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Local gay author Collin Kelley reads from, signs and discusses his mystery novel Leaving Paris, the third in his “Venus” trilogy. As the series wraps, Paris teeters on the brink of chaos that eerily foreshadows the city's real-life recent turmoil. Kelley is joined by fellow mystery writer Erica Wright and The Granite Moth.
“These are the Days”? Those were the days! The five-member alt-rock band is still 10,000 strong sans Natalie Merchant as they hit Atlanta on their latest tour. Their 2015 album Twice Told Tales spurs the tour, but the memories they bring with other numbers may be your biggest draw.
The RuPaul’s Drag Race favorite hits town for the anniversary Hogtied party that launched local winner Violet Chachki. An avant-garde fetish costume contest is judged by the guest of honor, and drag performances galore are on tap. DJs King Atlas and Robert Ansley keep the beat on June 3 at Heretic. Check out hereticatlanta.com.
Thursday, June 2, 7:15 p.m. • Georgia Center for the Book at DCPL • 215 Sycamore St., Decatur • collinkelley.blogspot.com
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When jocks don their gay apparel, the results are a riot. That’s what National Flag Football League of Atlanta is counting on as they return with their annual drag pageant. Come see which dude who looks like a lady wins, as well as help them celebrate the end of another successful season on the gridiron.
The one and only, indefatigable, unsinkable Cyndi Lauper hits Atlanta for one night only. The concert comes behind the latest Detour album for the staunch LGBT ally, and it’s a detour indeed. Lauper reimagines classic country from the 50s and 60s, but brings all the hits you love to the show at well. Read our interview in this issue.
Saturday, June 4, 6 p.m. • Jungle • 2115 Faulkner Road NE • nffla.com
The gay-founded, gay-run and gay-beloved Pets are Loving Support dresses you up in their love at this annual cocktail fundraiser. The organization pays tribute to its longtime supporters with food, cocktails, a fabulous silent auction and an event space chock full of gay stalwarts who know PALS helps critically ill people keep and care for their pets.
Sunday, June 5, 8 p.m. • Symphony Hall • 1280 Peachtree St. NE Sunday, June 5, 2 p.m. • Park Tavern • cyndilauper.com • 500 10th St NE • palsatlanta.org
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crowd, they block out a host hotel and have pool parties from Thursday-Sunday of Gay Days. With meet ups for meals and other activities, they endorse the four Disney theme parks, and it’s always some of the most fun I’ve had at Disney World. Thursday kicks off at Animal Kingdom theme park, with the host hotel bazaar. This year, it’s at the Holiday Inn just outside Downtown Disney Springs. It’s open from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. to pick up pool bands and party bracelets, and get some shopping done. I’m definitely looking forward to the new restaurant, Tiffin’s, and the new after-dark water show, “The Jungle Book.” Friday is breakfast at 1900 Park Faire, spending time with Alice, Mary and Pooh!! Then it’s off to Disney Studios for the day, before heading over to Wet-N-Wild for an awesome water park experience with an all you can eat buffet. The fat kid in me rejoices. Saturday is the main red-shirt day at Magic Kingdom, and it’s an event like no other. I somehow managed to get dining reservations at Be Our Guest and Cinderella’s Royal Table, so that should be an exciting day of things to see. I always catch new details that I’ve missed in previous visits.
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Sunday ends things for me with a day at Epcot, but nothing says cocktail hour like drinking around the lagoon. The represented 14 different countries and areas of the world have plenty of food and beverage options to keep me happy before flying back home.
I’ve been obsessed with the “mouse house” for many years, and I can’t even count the dozens of times I’ve been there over the years. So whether or not you celebrate Gay Days or Pride in June at Disney World, or on the streets of some of the best events in the world, just embrace your community. Celebrate the diverIf you’ve never been, or even know what Gay Days at Disney is, sity, and the time and energies that those before us spent paving here’s a little background from my veteran perspective, in addi- the way for our lives today. It really is magical. tion to this issue’s official preview of One Magical Weekend, the “So long for now!” *Mickey laugh* nightlife addition to the big weekend.. Celebrating my 9th Gay Days trip this week, I find it increasingly tedious to plan out all of the different activities and dining plans for Disney World. Not to mention that there are countless group events planned with the LGBT traveler in mind over Gay Days weekend.
