Urban Suburban – Meet the Glessons (Gossfields)
The Gossfields break the lid of secrecy and keeps it real about their past relationship trials and challenges and how they worked through them to stay together on Pg 38. More »
Long Distance Dead End?
Q: When is it time to say so long to a long term-long distance relationship? Hey Girlfriend: When a long distance relationship shows no promise or commitment to bridge the physical divide, it’s More »
How Do We Sustain Gay Relationships?
DEAR Q&D How Do We Sustain Gay Relationships? Q: First and foremost, I believe that we, as Gay individuals, haven’t had the time to nurture our relationships the way straights have. We haven’t More »
Are Gays Less Committed?
DEAR Q&D Are Gays Less Committed? Q: Due to the intolerance of homosexuality in our society, LGBT individuals have not been able to live openly and form relationships in the past. LGBT couples More »
Is Conflict Inevitable?
DEAR Q&D Is conflict inevitable? Q: Opposition working together creates forward motion. It’s a law of nature, Yin and Yang in equal balance creates harmony. It’s the imbalance of opposing forces that causes More »
How Do We Sustain Gay Relationships?
DEAR Q&D
How Do We Sustain Gay Relationships?
Q: First and foremost, I believe that we, as Gay individuals, haven’t had the time to nurture our relationships the way straights have. We haven’t even had the opportunity to nurture who we are as same sex loving people. The straight community has certainly had an unfair advantage, but we must now begin to address the social disparities and emotional baggage we have developed as a result of our sexuality being oppressed and suppressed before we can enter into a healthy union and maintain it. We have to begin to accept ourselves and love ourselves as Gay men first. There’s so much suppression, self-hate, and self-condemnation that we act out in unhealthy ways that aren’t always conducive to our emotional health let alone a relationship.
We are not ones to sit on a pedestal as “greater than thou”. However, we speak from personal experience. We have been fortunate to have worked through many of our changes while in the relationship. Relationships are not for everybody but for those who desire them, anything worth having is worth fighting for.
D: Well said, baby. (Q smiles)
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