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LGBT friends

  • 09-07-2016 10:37pm
    #1
    Natty Obata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭


    Hi, I came from Japan 3 months ago. Now I'm looking for where I can make LGBT friends or partners in Dublin city.
    I have to hide that I'm bigender & bisexual here, so I always feel lonliness...
    There is nobody who understands my frustration.
    Does anyone become a friend? I'm FtM (female to Male) welcome any LGBT people.


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  • #2
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,188 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Look for meetups like the ones that are organised on here frequently or social groups. Outhouse is another resource. There are trans groups also - there are other posters here who would give much better advice there.

    Also, going to the limited number of gay bars we have in the afternoon on weekends makes it much easier to talk to people in a less loud and less looking for sex environment.


  • #3
    Natty Obata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Natty Obata


    Thank you for reply.
    I tought gar bar is the place only for the person whose physical feature is male... Can bigender also go?


  • #4
    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    Natty Obata wrote: »
    Thank you for reply.
    I tought gar bar is the place only for the person whose physical feature is male... Can bigender also go?

    Yes, the gay bars in Dublin welcomes all people, not just men!


  • #5
    Natty Obata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Natty Obata


    J_E wrote: »
    Yes, the gay bars in Dublin welcomes all people, not just men!

    Really?! I didn't know that because in Japan gay bars are usually only for men..
    If I go the bar, may I talk to someone?


  • #6
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,188 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Yes.


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  • #7
    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    Natty Obata wrote: »
    Really?! I didn't know that because in Japan gay bars are usually only for men..
    If I go the bar, may I talk to someone?

    Absolutely. It is not like that here - you find all sorts of people in these bars!


  • #8
    Natty Obata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Natty Obata


    L1011 & J_E, thank you for kind reply. Before asking you I hesitated to go, but I' ll try it !
    Do you know any bars you want to recommend?


  • #9
    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    I personally like Pantibar - it is a nice social bar. The George has great events like Bingo but it is more of a nightclub venue. The Front Lounge is also nice.


  • #10
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72,188 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    There are only three - J_E has listed them all

    During the daytime/evening I'd recommend Pantibar and the Front Lounge - probably only the corner bar of The George would be open and it has a much older crowd.


  • #11
    Natty Obata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Natty Obata


    J_E wrote: »
    I personally like Pantibar - it is a nice social bar. The George has great events like Bingo but it is more of a nightclub venue. The Front Lounge is also nice.

    Thank you! I've been to The Front Lounge before (I didn't know it was gay bar) but too mature for me... I couldn't let my hair down.
    I prefer to Pantibar. It seems interesting! I don't have confidence for listening skill so hope there is not loud...


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  • #12
    Natty Obata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Natty Obata


    L1011 wrote: »
    There are only three - J_E has listed them all

    During the daytime/evening I'd recommend Pantibar and the Front Lounge - probably only the corner bar of The George would be open and it has a much older crowd.

    Thank you! Evening is fine rather than night! I'm going to Pantibar this weekend if I can. I'm really looking forward to going.


  • #13
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,214 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    TENI have a peer support group in Dublin

    http://www.teni.ie/support.aspx

    Bi Ireland is also a good group

    https://www.facebook.com/biirelandnetwork/

    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



  • #14
    Natty Obata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Natty Obata


    Thanks fo info, I'm going to check it!

    Today I went to Panti but I hesitated to talk to others...(-.-;)
    I had no idea how to do and lonliness was much stronger. Making friends isn't easy way.
    But the bar was really nice place.


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