Way back in 1991, there were about 3,000 LGBT people that met on the first Saturday in June to celebrate Disney World together and show out for “Gay & Lesbian Day.” The restrictive name sounds archaic now, doesn’t it? It was a “red shirt” event, so people could easily identify each other – n spite of the limited technology of the time. Think about it, when did your home get its first computer? Since then, the annual event has swelled to well over 150,000 attendees, and has stretched to include a week’s worth of activities. I’m down for about 4-5 days before I am ready to come back home. Various organizers have gotten savvy about how to cater to specific portions of the community, and now there’s indeed something for everyone. In fact, I believe Walt Disney himself would be proud of the entrepreneurial stylings our community has taken to enjoy the fantastical worlds he created so many years ago. Well, maybe. The Tidal Wave parties are the ones I’ve recently been introduced to, and I love them. Really directed to the chub/bear 20 | 6.1.16
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Take Cyndi’s ‘Detour’ by Mike Fleming
THE INDEFATIGABLE CYNDI LAUPER TALKS TO US ABOUT HER LATEST ALBUM, HER ATLANTA SHOW, AND HER STATUS AS A GAY ICON
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aybe you’ve been a fan since her punky, spunky debut. Perhaps you came to the party during a prolific period of torch songs gave her singing talent its due. It’s even possible that it wasn’t until her days as a grande dame of stage, screen and civil rights advocacy that you finally took notice. Whenever it was, all that matters is that at some point, you fell in love with Cyndi Lauper. And the only thing we can think of worth celebrating more than that is an Atlanta show in which gay fans get to pack a concert hall to show her just how much. You know it’s a strong love indeed, when even noncountry music fans are listening to old Opry standards because their girl is singing them. Lauper’s latest, the aptly named Detour of country classics, has some guys learning names like Patsy Cline for the first time, and enjoying gorgeous duets between Lauper and some bigname country greats. At 62, Lauper shows no signs of stopping her trajectory of teaching fans new tricks. With the June 5 concert in Atlanta just around the corner, the singer talks with David Atlanta about the album, her career, inspiring fans to be their true selves, and what gay fans have meant to her longevity.
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Why the musical “Detour” into country? was definitely a dream to have them all on “Detour.” Old country music was very popular and considered mainstream when I was growing Emmylou Harris is a friend. I called her for up in Queens. … AM radio was blaring at some advice on the record and then just my Aunt Gracie’s house. She listened to the asked her to join me on a track. Her voice is radio while working in the kitchen. That was just stunning. Willie [Nelson] was awesome. where I heard Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, He had been recording all day for his own reKitty Wells, Loretta Lynn and Johnny Cash. cord and still managed to save time for me. He came in, I played him the track. [“Night I was going to do another covers project. Life”] was a song he wrote and recorded, ... When I started listening, I found that and he said he liked my take on it. And he the songs I was moved by were songs laid down his parts and it was magical. from the same era as my Memphis Blues record. … I really liked the idea of doing [Allison Kraus, Vince Gill and Jewel also a companion record to Memphis Blues… appear on the album] So when those songs were being written at the same time across the racial street, Looking back on 30+ years since the country odes were being written, and your debut, if you could leave behind I just thought, “Cool!” What a brilliant one legacy, what would it be? time for music that era was. Love yourself and be who you want to be. How important to the project was it to Don’t ever let anyone make you change to get country greats as collaborators, be accepted by them, and if you love yourand what was it like to work with them? self, it’s easier to love and accept others.
What do your gay fans mean to you? My gay fans have always been loyal to me, and of course I am loyal to my gay fans. The fact the gay fans always stood up for me and supported my music is something I’m very proud of and of course gay fans have helped with my longevity. They have followed me thru every creative twist and turn. What can we expect on June 5 at Symphony Hall? It’s a really fun show. I actually have some cool production. Not just a flashlight prop on this tour. I do songs from my new CD Detour, and all of my hits and a few fan faves that I had been asked to sing for years and I haven’t. You’ll have to come see for yourself, but it’s a great mixture. I think you will have a good time, so don’t be silly. Go out and buy some tickets!
I just can’t believe they are all on my re- Your public life has included LGBT Cyndi Lauper plays Atlanta Symphony cord! They brought their own sound and advocacy, and your “True Colors” Hall on Sunday, June 5, 7:30 p.m. Visit unique style to my records like a gift. It has even been called a “gay anthem.” ticketmaster.com and cyndilauper.com. 26 | 6.1.16
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GAY ATLANTA CELEBRATES PETS ARE LOVING SUPPORT’S STAUNCHEST ALLIES IN THEIR LOVE FOR MAN’S BEST FRIEND
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veryone who shares their lives with a special furry friend knows about the bond: special moments curled up on the couch, out together at the park, and those unique times when you know in your heart that no human could possibly understand or love you like your pet does.
