UU wrote:

Also, I was always quite camp and being gay gave me a valid excuse to explain why I was quite effeminate.

I grudgingly like that answer.









:cool:

LegacyUser

I think that every minority group is subject to scrutiny....because the so called 'norms' (abhorr the term) of society are artificaly created by those at the top for the benefit of those at the top.....from cradle to grave we are indoctrinated into behaving as the Oligarchy wants us...questioning and difference are at best discouraged and at worst frowned upon...as they can cause change.... What is normal? Who decides what is normal?. Isn't everyone different?. Therefore is it not natural our behaviour is somewhat different?. The Norms are artifical...and so many people are afraid to be themselves for fear of judgment...people conform out of fear...not out of natural inclination.... I was frowned upon in Limerick because my way of fring an egg is allegedly abnormal....yet it is very common in Co.Clare! That is how narrow and unthinking society can be... In short every minority grouping is challenged, not just those gender/sexuality related....because the whole idea of normal is artificial and few question the so called 'norms' , personally I feel that difference and diversity are natural...and they should be considered 'Normal' as the sum total of all our parts is different for each human or otherwise being...therefore isn't difference natural?. If more people were aware of the 'normality' of difference then society could be more at ease with itself.

Personally I feel that strength can come out of adversity...if one can survive it...on recovery from an emotional breakdown....individuals are often far stronger than before the breakdown had occurred..that is a fact I have withnessed...therefore I'm sure that the adversity faced in being gay CAN (though not always) make on mentally tough...as on learns how to cope with problems....a straight person will not have had this opportunity to develope their skills. Alan

IrishAirCorps

how you lot will never like pussy is beyond me.

abetarrush

IrishAirCorps wrote:

how you lot will never like pussy is beyond me.

here here

Blazer

IrishAirCorps wrote:

how you lot will never like pussy is beyond me.

aaahhhh...sweet sweet hot hot (did i say hot) pussy:)

damien

IrishAirCorps wrote:

how you lot will never like pussy is beyond me.

Half of us "lot" do.

Aard

IrishAirCorps wrote:

how you lot will never like pussy is beyond me.

That was a very intelligent thing to say. Have a smiley face: .

IrishAirCorps

Id imagine being Gay is a tragic thing

Goodshape

I'd imagine having your imagination would be a tragic thing.

FranknFurter

IrishAirCorps wrote:

Id imagine being Gay is a tragic thing

I'd imagine being an ignorant, idiotic, infantile, knuckle-scraping ape like creature is too.:mad:
It must be terrible for you.

b

(PS. I hope to godess you're not really in the IAC, the thought of such stupidity behind the controls of a plane, yikes! :eek: :rolleyes: )

And jeez, this entire forum is becoming so unbelievably depressing. Maybe we should have a parade!

damien

IrishAirCorps wrote:

Id imagine being Gay is a tragic thing

You touched yourself after you typed that didn't you? Like you did further up too? As a reward for getting at the gays. Have you even noticed you were doing it? Everytime you visited this forum in the past 6 months you've been touching yourself and going a bit further than that too. Tut tut. Yeah yeah, you have a girlfriend and a patient girl she is too. Bless her. Seriously though, stop thinking of your best mate like that. It'll only frustrate you further. I'd suggest going to play sports to work it out of you but you can't can you? You can't stop checking out the other guys in the showers. Maybe become a monk?

Next.

Hmm_Messiah

Damien should write porn me thinks ( or does he already ? )

As for the other guy imagining being gay is a tragic thing, well trolling aside, is he not allowed imagine that ? People have a right to stupidity, and he seems to have embraced that right as sacrosanct.

And more seriously hasn't being "gay" lead to tragedy in some cases.

Personally it I think the truly moronic should not be responded to (cue Damien trying to respond to me by .."not responding")


as for the depressing tone, why doesn't every one tell a little funny incident hence bringing levity, indeed, gaiety to all the gay folk

Sapien

IrishAirCorps wrote:

Id imagine being Gay is a tragic thing

Wait! What!? I can't beleive this!

There are people out there who dislike homosexuality!?

*world collapses*

IrishAirCorps

Yes its true i dont like Faggots your a disgrace. I can only imagine how proud your family is.....Oh my son is a poo pusher.......ha ha such a disgrace.

damien

Hmm_Messiah wrote:

Damien should write porn me thinks ( or does he already ? )

He directs it.

