It occurs to me, after a few of us made some remarks in another thread about how boring we are, that one of the things that stands between us and societal understanding is the fact that people just don't know what being gay is like. They talk about the gay lifestyle, but do they really know what that means?
Of course, everybody's lifestyle is different, but at least we can give an overview of sorts.
I'll start. Hmm... Nick and I have been together for almost five years. We live in a little house in a city in a desert, just the two of us and two dogs. One German Shepherd, who's getting on in years, and one pit bull, who's the cuddliest pit bull in the world.
Nick recently gave me the opportunity to return to school. He brings in enough at his job at a foster care agency to almost support us, seeing as our house is tiny and our expenses low. I go to school full-time and work part-time as a dispatcher.
This summer, I was supposed to be taking summer classes, but that didn't work out as planned, so I have the summer off. I'm using it to learn to paint, and to write a novel. I hope.
For fun, we tend to, well, um... shop. We wander through Sam's Club and Target and the malls, buying very little but laughing quite a bit. We both share a fascination with office supplies, so we tend towards those sections of the stores. Oh, and we're gadget freaks.
My mother lives here in town, so we visit with her quite a bit. She's brilliant, and funny, and loves Nick a lot, so we have a great time when we get together. Recently we repainted her living room for her as a birthday present.
On Saturday nights, we get together with a couple of friends and play board games. Except recently, the group has convinced me to start up another Dungeons and Dragons campaign, so we're doing that.
And that's life right now. It's comfortable, challenging, and happy.
And I love Nick more than I ever thought I'd ever love anyone. More than I ever knew people could love each other. And for some reason, he loves me too.
So what's your lifestyle like?
Of course, everybody's lifestyle is different, but at least we can give an overview of sorts.
I'll start. Hmm... Nick and I have been together for almost five years. We live in a little house in a city in a desert, just the two of us and two dogs. One German Shepherd, who's getting on in years, and one pit bull, who's the cuddliest pit bull in the world.
Nick recently gave me the opportunity to return to school. He brings in enough at his job at a foster care agency to almost support us, seeing as our house is tiny and our expenses low. I go to school full-time and work part-time as a dispatcher.
This summer, I was supposed to be taking summer classes, but that didn't work out as planned, so I have the summer off. I'm using it to learn to paint, and to write a novel. I hope.
For fun, we tend to, well, um... shop. We wander through Sam's Club and Target and the malls, buying very little but laughing quite a bit. We both share a fascination with office supplies, so we tend towards those sections of the stores. Oh, and we're gadget freaks.
My mother lives here in town, so we visit with her quite a bit. She's brilliant, and funny, and loves Nick a lot, so we have a great time when we get together. Recently we repainted her living room for her as a birthday present.
On Saturday nights, we get together with a couple of friends and play board games. Except recently, the group has convinced me to start up another Dungeons and Dragons campaign, so we're doing that.
And that's life right now. It's comfortable, challenging, and happy.
And I love Nick more than I ever thought I'd ever love anyone. More than I ever knew people could love each other. And for some reason, he loves me too.
So what's your lifestyle like?