I [STRIKE]wanted[/STRIKE] needed to post about the JUB meet in LA but didn't know how. I need closure after it so to speak.
It was an incredible experience. For me it was a celebration of being gay and of coming out this summer.
I'm in tears already typing this. The meet was really my own personal celebration of being gay.
I truly believe that coming out needs to be celebrated in some way. But I wasn't able to do that here in Ireland. I had to travel to LA to do that. And I'm so glad that I did.
Hanging out with like-minded guys, holding hands in public, kissing other guys in front of other guys - it was all so natural - and so good.
I've really been struggling since I came home with how to 'finish' what started in LA. It really was a life changing experience for me. There's no one here I can relate to and if it wasn't for my Skype time with alley I think I'd have gone mad by now.
This thread is my closure.
I want to thank everyone who made LA such a great, special and unique experience for me. I'm crying again big sap that I am.
I want to thank Joe King Jay for being my roomie and I want to thank gdude30 for being amazing.
To meet alley in person after talking to him on Skype so many times was actually almost unbearable.
To meet metta (handsome man), NineOfClubs, DoubleAquarius, frankfrank, stacy, lycanthrope, level27 (sexy), thewhiz, wavesmasher (yum), DonDon, dkonfrost (gorgeous), Lex, Jory, accorn (hmmm have you noticed I seem to have a thing for Asian dudes?) - all of them were great.
It has been a week since I returned to Ireland and only now am I able to comprehend what took place and what happened to me in LA.
I regret not being less tired, but hey what can you do? I regret not giving more attention to level27 cos he's a really nice guy (perhaps we can meet if I 'do' LA for Xmas?) and I regret not giving DonDon a big wet one (thanks for the email BTW).
If you've never been to a JUB meet or if you think you can organise one - then do it.
Celebrate coming out, celebrate being gay. Celebrate it (if you can) with people you've formed ties with here on JUB - no matter how tenuous those ties are the dividends are great.
Here's to LA and here's to some great people from all walks of life.
Thank you.
Noelie.
(p.s. It took me 40 minutes to type this and I'm still in tears).
Haha Noelie. Come on now. 40 minutes. You could have written alot more then this.
But it's okay. I know that not everyone is a fast typer like me. Hell at least you have your punctuation..
*grumbles* >_>"
..Oh wow. A way of coming out? I never thought of it like that. But I know lots of people were happy to be out and proud here. That sure was hella fun talking about sex in public. I can't do that here T_T
It's the way things should be Noelie. I do think that even though there are lots of bashers out there you shouldn't be afriad to do that kind of stuff if you really like someone. Now as for messing around that's different. But I'm glad you can be free, in a sense, at gay days.
..Now if only it wasn't so cliquesh
Yeah. The after effect really doesn't start until a little afterwards. Alley was right :O
I regret not getting Don Don's number T_T
Damn he's a cutie.
This is a great thread Noelie. And you're definately right. For the most part you meet people online and think, "Oh I'll never meet them." But JUB Meet shatter that general stereotype. WE DEFY THINGS!
And it really is worth it to go. It's tons of fun. Ya make great friends, something kinky usually happens that's fun to hear about, and you have a stronger connection to people on this forum and the forum itself. I think that people who go to these meets are less likely to quit jub or deactivate their accounts.
That's right..Marley charlotte JUB meet, now
I'd like to say that I'm sorry that your crying Noelie but crying isn't always a bad thing. It's okay to show emotions since we are all human. And it sounds like you aren't crying because you're in despair. It sounds like you were crying because you miss everyone and had lots of fun and great memories. And I don't think you'll toss or forget about those memories. I don't think any of us will. I don't care if this trip sort of hindered my progress in school. It was much needed. I'm finally sort starting to grow. Even if I am sort of sleepy. It's done wonders for me and it seems that in everyone's own way this trip was their resolution or answer to something.
Why do pilgrimages have to be dead now?
This bonding time. Making friends with people you don't even know. And forming everlasting friendships. I wish people weren't so paranoid, scared, and uptight now. But these are sort of rough times. Even though it was sort of painfully obvious that this was coming. I'm glad that even though money is tight and working now is important that we were all able to put life on hold, like that fancy anthropology word that noelie said, and to have fun and grow and learn.
Don't worry Noelie. We will all definately meet again one day.
But i'm not sure we should rush it. Even though I want to see you guys really badly. I'd rather wait for a time when we can get a good number of people going instead of just being hasty and setting expectations. I do think that if we do meet again it might be a little different. It might not be as good as the first time we meet or it might be better. But if we try to set it up to make it as great and good as last time then we might set ourselves up for failure. At least I think. I did not have expectations on this trip and that might have made all the difference. Anyways I'll shut up.
I MISS YOU NOELIE, WIZ, LVL, WAVESMASHER, DA, NINE OF...EVERYONE
But unfortunately I honestly haven't had the time to stop and think about the impact this has made on me to it's full extent. Been way too damn busy. But slowly it's been impacting me in ways that I am not aware of. Not sure if it's good or bad. But I will try to take a time and sit down and put life on hold and take a deep reflection.
I wish the best for everyone
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