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Kevyt

Member
Oct 25, 2017
195
East Coast, USA
https://www.brulermag.com/i-know-wh...of-me-being-a-fuller-man-in-the-gay-community

Interesting article about overweight gay men. Thought it was specially important to bring it up since I saw a gay man on ERA say something not-so-nice about fat gays.

I don't remember the username, I just remember this member bringing it up in some thread about how he couldn't date overweight men "because of how they see themselves".

I better not catch any of you being judgemental hoes or your wigs will be snatched.

Great read. Thanks for sharing! And snatch those wigs!!! Whew... :clap:

But I still won't date someone who is a hardcore nintendo fan... sorry. Just a #preference :p

#playstation4Lyfe

Well, the article is talking about both actually. And here is why i'm having a problem with such articles. Why should i want to get him to know better if he is not appealing to me? Why is he going for me, just as an example, a guy who is going to gym everyday, is thin etc.? And please, don't tell me, this doesn't happen, cause it does all the time. Guys trying to date someone out of their league, and then shaming those better looking guys, if they are not into them, calling them superficial, and how they should try and get to know them better.

But yes, we should all learn to be nicer to people around us, that is for sure, but so do all people in general, and i personally am trying my best to be nice to everyone, which many times backfires, but that's a different story. I have friends of many races and shapes, and it has never been an issue for me personally, but that doesn't mean i need or want to have sex with them. I also don't mind people having preferences, i have been rejected many times in my life, but my biggest issue is just, that they are so rude about it. If your not that into some race, or whatever, don't be an ass about it, don't write it into your profile. But, i have a feeling, this also has been more of the USA problem, cause here in Europe i haven't seen may offensive profiles.

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I don't even know where to begin with this...
 

Blade24070

Member
Oct 26, 2017
7,008
I'm down to clown with nintendo and sony stans. But if you're that rare breed of an Xbox stan, goodbye, good riddance.
 

Tunichtgut

Member
Oct 27, 2017
2,295
Germany
It's negative. He criticises that you say "I'm out of their league, I go to the gym, why do they bother?" because it makes you look like you think you are a better person.

It's not about being a better person, but everyone has a certain value, to yourself, to your partner etc. And if you are a 10, why would you go for a 5? There has to be something that the 5 has to offer, something special, that the 10 can profit from, is it emotionally, sexually or whatever. I know that people want to say we are all equals, but we are really not, not on that level of attraction, and not on so many other levels. And i don't think that is a bad thing. We are all different, we all fight for things we love and believe, and i find it beautiful that we are all not the same. We should be treated all equal as human beings, to have the same rights, and same responsibilities. to be kind to each other and so on, but there will always be differences between us. And that's all i was saying, nothing more. And i have heard the sentence many times "But you have to look behind the appearance, to see the personality. And that may be true to some degree, but we all look for certain superficial features in the person we want to have sex with, or look for even more, a relationship or whatever, and why is that such a bad thing?
 

Tunichtgut

Member
Oct 27, 2017
2,295
Germany
Gurl you think you're a 10 ? I'm gonna need a pic like now so I and we can judge that for ourselves.

LoL, i was never talking about me really, and i am never ever a 10, maybe a 6, or rather a 5 xD

Edit: Maybe i am alone in this one. But for example, i could never go for a guy like Ryan Reynolds, because i am never ever on his level. What is it i could offer him? Yes, maybe i have a great personality, play videogames and watch animes, but so do other millions of guys, and have a better body, better bone structer, are taller etc. I'm just being realistic. ^^
 

Aarglefarg

Member
Oct 27, 2017
4,070
These ratings are opinions not facts and you don't know what someone will rate you by looking at them. But you're treating it like someone you don't think is attractive should know better than to ask someone out who you think is attractive.
 

Gradon

Saw the truth behind the copied door
Member
Oct 25, 2017
7,479
UK
Great read. Thanks for sharing! And snatch those wigs!!! Whew... :clap:

But I still won't date someone who is a hardcore nintendo fan... sorry. Just a #preference :p

#playstation4Lyfe

My partner is a big guy and a hardcore Nintendo stan. xD I love him to bits he's got me into Nintendo stuff I wouldn't have been into otherwise (like I wouldn't have bought a Wii U if not for him) and he got me a Switch which I love. :)

On the topic of how gays treat big guys, well I can't really say much on the subject other than I've seen first hand how gays will treat big guys because I used to live with someone who fat shamed my partner a lot. Even to some of my housemates when I wasn't present and it's really not nice.

He's also gotten abuse from other gays online too and there's nothing that pisses me off more.

Also attraction is all subjective. I don't think there's anyone you can say is objectively sexy or hot.
 

Blade24070

Member
Oct 26, 2017
7,008
My boyfriend just ordered the Switch, I'm excited to play Mario Kart and the rest. I'll get my own eventually for Smash and Pokeshit, but it's nice to have a little test drive of it beforehand.
 

Tunichtgut

Member
Oct 27, 2017
2,295
Germany
These ratings are opinions not facts and you don't know what someone will rate you by looking at them. But you're treating it like someone you don't think is attractive should know better than to ask someone out who you think is attractive.

Right now we live in a world full of dating apps/websites and we present ourselves like we are on the meat market, in a superficial way you kinda know what guys you can get and what not. Why is it bad to have a healthy image about yourself and realistic expectations? I know that there are many beautiful guys i could never ever get, and to be honest, i don't see it as something negativ.

And about those facts, isn't it kinda proven, that we humans feel more attracted to some features then the others? Isn't that the reason why so many models look alike? Maybe i'm remembering it wrong, don't know.

But i will stop, didn't want to upset anyone.
 

Manipular

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
579
Detroit, MI
All this hate for Xbox stans, I feel so attacked right now. :'( But really, aside from Halo, I couldn't really say that I stan for them, especially with Sea of Thieves turning out the way it did.
 

Pekola

Member
Oct 27, 2017
2,507
All this hate for Xbox stans, I feel so attacked right now. :'( But really, aside from Halo, I couldn't really say that I stan for them, especially with Sea of Thieves turning out the way it did.

Xbox stans have been humbled this gen so they are actually pretty chill.

Sony stans, tho...that's another story lol. They're the worst because they think they're the default so they don't think they're stanning.

Nintendo stans can range from quirky and fun to psychotic.
 

Thequietone

Member
Oct 26, 2017
4,052
Well, I mean I may be wrong but there is a difference between someone who plays Xbox and an Xbox stan. (And Sony, Nintendo, etc.)
 

Manipular

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
579
Detroit, MI
Xbox stans have been humbled this gen so they are actually pretty chill.

Sony stans, tho...that's another story lol. They're the worst because they think they're the default so they don't think they're stanning.

Nintendo stans can range from quirky and fun to psychotic.

Yeah, it's honestly a complete accident that I even still use Xbox. I was prepared to drop them after the Xbox One reveal fiasco, but my brother surprised me with one and now I've made a bunch of friends that don't have PS4s/Switches and don't wanna leave them lol. And

Well, I mean I may be wrong but there is a difference between someone who plays Xbox and an Xbox stan. (And Sony, Nintendo, etc.)

I count myself as just someone who plays Xbox. As I said above, I only really stan for Halo. I have pretty neutral feelings on Microsoft/the Xbox brand as a whole.
 

RatskyWatsky

Are we human or are we dancer?
Member
Oct 25, 2017
14,931
i stan for Sony

but

i am in the market for a new 360 because my old one died and i have like 10 digital games i still want to play on it
 

Kevyt

Member
Oct 25, 2017
195
East Coast, USA
Sony and PC stan here

Give me that new God of War graphics goodness and the Last of Us part 2 and I'm good!!

Naughty Dog are the best developers y'all!
 

JCX

Member
Oct 25, 2017
795
https://www.brulermag.com/i-know-wh...of-me-being-a-fuller-man-in-the-gay-community

Interesting article about overweight gay men. Thought it was specially important to bring it up since I saw a gay man on ERA say something not-so-nice about fat gays.

I don't remember the username, I just remember this member bringing it up in some thread about how he couldn't date overweight men "because of how they see themselves".

I better not catch any of you being judgemental hoes or your wigs will be snatched.

Thanks for posting this!

I didn't come out until my mid-20s because I thought "whats the point if no guys will be interested because of my weight?". When I finally came out, the gay world proved my fear to be correct.

Since then, I've lost about 100 lbs and still, gay men will block me/go silent because i still have midsection fat. My straight friends don't understand this, they think i look muscular, but the gay male body standards are incredibly harsh.

On one hand, I wonder if I'm awful for somewhat giving in and attempting to conform to that nigh unattainable body standard, but on the other hand, I've always been interested in bodybuilding since I was young, I was just too chicken to try it. My life has gotten better now - all my vitals are up, I look healthier, I eat healthier, I don't need to use my inhaler 2-3 times a day, simply moving around the world and being able to climb stairs without intimidation or loss of breath is amazing! Yet many of the insecurities linger.

I take the TLC's Unpretty approach - however you wanna modify your body - plastic surgery, gaining, bodybuilding, weightloss, piercings, etc - do it if you want, but those things alone won't heal the psychological wounds many of us got during youth.

There needs to be a critical reckoning inside the gay community and how it treats its own.
 

Zaeia

Member
Jan 3, 2018
1,091
I found the aforementioned article very interesting! It opened my eyes to some of the fears held by bigger gay men who partake in online dating. I think it works very well as a superficial conversation starter. However, from my own experiences, I am lean now, but I was chubby as a kid and in the latter half of college, people worry about two things: if their boyfriend can keep up with them as they partake in physical activities that they enjoy as a past time, and if their boyfriend uses food as an emotional crutch. I personally worry about the second one a lot. Competing with an inanimate consumable easily purchased object for emotional mindshare seems like an endless battle.
 

TheGummyBear

Member
Jan 6, 2018
8,810
United Kingdom
I converted to being a Nintendo stan after getting my Switch last year. I guess I'm still a Sony stan too, but the Switch reminded me why video games are my go to hobby. Plus the colourful, joyous titles that Nintendo specialise in entered my life at a moment where I really needed a dose of pure, innocent fun.

