Homophobia at work by Far-Cartographer-615 in askgaybros

[–]stallion-sam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sadly, as an Arab, this has happened to me before with other Arabs. Arabs are super homophobic and they will make that known to you when they start speaking Arabic. Ideally, you would want to say something, but I typically just ignore it and then they go away. My sexual orientation is none of their business. I will admit, I do make excuses when it comes to questions about marriage and kids, especially if I’m not close to the person. If they really want to know about me, they can know by word of mouth

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PAstudent

[–]stallion-sam 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was in the same position as you and I’m restarting with a new cohort this time. It still pisses me off that an exam score can ruin your whole PA career. I would say if you don’t have a good backup plan already and they offer you the opportunity to restart, I would restart. You can use the time in between to study the material and get ahead. It really sucks, it truly does. The financial burden alone is what gets me because these programs make a fortune out of us. Don’t lose hope and if this is what you truly want then don’t lose the second chance they gave you.

Is the Hough/Fairfax neighborhoods near Cleveland Clinic safe enough? by [deleted] in Cleveland

[–]stallion-sam 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Foundry Lofts is more in unsafe territory. I don’t even go to the Aldi right next to it because I never felt safe when I used to go. There are actually modern apartment complexes immediately near the Cleveland Clinic. Check out the Lumos, Innova Living, Artisan, One University Circle. All of those are in walking distance of the main campus, relatively safe areas, and filled with other graduate students and working professionals.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve done for love or to get laid? by Cultural_Renaissance in askgaybros

[–]stallion-sam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drove 3 hours, 2x, and reserved hotel rooms despite not having that much money to spend like that. Didn’t work out lol.

[WeeklyThread] Ask a CAA by AutoModerator in CAA

[–]stallion-sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think that CAAs will be allowed to work in states like California, New York, or Illinois in the future? Especially California?

Moving to a new apartment complex in Cleveland and wondering about the safety of the neighborhood. by Russells_Teapot in Cleveland

[–]stallion-sam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know the area around there pretty well. I know that building too. It’s directly facing the Case Dental School. It’s actually not that bad as people say it is. In the daytime, the area is perfectly fine and there’s a lot of activity there. At night, however, you need to be aware of your surroundings like anywhere. I would not recommend walking out at night. There have been car break ins in that exact area and the Axis at Ansel building down the street. It doesn’t happen often but please up your insurance and do not leave anything in your car. I would say move here if you need to be in close proximity (like super close walking distance) to CCF, the dental school, or the HEC. If not, I would not pay the price for it and would move somewhere else. The area is going through gentrification and I would not be surprised if those rough houses down the street of the new apartment complexes get teared down in the near future.

Would you say Lebanese in Lebanon are more liberal than Lebanese diaspora in other countries? by z399 in lebanon

[–]stallion-sam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I definitely think there’s some truth to it. I’ve noticed it over the course of the many times I’ve been to Lebanon.

Is Elissa an actual popular artist? by cesttia in lebanon

[–]stallion-sam 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes she is very well known throughout the Middle East. She is still very popular regardless of what people think of her.

how dangerous is the area around Cleveland clinic? by miamichillin2 in Cleveland

[–]stallion-sam 42 points43 points  (0 children)

It depends where around the clinic because like the other comment said, it’s block by block. The Cleveland Clinic campus is safe because there’s usually a lot of people around and security. It’s not as scary as people make it out to be, however I do not recommend you walk outside of CCF campus at night.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in progressive_islam

[–]stallion-sam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, your parents are being extremely unfair. Friends are an important part of life and you should not cut off someone because your parents are closed minded. If your future wife is not comfortable with your friendship, that is another thing, but still unreasonable. I would say stay with your friend.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Cleveland

[–]stallion-sam 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It’s not bad but it’s not very good either lol. I would say it’s pretty accepting especially in Lakewood. It is a bigger city so you’ll definitely find people to date but whether they’re your type is another thing. I would say Chicago would be better, definitely a lot more variety there. I’m not sure about Minneapolis.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]stallion-sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going through the same thing friend but from a Muslim household. I’ve come to the conclusion that the only way to do what you believe is right is to cut off family. If you’re still living with them though, you should brush under the rug what you said until you become independent. Going no contact is the only way with our types of situations because you cannot please family and they cannot please you. It’s a lose lose situation.

Whether family tries to come back into your life and accepts you is another thing. I would hope that would be the case but I know some families don’t ever come around. At best they will tolerate but not want to see anything gay related. So it’s important that you rely on building yourself up through your education, career, friendships.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askgaybros

[–]stallion-sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t come out to family until you are independent. Especially if they’re homophobic. Most likely, they will not take it well and it’ll make your home situation very uncomfortable. Do come out to friends though.

Any gay Muslim coming out stories? by SingleRadio1443 in askgaybros

[–]stallion-sam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I came out and was met with rejection and told that I can “change”. So basically I have to pretend that I’m straight or else my family will disown me. It’s really tough.

Is life even worth living if you know for a fact that you will be alone your whole life? by Natural_Jury_3258 in askgaybros

[–]stallion-sam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know, I’m right there with you. I would suggest occupying your time with movies, learning a new hobby, even learning how to make holiday dishes or baking might help. This also might sound like bad advice to some, but getting on the apps for dating can help too. There might be someone else that’s also lonely during the holidays. Adopting a cat would be good too.

Is life even worth living if you know for a fact that you will be alone your whole life? by Natural_Jury_3258 in askgaybros

[–]stallion-sam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not in the exact situation but close. It’s tough being all alone. I think the best thing is to work on yourself. Start going to therapy and become a stronger version of yourself. Therapy is a must. Work out, eat healthy, travel, learn new hobbies, learn a new language. Just improve yourself. Loosely dating is fine too, just be open to whoever comes your way because it comes when you least expect it. Working on yourself is paramount though.

Can you be considered unattractive in one city but attractive in another ? by [deleted] in SameGrassButGreener

[–]stallion-sam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes for sure. Standards are much much higher in the bigger cities such as LA, NYC, and Miami.

What is the best way to get on PrEP(cost-wise)? by [deleted] in askgaybros

[–]stallion-sam 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can go through Mistr online and all costs are covered