Unlike almost anyone else, volunteers and supporters of Pets Are Loving Support understand how important that bond can be. They help in caring for the pets of Atlantans affected by age, disabilities and critical illnesses, so that pets and owners can remain together and provide healing through their unique bond. The non-profit organization started in 1990 as a service for people living with HIV/AIDS, when providers realized that their patients’ pets needed a helping hand too. You may know them best for their raucous quarterly drag bingo games (photo), but there’s a message in that madness. To date, PALS has assisted over 1,300 client animals and currently has 50 volunteers delivering food and providing free veterinary care and transportation for more than 400 pets so that they may 30 | 6.1.16
is why diversity is key at PALS. There are currently openings in many volunteer fields:
TRANSPORTATION TEAM: Assisting remain with their loving owners who are with bringing pets to vet visits and disabled, elderly or struggling with a back home. critical illness. WAREHOUSE HELP: Assistance unIt’s the type of commitment that already loading trucks and delivering food to cliearned PALS a spotlight in David Atlanta ents and rescue banks. this year, and it’s one that gets another on Sunday June 5. The best part? You’re invited. FUNDRAISING EVENTS: Help out with organizing fundraisers and other events. On Sunday, June 5, come out to Park DELIVERY: Volunteering once a month to Tavern for the annual PALS Says Thanks assist in food delivery. party. It welcomes all volunteers, supporters, donors and friends and features OUTREACH STAFFERS: Spreading the a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent word about P.A.L.S. mission, staffing auction to raise money for the organiza- tables and selling merchandise at events, tion’s continue efforts. It also recognizes helping out at fundraisers. the most committed organizations and individuals without whom PALS’ efforts ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE: wouldn’t be possible. This year’s hon- Help find homes for pets of clients who orees include Animal Wellness Center, have passed away or gone into hospice; Veterinary Center of Buckhead, Piedmont providing temporary and loving homes for Bark, Barking Hound Village, and Jack pets until they’ve been adopted. Kendall & Gene Ramey. PALS Says Thanks takes place Not only are you supporting a great cause Sunday, June 5, at 2 p.m. at Park by attending, you also get a great oppor- Tavern, 500 10th St. NE. PALS Bingo tunity to meet the people who need your takes place June 8 at Jungle, 2115 help. PALS is searching for caring volun- Faulkner Road NE, 6:30 p.m. For more teers interested in helping the community information on the events or how you at large. They understand that everyone can become involved with P.A.L.S., has different interests and talents, which visit palsatlanta.org.
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Go for Gay Days by Mike Fleming
DISNEY WORLD AND MUCH OF ORLANDO GO OFFICIALLY GAY FOR THE MOST EXCITING ‘MAGICAL WEEKEND’ OF THE YEAR
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hat started as an unofficial “wear red” day for gay people to show up and show out some 25 years ago, has become one of the most highly anticipated events in the whole US of Gay. Head south for Gay Days and its nightlife counterpart One Magical Weekend, set this year for June 3-5 at the Magic Kingdom and surrounding parks. In addition to daily “Therapy” pool parties featuring speedo clad men at the B Resort & Spa, which also hosts the GayBiz expo inside, there’s nightly “Cadabra” Afterparties. Some come early to spend extra days sprinkling their fairy dust over awesome rides, but everyone is there when the time comes to hit the street parties and move with throngs of men dancing to thundering beats. Riptide features DJs Alexander and Eddie Martinez on Friday, and Saturday’s main event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios features DJs Dee Martello and Nina Flowers. 32 | 6.1.16
The weekend wraps with Deep at Epcot with DJ duo Rosabel, fireworks and more turn Epcot into the hottest nightclub around. It’s only a tease to say that the annual One Magical Weekend is a party like no other. The massive annual gay dance rager ups Disney 10 notches. Going into its 26th year, some 150,000 attendees from all over the world continue the tradition as the largest recorded annual LGBT event that’s not a traditional Pride celebration.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4: THE MAIN EVENT Disney’s Hollywood Studios DJs Twisted Dee and Nina Flowers Jump on screen and step into the fantasy world of movies for an iconic night on the dance floor and in the park. For starters, this year’s Tinseltown vibe offers a close-up on Sunset Boulevard, the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster by Aerosmith, and the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
SUNDAY, JUNE 5: DEEP EpcotWorld Showplace DJ Rosabel (Abel and Ralphi Rosario) Beginning with drinks and rides, get ready for a fireworks extravaganza and the Isle of France tumultuous finale, which will transport you into an FRIDAY, JUNE 3: RIPTIDE ultra-hip nightclub complete with a light show, video walls, six-color lasers and Typhoon Lagoon Waterpark DJs Alexander and Eddie Martinez mouth-watering go-go dancers. The Starting with a bang and spanning aquatic environment lives up to the an entire 52-acre fantasy water park, event’s “Deep” name. 6,000 party boys and girls dance, surf the water rides, and chill. DJs keep Gay Days at Disney and One Magical Weekend 2016 take place June 3-5 in sparks flying well into morning. Orlando, Florida. Visit onemagicalweekend.com
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10 ways to be truly sexy by Mike Fleming
PHYSICAL ASSETS GET A LOT OF GAY GAZES, BUT HERE’S WHAT GUYS ARE REALLY LOOKING FOR
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ou work hard at the gym and hard at work. You rock the latest looks and know your way around the grooming aisle. Your car, your place, all of it. You do everything “right.” So why is that guy over there getting all the second dates?
