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MeredithAncret · 30th Jan 2011, 10:58 PM

So my brother has made it a habit to drag me from my apartment at least once every weekend and take me out to hike or just hang out with an atheist group in our town. The hiking has been great, but most of the people in the group are way older than me or straight or both (and married). It's not that I want every group I hang out with to be about me finding a date, but it would be nice to meet someone.

Anyway, so today we went out to eat and 3 women (between my age and my brother's) were with the group. We all got to talking and it turned out that one of them was a lesbian and when she found out I was as well...well the only way to describe it is that all of her attention seemed to become superglued to me.

Those three and my brother and I all ended up at one their houses and we played Rock Band and House of the Dead: Overkill (yes, this is typical for me...I'm a nerd).

So...I managed to do something that I never do! I gave the girl my number and we have tentative plans to go out to a local art/indie music gallery at some point in the next few weeks. I NEVER manage this sort of thing EVER! Afterward I felt a bit shaky and freaked out because I'm just not normally outgoing enough to even attempt that sort of connection in real life.

Not really sure if this is the right section, but I HAD to share

(turns out one of the other women actually got my brother as a match on a dating site just a couple of nights ago [96% match

) and it was total coincidence that she saw him today. I think it is very possible that they will go out at least once

Sometimes life is good

)

Idonteven · 31st Jan 2011, 12:15 AM

Yay

thats pretty awesome.

I wish I had a relationship with my sister like that ^

Pepsi · 31st Jan 2011, 07:53 AM

That's awesome!! Have fun on your date with her and good luck!

Black Cat · 31st Jan 2011, 08:06 AM

Awesome! Congratulations and have fun!!

My sister (as part of a very ironic running joke we have - I'm not out to her yet) has talked about setting me up with some of her gay friends, but they are all 16, so it would be more like babysitting than a real date.

QuantumBoi · 31st Jan 2011, 09:14 AM

Haha. Congrats, Meredith. Hope you have fun.

malachite · 31st Jan 2011, 09:37 AM

great story! And, be too surprised, you never know what you can do until you try.

**TheEdend** · 31st Jan 2011, 11:59 AM

That's awesome! Grats on pushing yourself and getting a a date/friend out of it!

MeredithAncret · 31st Jan 2011, 02:11 PM

Thanks guys!

30th Jan 2011, 10:58 PM	#1
MeredithAncret Deadline-avoiding weasel Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Gayer than a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 61 Join Date: Jan 2011	Can't believe I managed this! So my brother has made it a habit to drag me from my apartment at least once every weekend and take me out to hike or just hang out with an atheist group in our town. The hiking has been great, but most of the people in the group are way older than me or straight or both (and married). It's not that I want every group I hang out with to be about me finding a date, but it would be nice to meet someone. Anyway, so today we went out to eat and 3 women (between my age and my brother's) were with the group. We all got to talking and it turned out that one of them was a lesbian and when she found out I was as well...well the only way to describe it is that all of her attention seemed to become superglued to me. Those three and my brother and I all ended up at one their houses and we played Rock Band and House of the Dead: Overkill (yes, this is typical for me...I'm a nerd). So...I managed to do something that I never do! I gave the girl my number and we have tentative plans to go out to a local art/indie music gallery at some point in the next few weeks. I NEVER manage this sort of thing EVER! Afterward I felt a bit shaky and freaked out because I'm just not normally outgoing enough to even attempt that sort of connection in real life. Not really sure if this is the right section, but I HAD to share (turns out one of the other women actually got my brother as a match on a dating site just a couple of nights ago [96% match ) and it was total coincidence that she saw him today. I think it is very possible that they will go out at least once Sometimes life is good ) __________________ Many phenomena — wars, plagues, sudden audits — have been advanced as evidence for the hidden hand of Satan in the affairs of Man, but whenever students of demonology get together the M25 London orbital motorway is generally agreed to be among the top contenders for Exhibit A. - Good Omens

31st Jan 2011, 12:15 AM	#2
Idonteven Enigma Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: England, United Kingdom Age: 21 Posts: 535 Join Date: Jan 2011	Re: Can't believe I managed this! Yay thats pretty awesome. I wish I had a relationship with my sister like that ^

31st Jan 2011, 07:53 AM	#3
Pepsi R-Y-R-Y Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Completely Out Location: Staten Island, NYC Age: 20 Posts: 4,348 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Can't believe I managed this! That's awesome!! Have fun on your date with her and good luck! __________________ "I'm not that typical baby. I'm a bad kid like my mom and dad made me. I'm not that cool and you hate me. I'm a bad kid, that's the way that they made me" - GAGA

31st Jan 2011, 08:06 AM	#4
Black Cat As Seen On Hoarders... Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: This cat is out of the bag - I mean closet Location: Pennsylvania, with the cows Age: 21 Posts: 2,391 Join Date: Jun 2009	Re: Can't believe I managed this! Awesome! Congratulations and have fun!! My sister (as part of a very ironic running joke we have - I'm not out to her yet) has talked about setting me up with some of her gay friends, but they are all 16, so it would be more like babysitting than a real date. __________________ "Your life is an occasion. Rise to it." - Mr. Magorium

31st Jan 2011, 09:14 AM	#5
QuantumBoi EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay, Kinsey 6 Out Status: Out to whoever asks. Location: Asheville, North Carolina, USA Age: 21 Posts: 350 Join Date: Jan 2011	Re: Can't believe I managed this! Haha. Congrats, Meredith. Hope you have fun. __________________ "I can't believe that you and me were falling out of love. And everybody used to be so envious of us. Chemistry like apple and cinnamon. . .what we had was just too good- good to last." -- Utada Hikaru! ~,~'<3

31st Jan 2011, 09:37 AM	#6
malachite EC's realist Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Orlando Posts: 6,480 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: Can't believe I managed this! great story! And, be too surprised, you never know what you can do until you try. __________________ It's the 21st century, your bigotry is outdated. Either upgrade or go away.

31st Jan 2011, 11:59 AM	#7
TheEdend Hope will never be silent EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Extended family still doesn't know Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 21 Posts: 2,831 Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: Can't believe I managed this! That's awesome! Grats on pushing yourself and getting a a date/friend out of it! __________________ “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result” -Gandhi

31st Jan 2011, 02:11 PM	#8
MeredithAncret Deadline-avoiding weasel Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Gayer than a tree full of monkeys on nitrous oxide Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 61 Join Date: Jan 2011	Re: Can't believe I managed this! Thanks guys! __________________ Many phenomena — wars, plagues, sudden audits — have been advanced as evidence for the hidden hand of Satan in the affairs of Man, but whenever students of demonology get together the M25 London orbital motorway is generally agreed to be among the top contenders for Exhibit A. - Good Omens

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