Free is the first word that comes to my mind when I think of us.Some people would feel guilty for feeling free in their relationship – for even wishing to have more freedom. Free evokes ideas of separation, a slight disdain for connections, to people, things and places. A desire to constantly try something new,…
A glance, a kind smile or even the slightest sign someone intriguing notices me, sometimes sweeps me of my feet. That’s how easily I get overwhelmed by sexual tension or a romantic comedy-like vibe. My mind wanders off, my surroundings fade and my focus sharpens on that one guy. Enter the bubbly mental state where…
I was 16 on the day of my coming out. I was absolutely not ready to do it, but unfortunately, I did not really have a choice. I met my first boyfriend at the end of June 2014. We told everyone that we were just friends. When he went to do an internship in Spain,…
The state of the world sometimes saddens me.. I thought that for my story for @taleofmen I’d express myself poetically. These sentences that will follow hold profound meaning to me. But instead of elucidating them, I’d like you to simply read them and translate them the way you want to. Maybe we’ll share the same…
I came out when I was 14 years old to my long-time best friend and to some of my classmates. I don’t think it was “liberatory”, not at first at least. Sure, it was easier not pretend to like girls and to be interested in soccer and other “boy-ish” stuff, but it was more a…
My name is Gauthier, I am 35 years old and I was born in Brussels in Uccle on September 26, 1984. Until my 22 years I lived a life full of all kinds of things, sometimes less good things and also extraordinary things but that year 2007 was going to change radically my life. I…
I want to tell a story about my past relationships. 4 years ago, I met on a dating site a guy from Greece. He is Georgian by nationality. The first month we corresponded every day, exchanged photos. Every day I realized that I was beginning to fall in love with this person, just like he…
When Lee and I met for the very first, in a bar after arranging it, he stood up and he waited for me to take a seat before he sat down again. What a gent. Unheard of nowadays. Instantly I was excited and felt very lucky as his gorgeous face looked at me. I relaxed…
I think I was a lucky one with my family and friends when it came to my coming out. Everyone was really supportive and I totally can be myself. But it was not always like this unfortunately. The time of realizing that I am gay, accepting it and then starting to come out to everyone…
