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Gay Friends

  • 04-02-2015 1:50pm
    #1
    squashman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭


    Hi guys
    I am just newly out as gay and I would like to meet some friends to hang out with who are also gay. Any ideas of where I can go ?
    Any advise would be great thanks.


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  • #2
    L.Jenkins
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 19,242 Mod ✭✭✭✭L.Jenkins


    Depends on where you live really, and I suppose this would be a start http://www.lgbt.ie/get-support.aspx


  • #3
    squashman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭squashman


    I live near Kilkenny city but I was looking around the internet and there's nothing for my age group there . Would I be better off going to Dublin to BeLonG To or is there somewhere nearer ?


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


    what age are you?

    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
    squashman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭squashman


    23


  • #6
    buyer95
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,345 ✭✭✭buyer95


    squashman wrote: »
    I live near Kilkenny city but I was looking around the internet and there's nothing for my age group there . Would I be better off going to Dublin to BeLonG To or is there somewhere nearer ?

    The fact that you are gay has nothing to do with you belonging. Your gay, congrats on coming out, but that shouldn't change your social group/activities. What do you mean there's nothing for your age group there? Are you looking to get involved in homosexual tennis or something? In my extended group of friends, 2 of them are gay. For me the only difference is that when were out in town he'll be shifting lads while were with the women. Leaving your homeplace would be madness imo.


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  • #7
    squashman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭squashman


    I see where your coming from but the way I'm thinking is that it would be nice to have someone to talk to that isn't straight as straight lads wouldn't exactly talk about guys or anything like that or they wouldn't go to a gay club with ya (well at least not around where I live). you feel so lonely thinking your the only one that is gay around the area that's why I'm asking for advice about meeting up with other lgbt people.


  • #8
    bicloset
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭bicloset


    Congrats on coming out recently, I did the same myself and know how you feel. I would recommend trying the Boards meetup groups. I've been to them before and found them very beneficial


  • #9
    bicloset
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭bicloset


    Congrats on coming out recently, I did the same myself and know how you feel. I would recommend trying the Boards meetup groups. I've been to them before and found them very beneficial


  • #10
    squashman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭squashman


    Did anyone on here go to the BeLonG To events that happen on Sundays ? Is there much people there that are in their 20's or are they all in their teens ?


  • #11
    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    buyer95 wrote: »
    The fact that you are gay has nothing to do with you belonging. Your gay, congrats on coming out, but that shouldn't change your social group/activities. What do you mean there's nothing for your age group there? Are you looking to get involved in homosexual tennis or something? In my extended group of friends, 2 of them are gay. For me the only difference is that when were out in town he'll be shifting lads while were with the women. Leaving your homeplace would be madness imo.
    Clearly he's not dumping his current friends but looking for a set that he can talk to and relate with. What's mad about leaving his hometown at all?


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  • #12
    Aard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,905 ✭✭✭Aard


    You'd feel out of place at belong to at the age of 23 imo. Try a boards meetup. If you're in college maybe try their lgb soc.


  • #13
    Ash885
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 639 ✭✭✭Ash885


    There's a boards meetup happening on the 28th this month, and hopefully with interest maybe once a month afterwards. Good way to extend the friendship groups and as said previously, has helped a lot of people!


  • #14
    squashman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭squashman


    Where is this board meetup happening ?


  • #15
    Aard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,905 ✭✭✭Aard


    Historically they've all(?) been in a central Dublin "regular" cafe/pub/bar.


  • #16
    Ash885
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 639 ✭✭✭Ash885


    Usually happens in Sweatman's once a month, though open to changes. That's just what's happened in the past. Leave whenever you want to but people usually head on to Panti/Front Lounge/George after.


  • #17
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    squashman wrote: »
    23

    Belong To would probably be too young for you

    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



  • #18
    jobbridge4life
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,759 ✭✭✭jobbridge4life


    buyer95 wrote: »
    The fact that you are gay has nothing to do with you belonging. Your gay, congrats on coming out, but that shouldn't change your social group/activities. What do you mean there's nothing for your age group there? Are you looking to get involved in homosexual tennis or something? In my extended group of friends, 2 of them are gay. For me the only difference is that when were out in town he'll be shifting lads while were with the women. Leaving your homeplace would be madness imo.

    Thank God for the straights to remind us to cop on and just fit in. Sure we do bring it on ourselves.


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