Whether you admit it or not, you already know why. It’s because while looks turn heads, it takes much more fill beds. At least, for longer than one night. Even when you have everything it takes to get his attention, how do you keep it? Everyone knows that “confidence is sexy.” But what does that mean? The following is our list of the things confident guys are actually confident about. Spoiler alert: It’s not about finances without limits or fitness beyond compare. It’s not the right convertible or condo. These are the real qualities and circumstances any gay guy can pull together, then capitalize on, to have what it takes to be truly sexy. 40 | 6.1.16
1. GET A LIFE
Knowing your skills, making a plan for the future and executing it last longer than a flash of visual stimulation.
2. DIVERSE PORTFOLIO
By all means your health and fitness are worth preserving, but the gym should be part of your life, not all of your life.
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
An ability to build personal relationships is more valuable than an ability to snag a person’s temporary attention over an app.
4. DEPENDENCE VS. INDEPENDENCE
Be eing too codependent nor constantly trying to prove you don’t need anybody. It’s better to have it together, but know when to ask for help. Vulnerability, not helplessness, can be sexy.
5. MODERATION
Not just for alcohol anymore, the ability to manage and not overdo all aspects of life is where it’s at – work, play, fitness, activities for self-improvement.
6. COMFORTABLE IN YOUR SKIN
When a man feels good about his body and all its imperfections, it shows. And it’s way more appealing than a perfectly sculpted pretty boy who can’t stop checking every aspect of his look.
7. UP WITH PEOPLE
Truly sexy guys don’t point out flaws in people, including themselves. They also don’t compare themselves to others, either positively or negatively. Kindness is sexy.
8. HUMOR ME
Show us a traditionally unattractive guy who makes men laugh, and we’ll show you the hottest guy in the room.
9. GENUINE ARTICLE
Happy all the time or constantly put out are constructs to hide ourselves. What’s sexy is the honesty to show the complex person underneath the outer shell.
10. SMARTY PANTS
You’ve heard that the brain is the biggest sex organ. Some clichés are true, so if stereotypes come from somewhere, let yours come from a humble show of intelligence.
