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Wish me luck...

Discussion in 'LGBT Later in Life' started by baristajedi, Oct 10, 2015.

  1. baristajedi

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    Nervous.... Going to an lgbt event! I'm so nervous, what of I feel like I don't belong? I just desperately want to connect with people from the community irl.
     
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    Good luck. I haven't gotten myself to that stage yet. Too much of life's other stuff is just in the way rt now.
     
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    Report back if you want!
     
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    :goodluck:
     
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    I'd love to hear about it! :icon_bigg
     
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    Guys, it was great!!! Very comfortable, easygoing and welcoming group. There were people of all ages (small group).

    It was a writing workshop, which also made me feel like I could tap into something I really love to do.

    There was a woman ... ��. I don't know if she was with someone (her gf?), or if it was a friend... I had this impression she was really checking me out, like glancing at me a little longer than she did others. We chatted and it was nice, warm easy conversation. She is *very* cute.
    I don't know whether it meant anything, or if I'll see her at future events... But it was nice feeling like I had a real flirtation/exchange of interest with a sweet cute woman.
    Ah! Was great. I'm planning on attending more evrnts eith this group if I can.
     
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    Yay!

    And yay yes homo moment!
     
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    YES, yes homo! I was so shy so I didn't flirt well, but I made myself have the courage to sit close to her and to mostly make eye contact. Ah...I wouldn't mind seeing her again. It was a really nice feeling talking to her.
     
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    I recently learned from some Wikihow (yeah my academic sources :icon_bigg) article that looking someone in the eye and then looking down is considered flirtation. Wow. So I have been flirting with half of the world and I didn't know it until now :icon_bigg

    Otherwise that event sounds really cool, happy for you :slight_smile:
     
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    Yay, congrats!! I'm planning on going to my first LGBT event next week (a knitting group) and I'm so excited for it, though a bit nervous too! This gives me hope that it'll be okay. :slight_smile: