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Discussion in 'The Welcome Lounge' started by adrianislander, Jun 24, 2014.

  1. adrianislander

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    hello everyone! my name is adrian and i am a recent inductee to the house of elton and i have joined this site to help educate myself about the LGBTQ community. i am quite...new at this whole thing so i ask that you all take it easy on me and forgive me for saying something out of line in the future. i live on an island quite far away and much of the information i get has been underwhelming to say the least. to give a short summary about my coming out story, i grew up quite shy. eventually when i moved out to go to high school abroad i finally broke out of my shell but not the closet. i've become more out going than my teenage counter part and today i do my best to help out my island community as best i can. just recently i decided to come out to all my family and friends and the support i have garnered was both surprising and liberating. i love them with all my heart and their support has been great. however, not many of my friends are gay and have very little knowledge about my predicament and it is to you my online friends that i turn to in my time of need. i hope you guys will be the help that i am seeking and i can only hope to emulate your help with encouraging words of my own! this is only the first part and hopefully many more will come in the future. thanks and i look forward to chatting with all of you!
     
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    Hi Adrian!!

    Welcome aboard!
     
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    Hello Adrian. Welcome aboard.
     
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    thanks very much you three! i'm fairly new to the whole situation so if you guys can help me out it would be well appreciated!
     
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    Well since I am still pretty closeted myself. And I am older, married and have recently discovered my own gayness. Not sure how much I can be. I am here if you need a friend though. It sounds like you have a pretty good start with the support of your family. That is great. I have found that gay centers have good ways of meeting new like minded people. I have to go but we can always talk more. Keep that chin proud. Its a process.
     
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    Hi Adrian, she whispers from the closet.
    Welcome to EC :slight_smile:
     
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    Welcome to EC Adrian, your (coming out) story sounds very inspiring :slight_smile:
     
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    thanks you two! i wish there was a like button on these things like they do on facebook!
     
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    Hello and welcome! :slight_smile:
     
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    thank you! and all those guys that you have pictured are crazy hot! wished i watched those series more if not for any reason but to look at them!
     
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    haha that's the main reason I watch those shows, for the hot guys :icon_bigg

    btw it's so cool that you live on an island!! Enjoy posting on EC :icon_mrgr
     
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    thanks so much! btw i know this is a weird question but just wondering how the whole friend thing works, do you just 'add contact'? is that like a friend request? really want to add everyone who said hi to me! :slight_smile:
     
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    Hello New! I'm Nicole! :grin:

    Oh wait, your name is Adrian. Well, hello!

    I'm newish to the lesbian side of stuff too.

    Well, hope you have as much fun here as I'm having :slight_smile: See ya round! :grin:
     
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    When you go to a member's profile page you'll see a 'Befriend' link there on the right side, just click on that to send a friend request. I just sent you one :slight_smile:
     
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    thanks man i appreciate it! and hello RainbowLioness! i will send a request to you as well! haha! thanks for the welcome!
     
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