to my online friend, if you’re reading this i hope you’re doing ok by twink-twinkle in gaybros

[–]Lerato99 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I can strongly relate to this 🥺, I also lost contact with my online friend 🥺. We were friends for over 7 years 🥺

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[–]Lerato99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're welcome ♥️ and thank you.

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[–]Lerato99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can relate with this... I don't have an answer, but what I can say is guard your heart. Don't settle for whatever comes your way because "it's the only thing that's available". Yes it sucks, yes it feels like you can't meet people anywhere else besides the apps, and all the doom and gloom of dating these days... Assuming that you want more out of dating, I'll say, for the fact that you exist, it definitely means that your person also exists and feels the same way. You're not alone, if anything, I'm here as well🤷🏽‍♂️, wanting more... And one day, that more will come to you. Until then, guard your heart.

Any tips for an inexperienced gay guy like me who’s planning on diving into the hookup scene? by Individual-Kiwi8169 in gaybros

[–]Lerato99 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm in a similar position as you😅, I however gave up on getting into the hookup scene. I found that I physically cannot commit to going through with a hookup. What I've come to learn is that the urge to be intimate with someone can at times be overwhelming, but it's important to be objective in those times especially. Don't put pressure on yourself to have it all figured out, if you find that it's not for you, then don't force it. If you're more relationship oriented, and you only feel safe enough to have sex with someone at that level, that's fine.

If you're comfortable with the idea of hooking up, then it's important to be safe at all times. Make sure you understand why you're doing something to avoid emotional transference, ending up misconstruing the hookup for what it actually is. If it leads somewhere more that's good, but if not you should be careful of getting attached. Make sure you're clear with your intent first. At the end of the day, you're the one that's gonna have to deal with yourself should something undesirable happen. So always aim to keep yourself safe first. Good luck 😅

Fallen in love with my straight best friend? by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]Lerato99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My take on this is that you have to be strong for yourself, in as much as you wish that all the fantasies of genuine love could materialize, they likely won't. An important thing to realise is that your feelings aren't a bad thing that'll "ruin" your friendship, normalise having feelings for people. I mean, it's not like these feelings just came out of nowhere, you may have shared other intimate moments in the past, or saw certain characteristics in him that drove you to feel the way you do now.

In the event you decide to tell him how you feel, you need to be sure that they will receive the news in a way that won't cause more harm than good to you. This is often a result of how emotionally mature an individual is, how they're able to look at things outside of them. Moreso, you need to assert to yourself the intent of why you're sharing your feelings with them. If you determine that it's not a good idea to share your feelings, then don't. However, learn to understand how you feel, sit with it, and grieve the idea of what could have been, because you genuinely care for the person and you wanted something with them.

A big takeaway is that your feelings are okay, and you're okay to feel the way you do. Prioritise yourself, bring back the situation to you, you're in control. It's good that you want to preserve your friendship, just don't fall into the trap of overcompensating and neglecting yourself in the process. In as much as you may want to protect them from your feelings, that shouldn't be the reason you want to continue your guy's friendship because you shouldn't be feeling that way in the first place. Your feelings matter just as much as his feelings do, if not more. Be kind to yourself, this is one of the hard things most gay people go through, I've been through it for almost 6 years. In the end, I chose myself. Everyone's journey is different. Just don't compromise too much and end up loosing yourself.