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BLAKE’S Martini Monday’s with Doug and Heros • Pride Kickball, Host Bar 8pm • Ru Paul's Drag Race 9pm with Edie Cheezburger BURKHART’S Blue Monday Karaoke with Darlene at 10PM EAGLE Music Videos with Scotty FRIENDS Texas Hold'em 8:30pm HIDEAWAY Industry Night 1/2 Off Well, Domestic, & Wine JUNGLE Stars of the Century Show 11:30pm MODEL T Monday Night Madness 8pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Industry Night OSCAR’S Service Industry Night with Eric SWINGING RICHARDS Hip-Hop Night, Sponsored by Hennessy 8:30pm TRIPPS Customer Appreciation All Drinks $1.00 Off WOOFS Texas Hold'em Poker 7:30pm
BLAKE’S TGIF with Doug & Brent 3-9pm • “Deadly Vixens” Drag Show 11pm • Bill Berdeaux Spins Street Level BURKHART’S FEMME FATALE with Destiny Brooks and Justice Taylor at 11PM CLUB RUSH “Got Leche” Free entry until 11pm 18 & up - Open until 4am EAGLE DJ Dance Party FRIENDS Happy Time Friday with Kelly & Bryan 6pm HERETIC PUMP featuring Atlanta’s hottest deejays - Occasional special events. No cover b4 11 HIDEAWAY $5 Smirnoff drinks & Martinis DJ Marc J. Cubs @10pm in back room JUNGLE The Other Show with Edie Cheezburger 9:30pm LIPS ATLANTA Glitz & Glamour Las Vegas Style MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 9pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Dance Party upstairs featuring Drag, DJs & Hosts OSCAR’S Music Video Night SWINGING RICHARDS T-Shirt Review,$10 TEN ATLANTA Music & Videos by DJ Daryl Cox 10pm TRIPPS Jeremy Presents “Skin” 4pm - 2am WOOFS Fur Fridays
Tuesday BLAKE’S Latin Night with Guest DJ’s • 1/2 Priced Menu ‘til Midnight BURKHART’S DRAG-EOKE with Angelica D’Paige at 10PM CLUB RUSH “Tipsy Tuesday” 18 & up - Open until 4am FRIENDS Let's Make A Deal with Ken 6-10pm HIDEAWAY Game night: Poker and blackjack 7:30 Trivia with Jason Walker 8:30 LAS MARGARITAS Cuban Night - $12.95 All You Can Eat Cuban Buffet & $5 Mojitos MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 7pm OSCAR’S Show Tune Tuesday with Chad- 8 pm SWINGING RICHARDS 1/2 Price cover WOOFS Poker Professional Hour BLAKE’S Party Pop Hits w/ Doug 3-9pm. “Voyeur Wednesday” Go-go guys, 10 p.m.
Saturday
BURKHART’S HUMPDAY KARAOKE with Darlene at 10PM FRIENDS Hump Night with Regina Simms HERETIC WarpZone Video Game Night 7pm - Pig Dance Black Out Party DJ Stan Jackson 10pm-3am NO COVER HIDEAWAY Beauty and the beat! Ruby Redd Charity Bingo @8:30 free to play. karaoke W/ Tyler @ 11:00 $ 3.00 well drinks all day long JUNGLE Dragnificent Season 4 - 9pm LIPS ATLANTA Bitchy Bingo MODEL T Wonderful Wednesdays 7pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Karaoke TRIPPS Hump Day Buffet Free Food @ 5 pm w/ Drink Purchase WOOFS Trivia and Bear Hump Hour
10TH & PIEDMONT Bottomless Mimosa Brunch BLAKE’S Open at 1pm • “Glitter Bomb” w Edie Cheezburger • Guest DJs Upstairs 10pm-close. BURKHART’S SYNERGY with Shawnna Brooks and Monica Van Pelt at 11PM CAMPAGNOLO Legendary Musician Robert Ray on the piano 10pm-1am EAGLE DJ Dance Party FRIENDS Free Pool 2-6pm HERETIC Varies. EARLY COUNTRY (8pm-12:30am) & LATE NIGHT DANCE with Billboard DJ MIKE POPE @12:30-close. No cover except special events. HIDEAWAY $2.50 All Well Drinks JUNGLE Fantasy Girls 9pm; Club Night, Various Guest DJ’s LIPS ATLANTA Glitz & Glamour Las Vegas Style MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 3pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Brunch 11:30am-4pm - Dance Party upstairs featuring Drag, DJs & Hosts OSCAR’S DJ Christopher Kind SWINGING RICHARDS T-Shirt Review $10 TEN ATLANTA Music & Videos by DJ Rob Reum 10pm WOOFS Game Day
Thursday
Sunday
BLAKE’S Texas Hold em Poker 7pm • #TBT 90's Divas with Shawnna Brooks 11pm BURKHART’S DANCEFLOOR DIVAS with Phoenix (RuPaul’s Drag Race s3) at 11:30PM EAGLE Balls Deep Karaoke w/ Mikey FACES LOUNGE The All Star Cabaret Drag Show & Karaoke FRIENDS Texas Hold'em 8:30pm; Ladies Nite 10pm HERETIC 3 Legged Cowboy Night 9pm Free dance lessons 8-9pm. No cover. HIDEAWAY Hot Mic’ Comedy w/ Ian Aber at 10pm followed by Karaoke at 11:30. Draft Beer Special LAS MARGARITAS Dirty South Trivia $5 Smirnoff & Cuervo Drinks. House Cash Prizes & $5 Wings LIPS ATLANTA Dinner with the Divas MODEL T Pre-Weekend Party! 7pm MY SISTER’S ROOM College Night - King of Thrones Drag Show OSCAR’S Twisted Thursday with Eric SWINGING RICHARDS 2-4-1 VIP & Entry WOOFS Country Music Night 7pm
