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Going to Queerspace

Discussion in 'Coming Out Stories' started by Ralivar, Oct 21, 2009.

  1. Ralivar

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    I'm not sure if this is the right section for this, btu it seemed to be the most appropriate.

    I'm so ecstatic :eusa_danc, today was my final day at University and I finally plucked up the courage to go to the Queerspace (essentially a space for queer students to hang out.)

    I do have to admit though that I was standing outside for like 10mins before I actually went in, I don't know why but I was panicking :eek:, it was that bad that my hands were shaking. I almost didn't go in, but I figured what the who, its my last day of Uni and this is something that I really wanted to do.

    I'm so glad that I did decide to go in, just to have the experience of going in and hanging out with other gay people from my Uni was fantastic. I also think it was a major step towards fully accepting who I am, and coming out to other people in my life.
     
  2. guacj

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    Thats great! I'm in my last year of University, and really wished I would have joined the Pride group on campus, but never got up the courage to. Good for you!
     
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    Sounds good, never heard of a Queerspace before, are straight people allowed in?
     
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    WHOO!

    My uni's "Queerspace" (different name, same idea) was one of the best discoveries I ever made. Even if you couldn't stick around for long, I'm glad you managed to go in there!
     
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    Thanks guys, and yeah its for anyone who is 'queer, questioning or queer friendly' (thats a quote I got off their webpage.)
     
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    The leader of my schools "Pride Network" (same deal different name) quit :frowning2:

    They only met one day of the week for an hour and it was ALWAYS when i was not on campus that day or in class. Ugh.
     
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    I hope whatever uni I go to has one
     
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    my school was a convent until like a decade ago, nuff said
     
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    Congrats! It's a great way to meet people and network and whatnot.

    :slight_smile:
     
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    I'm glad you had the courage to go in. :slight_smile: that was really brave. when I first joined my school's GSA I literally started sweating and hyperventilating right outside the room, but when I walked in, it was a bunch of my awesome friends from theater and now I love it. :slight_smile: definitely worth it!
     
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    yay. That is wonderful! It sounds like a neat place. I am hoping I can join some pride group when I go off to college ( if I can actually muster up the courage to actually do it!) I think it was really cool that you did that before you left!
     
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    Yeah I am at a point in my life where I have accepted the fact that I need to change some things in my life, and this was part of it. Going to the Queerspace at least once before I finished Uni.
     
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    That's great that you could go in. Glad that you enjoyed it!
     
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    That's awesome! Good for you!