Honestly it sounds like you should just be direct and ask if he wants to go for coffee or something.

I took your advice and asked him out, I have a date in a fancy bar on Wednesday. I'm pretty excited, but so nervous my hands are shaking!
 

RatskyWatsky

Are we human or are we dancer?
Member
Oct 25, 2017
14,931
i just learned today that i am older than Angelina Jolie was when she starred in the first Tomb Raider

what is this strange feeling
 

Deleted member 5334

User requested account closure
Banned
Oct 25, 2017
2,815
Hey QueerEra, been awhile since I posted here.

Has anyone ever had bad experience going into Canada before? A recent topic about needing a passport to go to Canada brought up some terrible memories... Like, with someone with severe Anxiety problems, along with Panic Attack disorders, it's definitely eating at me right now.
 

The Bear

Forest Animal
Moderator
Oct 25, 2017
4,204
https://www.brulermag.com/i-know-wh...of-me-being-a-fuller-man-in-the-gay-community

Interesting article about overweight gay men. Thought it was specially important to bring it up since I saw a gay man on ERA say something not-so-nice about fat gays.

I don't remember the username, I just remember this member bringing it up in some thread about how he couldn't date overweight men "because of how they see themselves".

I better not catch any of you being judgemental hoes or your wigs will be snatched.

Good article. Even in the bear community of all places, bigger men are sometimes socially shunned compared to "muscle bears". It's everywhere, and it sometimes makes me feel like I'm not accepted even in the LGBT community :(.
 

JCX

Member
Oct 25, 2017
795
Hey QueerEra, been awhile since I posted here.

Has anyone ever had bad experience going into Canada before? A recent topic about needing a passport to go to Canada brought up some terrible memories... Like, with someone with severe Anxiety problems, along with Panic Attack disorders, it's definitely eating at me right now.

Yeah, used to live in Detroit so I crossed the border a good amount. I've been be stopped and had my car searched at the border going both ways, it's super annoying. More of a time hassle than anything.

On the bright side, the Canadian border guards are usually really hot.
 
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Aarglefarg

Member
Oct 27, 2017
4,070
Yeah, used to live in Detroit so I crossed the border a good amount. I've been be stopped and had my car searched at the border going both ways, it's super annoying. More of a time hassle than anything.

On the bright side, the Canadian border guards are usually really hot.
You go both ways? :P
 

TheGummyBear

Member
Jan 6, 2018
8,810
United Kingdom
Hey QueerEra, been awhile since I posted here.

Has anyone ever had bad experience going into Canada before? A recent topic about needing a passport to go to Canada brought up some terrible memories... Like, with someone with severe Anxiety problems, along with Panic Attack disorders, it's definitely eating at me right now.

The one time I crossed the American/Canadian border, the border guard on the Canadian side was an incredibly nice person. Getting back into the states, on the other hand, was another story. The guy yelled every single question, and his hand was on his gun the whole time. It was an incredibly scary experience and, as someone who also suffers with anxiety problems, the encounter left me stuttering for hours.
 

Cosmic Bus

Member
Oct 27, 2017
2,017
NY
Hass anyone ever had bad experience going into Canada before? A recent topic about needing a passport to go to Canada brought up some terrible memories... Like, with someone with severe Anxiety problems, along with Panic Attack disorders, it's definitely eating at me right now.

I had to stay the night at a hotel on the WA/Vancouver border after being denied entry back in 2010. I was moving from NY to Seattle at the time, and going to stay with friends in Canada while looking for a place in Seattle. Problem was, without a permanent address and no proof that I was returning to the US, they thought I was trying to "escape" untraced into the country or something.

p.s. there was also a purple dildo in my suitcase that I scared they were going to find, lol
 

whitehawk

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
1,452
Canada
So I have a friend who's homophobic, but says he isn't. I came out to a group of friends as bi-sexual/curious, and he responded with this later. I'm justified in being upset, right?

Names and stuff have been blurred.

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whitehawk

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
1,452
Canada
He is. He's one of those friends I've known since I was 4. He has toxic political ideas/thoughts and I don't like hanging out with him. But he suffers from mental illness and doesn't have many friends, and I feel bad about cutting him off completely. I'm starting to be less tolerant of his shit though.
 

Arcus Felis

Unshakable Resolve
Member
Oct 26, 2017
3,123
He is. He's one of those friends I've known since I was 4. He has toxic political ideas/thoughts and I don't like hanging out with him. But he suffers from mental illness and doesn't have many friends, and I feel bad about cutting him off completely. I'm starting to be less tolerant of his shit though.
If you are only keeping in touch with him out of pity, please pardon my bluntness, but your friendship has died a long time ago.
Now, I don't know your history, but sometimes it is best to let go. In this peculiar case, it may be best for you to move on.
 

whitehawk

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
1,452
Canada
I feel like that's where its headed. It's tough though, he's a family friend. Me, him and a couple others went to school together for most of our lives, and always stayed good friends over the years. But towards the end of high school and after, he became much more of a douche.

That part about giving head stings, because that's what I did recently, give head for the first time. So he knows that, and now he's shaming me for it.

Fuck off Kyle.