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2017: Year of Self Discovery
After that "new relationship start" period everything went well for the consecutive three years, in which my girlfriend and I have been together through thick and thin... at least until the prophetic day arrived:
By Alba Ongaro8 years ago in Filthy
Loner's Retreat: Cassian & Lucia, Part 5
CASSIAN Nude art wasn't anything new to Cassian. There were hundreds of paintings and handmade sculptures within museums in his home country, and even in his family's estate. He couldn't explain why participating in a nude art class was nerve-wracking for him, but he never backed down from a challenge. Perhaps it was due to all the snickering from the men he shared locker rooms with during his high school and college years. Cassian still remembered the hazing in those locker rooms before soccer games. He'd like to pretend they'd just been jealous of what he could offer women in bed, but he'd be lying to himself if the names they used to call didn't hurt him to this day.
By Sharlene Alba8 years ago in Filthy
You Ask, I Tell: Being Gay and Getting Away with It [Chapter 2]
Chapter 2: Fellow Bar and the Incestuous Gay Entourage It all started very innocently. I would meet up with friends like Bill, the prissy one that can judge you with a smile, and Rhoni, the batshit sailor who would playfully punch you when he was drunk. Ace, the towering giraffe of a man, would begin to flirt with me, wrapping his hands around my thigh, and squeezing till I laughed like a school girl. We would meet at Fellow for drinks and they would invite me out to do things like go ice skating or go eat with them at a curry restaurant. I was extremely nervous about letting my guard down. Yes, these were my gay friends, but I was a military officer and was scared of getting into any trouble whatsoever. Aside from concerns about Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, I was concerned about perceptions of fraternization, the act of engaging in friendly or sexual relations with an enlisted member, something considered a crime under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. When I went ice skating for the first time, I sat alone in the corner quietly eating a cup of noodles while everyone else sat and made fun of people busting their ass on the ice. Ernesto, this quiet sailor who totally rocked a bushy mustache that made him look like the Mexican version of Ron Jeremy, came and encouraged me to relax and join the group. As time passed, I did put my fears aside and relaxed, and as I relaxed I noticed, “Hey, these gays are hot!”
By Carlos Coronado8 years ago in Filthy
You Ask, I Tell: Being Gay and Getting Away with It
Foreword Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was a policy instituted by President Clinton in 1993. While intended as a mechanism for LGBT servicemembers to serve in the Armed Forces, it created an environment of fear, blackmail, and intimidation. Over 17,000 servicemembers would be discharged from the military under this policy before its eventual repeal in 2011.
By Carlos Coronado8 years ago in Filthy
“Coming Out” as Asexual
There seems to be a general question about whether or not someone needs to come out as asexual. Is coming out as asexual necessary? Is there even a procedure for it?
By Ella8 years ago in Filthy
Her First Time
I wanted her so badly. I know she wanted me, too. But I could tell she was nervous. As I took in her beauty, I thought of what I wanted to do to her, where I could guide those lovely lips of hers. Her eyes — those big beautiful eyes — show me all that she desires. But, I thought, I'm getting ahead of myself. I need to show her what it's like, make her first time unforgettable, and show her how much satisfaction and pleasure one can get from another woman. But where do I start?
By Jayneca Marriott8 years ago in Filthy
Sex as a Transgender Woman
It may come as no surprise that, as a transgender woman, I'm not always comfortable with my body. I hate my body. I hate what my body tells the world I am. I feel completely at odds with my body, and feel totally trapped by it.
By Skylar Rose Pridgeon8 years ago in Filthy
Confessions of a Teenage Scene Queen — Part 1: Preteen Cruise
Being gay on TV shows and in films always comes across to the curious individual as dangerous, scary, and you always had to be brave to even think about being part of that community. In my opinion, it's not all doom and gloom. In fact, in my experience, going through most of my teenage years as a fully out gay boy, it was like being in a sweet shop 24/7 with so many new things to try out and dip your toes into. Looking back at what I used to get up to absolutely baffled me and when I tell my friends they can't believe it but I figured if I write it all out it could be a good laugh for all those who read it.
By Zak James8 years ago in Filthy
Transgender People Like Sex Too. Top Story - October 2017.
If I had a pound for every time I heard someone ask me about my sex life and ask me probing questions about my body — I'd be a pretty rich woman by now. The same goes for the amount of times I've heard people ask my fellow trans friends similar questions. It seems pretty taboo that transgender people can have sex — let alone actually enjoy intimacy. It's true that we often, but not always, hate our bodies and desperately want out... but to assume we're all asexual couldn't be further from the truth.
By Skylar Rose Pridgeon8 years ago in Filthy
The Closet
When I was 13, I knew I wasn’t straight, but the only person I told was my best friend and her mom mostly because I knew they didn't care whether I was straight or not due to the fact that it didn't change who I was as a person. However, I’d grown up in a fairly religious family, church nearly every Sunday with my grandpa, who died when I was 11, praying before a meal, and Sunday dinners after church. Having feelings for the same sex was not something that was accepted in my family.
By Emmaline 8 years ago in Filthy
What It's Like to be Asexual
Asexuality is defined as having no sexual attraction. A better definition would be no immediate sexual attraction. There is a whole spectrum under that label, however. Asexuality does not mean that people cannot enjoy sex, nor does it mean that they cannot, at some point, be attracted to a specific person in some way. It does also include people who are repelled by sex, or romance, or even both.
By Dominique Thigpen8 years ago in Filthy
Morning Battle
As I sit here, staring at the blinking cursor on my screen, trying to write anything that sounds interesting, I hear a soft purring noise of my lover behind me, a sound I was all too familiar with. I look to see Andrea turn and reposition herself in her sleep. As she moves the sheets slips off and exposes her breast. The light seeps through the blinds and hits her just right. As if to highlight the glory and elation I feel when I see them. My mouth instantly waters. I want to roll my tongue around her nipple, nibble and suck on them until they become hard like Hershey’s kisses.
By Yae Yae8 years ago in Filthy