Personally it I think the truly moronic should not be responded to (cue Damien trying to respond to me by .."not responding")

My policy differs, I sometimes respond to morons. Sometimes I'm silent I dunno would I call this guy a moron though.

as for the depressing tone, why doesn't every one tell a little funny incident hence bringing levity, indeed, gaiety to all the gay folk

Yes, why not? Start another thread to tell us of your funny little thing.

Meanwhile IrishAirCorps the uniform fetishist should sing this.

:cool:


(Fixed a funny typo)

BuffyBot

IrishAirCorps wrote:

I can only imagine how proud your family is

Where as you, obviously, were a really valuable addition to the human gene pool, huh?

snappieT

IrishAirCorps wrote:

Yes its true i dont like Faggots your a disgrace. I can only imagine how proud your family is.....Oh my son is a poo pusher.......ha ha such a disgrace.

At least us faggots have a grasp of basic English grammar.

IrishAirCorps (Brain Now Included) wrote:

Yes it's true I don't like faggots you're a disgrace. I can only imagine how proud your family is. . . "Oh my son is a poo pusher"^. . .* ha ha such a disgrace.

* An ellipsis should consist of three spaced dots.
^ You know, not all gay people are men. Furthermore, not all gay men "push the poo", some have their poo pushed instead, others refrain completely.

Thanks love!

CuppaCocoa

So, IrishAirCorps, if you're so replused by gays - what are you doing surfing the lesbian and gay forum?

damien

Am going to throw a real curveball here and actually contribute to the thread topic. Easy Polonius.

Best thing about being gay is I've met some frankly amazing people just because of my sexuality. Certainly sexuality shouldn't be the basis of a friendship but it's one way of initially meeting someone. I've great friends that I've met in gay bars, college societies, through other gay friends, forums and even gaydar. Some of them I truely love and some I only hang around with because they give great fashion tips. I'd have probably not met most of these people if it wasn't for the fact I'm one of those faggots as that uniform fetishist guy calls me. So there we go, maybe for me that's the best thing about being gay.

carbonkid

Id like to think it wont make a difference to me if i was gay or not but one thing that stands out that i like about been gay is theres only one in ten of us like this so im not in the minority, a wee bit different from the average person. Of course i still remember how bad off we had it years ago because of this, like the sh*t coming from the likes of IrishAirCorps :rolleyes:

UU

IrishAirCorps wrote:

Yes its true i dont like Faggots your a disgrace. I can only imagine how proud your family is.....Oh my son is a poo pusher.......ha ha such a disgrace.

Oh I feel sorry for you. It's a shame you're like that. If only you weren't so narrow-minded, such a bigot, you wouldn't be so unaware of your ego. May peace be with you anyway.

Twinkle-star15

IrishAirCorps wrote:

Yes its true i dont like Faggots your a disgrace. I can only imagine how proud your family is.....Oh my son is a poo pusher.......ha ha such a disgrace.

Why are you getting kicks from going on a forum for gay people and insulting them? That seems pretty pointless...unless you enjoy being virtually attacked because MAN are you outnumbered here....

Blush_01

IrishAirCorps wrote:

Yes its true i dont like Faggots your a disgrace. I can only imagine how proud your family is.....Oh my son is a poo pusher.......ha ha such a disgrace.

*Pats IAC on head* There, there. Now, put the toys back in your pram, you can't have what the other boys are playing with, your family doesn't approve of the pursuit of happiness.

People like you make the world a happier, healthier place to be. God damn them gays with their camp antics. Well, news is you're not the only closeted gay in the village. Hating doesn't change what you hate, it changes you. K***end.

I have never had a better night out than when taken along on gay nights out by my friends. Pink, the time UCC hosted - the best weekend I can't remember, ever.

abetarrush

gaymale.ie wrote:

3. Growing up gay, makes a person psychologically tough.

So, you promotin homophobia????

swiss

IrishAirCorps wrote:

stuff

You know, sometimes they're just too easy to ban.

Ok folks, move along, nothing to see here.

Twinkle-star15

abetarrush wrote:

So, you promotin homophobia????

No, (imho) it's just focusing on the positive. Instead of going 'Oh so many people hate me why God, WHY??' it's like 'Screw them!'. .

gaymale.ie

Not exactly the reply I expected but anyway. Its amazing, almost criminal to say it, but believe it or not, as tough and all as it is to be gay it can be and often is brilliant. You only get one life and being gay opens you up to a range of experiences and a unique interpretation of life that you would not get otherwise.

