Open Relationships 101
Mike's introduction to Open Relationships. I used to be a villager... (and still am at heart since I live in Dublin) Back then, a sex date with a guy I fancied a lot proved that I was "that innocent". I'm not sure how old...
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Drugged, raped and pozzed
I had relocated to Spain just eight months before and the change of scene from Dublin to Barcelona was beyond what I had expected. In Dublin, I lived a very sheltered life, very naive and innocent and didn’t get myself involved in the gay scene. It just didn’t interest me. When I moved here, I...
Growing up black and gay: Tired of being different #BLM
As a child, my grandmother would always tell me. ‘Stay away from those white kids, they ain’t nothin’ but trouble’. This sounded racist butI failed to understand is that having been born in the 1910s, the majority of her encounters with whites were terrible.
[Substance Abuse] I didn't know I was a drug addict
This is a story from an anonymous reader about how their experience with alcohol and drugs since a very young age and how they have come out through this tunnel with the help of AA. “I started drinking and using drugs when I was about 16. At the time, I...
Sad yet hopeful. My coming out story
I was asleep when my mum woke me up softly. Tears were running down her face. She looked confused. “Come to the living room, please. I don’t want to wake your brother up”. There is no right time for people to learn you are LGBT. There is no wrong...
Gaslighting: Should I stay or should I go?
Gaslighting is a form of manipulation. It is a type of psychological abuse aimed at making victims seem or feel crazy. It is often associated with intimate relationships in families, partners, colleagues and so on. Have you been a victim of gaslighting?
F@CK Netflix & D#V3 CHA&£LL£ / Here are some great queer Stand Up Comedians
You may have heard about a cisgender male comedian that made some jokes about our trans siblings. I don't plan to talk if people should be cancelled, and I won't waste time arguing if we should make fun of a minority that is the target of...
My Open Relationship
This post is part of a series Open Relationships 101 > Questionmark on Open Relationships Part 1 > Part 2 > Part 3 > Part 4 > Μy open relationship Now, this is probably the scariest post I've ever written. Although I was the one who compiled all...
Questionmark on Open Relationships (1/4)
Twenty-four couples replied to incredibly intimate and judgemental questions, so you won't ever have to be the prick who asks them. Welcome to the Questionmark on Open Relationships. Q1. How have your previous relationships impacted your decision to be in an open relationship? "Never had a serious...
Open Relationships 101
Mike's introduction to Open Relationships. I used to be a villager... (and still am at heart since I live in Dublin) Back then, a sex date with a guy I fancied a lot proved that I was "that innocent". I'm not sure how old...