Sure thing some of it is bad and can be tragic for some but a hell of a lot of straight people end up living very tragic lives too. Straight people, men in particular generally only see gay men as basically like themselves only they like men and are a bit wimpy. They don’t realise that it actually goes a good deal deeper then that and it can be pretty cool at times, that’s all. I suppose you just have to be gay yourself to get it, my list is by no means perfect and can be interpreted anyway as many of you did your best to demonstrate, but maybe what I'm describing is to big to be narrowed into a list, its almost in a way a spiritual thing, anyway that’s all, ill be quite in case I offend anyone else!

antSionnach

er, loads of great things about being gay

• got to meet some really cool mates
• Secretly you like the Grease soundtrack, but you dont have to feel guilty about it. They almost expect it.
• The Dragon - no bar compares on the regular drinking circuit imo: comfy couches, good music, nice design, smashing crowd.
• If having kids isnt really your thing, it's not as big an issue as it would be with a laydee
• You get to have sex with men. Men are better looking than women. FACT!
• You get to be around men. Its a win win situation. I love women, I just get along better with men - men are straightforward, we dont complicate stuff (no offence!)
• I think small gestures mean more to us... public kisses and holding hands. It's just a social reaction, I suppose. When you cant always have something, you appreciate it more.
• As another poster says, it makes you different. It's always good to have something that sets you apart from your mates
• Very easy to make friends... so many social outlets centered around the gay community
• Its your birthright. Its almost like being Jewish. This is a community you were effectively born into. Shalom!
• Etcetra Etcetera ad infinitum (I cant think of more)

Of course there are cons too. But this is a positive thread...

azezil

lol funny how one 'gay hater' can turn the whole herd around from a bunch of pedantic moany bitches, to a bunch of happy-go-lucky, 'ooh being gays great', gay lifestyle patriots... ooh you silly gooses

UU

I think one of the best things about being gay isn't sex at all, finding somebody who you love with all your heart who is the same gender as you.

Hmm_Messiah

UU wrote:

I think one of the best things about being gay isn't sex at all, finding somebody who you love with all your heart who is the same gender as you.

As opposed to those unfortunate heterosexuals ?

Its your birthright. Its almost like being Jewish. This is a community you were effectively born into. Shalom!

Like being Jewish except you don't have an option ? I get people's attraction to this sense of "community", I just don't believe a gay community exists. i feel what people most often are enjoying is simply relaxed friendship in a larger circle which seems difficult otherwise because of all the crappy social constraints people feel.

Hmm_Messiah

damien.m wrote:

Am going to throw a real curveball here and actually contribute to the thread topic. Easy Polonius.

I don't understand your persistence with this name-calling (I assume you are referring to me only because in previous threads it was obvious). In the first place your clever slight is mostly lost on me having more interest in his sonnets than his plays. Secondly it appears that opinion is divided on Polonius- being either a bumbling muttering fool or a rambling speaker of wisdom.

Either ways you don't actually know me and from the little I know of you from your online "footprints" I'm a little disappointed you'd put me in a little box and label it so soon. I would of thought you'd be slow to ever do the pigeonhole/labelling thing - but then I don't know you either.

Most surprisingly of all is that it appears we agree more often than not, so maybe its some impatience that I lack your succinctness -consequently I feel a total failure as a person.

Otherwise I empathise with everything you said. Maybe 8 yrs ago I went up to Dublin and was met by regulars of the old IRC gay-ireland room. They made me feel totally welcome and at easy instantly. Brought me to the different bars, introduced me to friends, told stories about the more well known personalities, advised me which things and people to avoid. Any time after when they heard I would be in Dublin they insisted we meet for coffee/pint.
And not only these people but in general the pubs and bars were friendly and relaxing - the infamous G surprised me with the number of people who greet you, chat in passing, even compliment you, so far removed from straight bars where you mostly like speak only to the people you went there with, or if alone the barman.

Aside of those there were friendships that remained online that I also appreciated and might never of been outside of sharing being "gay" ;- Moridin when he was "Evil..", Ixoy as Notmyname, Man-of-Aran etc

So i guess for me, the best thing about being gay is...the people. Oh and falling in love with David (no matter how disastrous it turned out)

Beruthiel

IrishAirCorps wrote:

Yes its true i dont like Faggots your a disgrace. I can only imagine how proud your family is......

I'd imagine a lot prouder than having a bigioted, intolerant, narrow minded ape.

damien

Site ban him JF!