10TH & PIEDMONT Bellini Brunch BLAKE’S Open at 1pm - Bloody Mary’s with Robin. Texas Hold em Poker Upstairs 2pm. • "Midtown Rouge" Drag Show w/ Peaches 8:30pm • High Energy with DJs Will Bryan & Bill Berdeaux. BURKHART’S Tossed Salad hosted by Brigitte Bidet - Music & Drinks 8pm - Showtime 9pm CLUB RUSH Hip Hop and R&B - 18 & up - Open until 4am FRIENDS Sunday Delights 2pm-closing HIDEAWAY $3.50 wells the Armorettes @8:00 LIPS ATLANTA Gospel Brunch w/ Bubba D. Licious LAS MARGARITAS Papi’s $17.95 Unlimited Brunch & Choice of Mimosas, Sangrias, Bloody Maria’s, & Mojitos MODEL T Karaoke for a Cause 8pm MY SISTER’S ROOM Brunch 11:30am-4pm - T Dance Party featuring $3 Mimosas & $5 Bloody Marys TEN ATLANTA Brunch 11am & music by DJ Rob Reum inside and DJ Robert Ansley on the patio 4pm TRIPPS 2nd & 4th Sunday - Tripp n Joe’s Open Mike Show 6pm WOOFS Sunday Funday
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Hey, Daddy! I have one friend who’s always late. Always. I’ve begrudgingly grown used to it, but he recently kept a new acquaintance and I waiting nearly an hour for dinner. We were starving by the time he got there, and the guest left with a bad impression of both of us. I’ve tried talking to my friend, but he’s full of excuses. How can I get through his thick skull that late isn’t cute? So Upset Could Kill Recently Dear SUCKR: You’ve come to the right place to commiserate, but only briefly. Occasional trouble scheduling is part of life, but acceptance of his repeated behavior is on you. Stop being a doormat to his habitual tardiness.
HEY,
Daddy! Hey, Daddy!
If your friend writes me wanting to change, I’ll give him an earful about respecting people’s time, and how grown men are only as good as their word. But since you wrote, what I won’t do is help you try to fix him. You could figure out your friend’s patterns and work around them. If he’s perpetually 30, 45, 60 minutes late, factor it in and tell him an earlier start time than everyone else. If he has to wait on you once in a while, and if your description is accurate he won’t, all the better.
I think my boyfriend tells me what he thinks I want to Another option is to continue your plans without him. Warn him hear, then turns around and does whatever he wants. how it’s going to be, and stick to your word. When he shows up late and you’re wrapping dinner, he may learn over time. He may He says he’ll pick up milk, then forgets. He says he’ll not, but no one is left hungry but him. mail something, and it sits in his backseat for a week. He says he’ll be home at 7 p.m., then rolls in at midnight. Hey, Daddy! When I ask, he unloads about his schedule. I’m busy I agreed to meet a Grindr hookup, then decided I too, but when I say I’m going to do something, I do it. wasn’t into it and never showed up. I never sent him a message about it, but I figure them’s the breaks for Is it unreasonable to expect the same? hookups. What do you think? Always Guaranteeing And Impressing Never Fairly Indecisive, Kinda Lazy Dear AGAIN: Dear FIKL: Have you ever noticed how everyone is busier than everyone You don’t owe strangers on the internet an explanation, but else? It smacks of disregard for others. you might owe yourself some good karma and personal inSome perpetual promisers are worried about disappointing tegrity. Your call. others and take on more than they can handle. Others are afraid of conflict, so they agree to everything. A few are actuDaddy ally as selfish as they appear and shut you up with no intention Daddy loves his boys. He knows the answers you need, and of following through. I don’t have enough information to say which of these fits your boyfriend, but the upshot for you is the same: disappointment. If he’s worth it, sit him down and show him his pattern. Put it on him to fix it, and decide not to rely on him any more until he does. 64 | 6.1.16
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LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22):
TAURUS (Apr. 20 – May 20):
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21):
GEMINI (May 21- Jun. 20):
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21):
CANCER (Jun. 21- Jul. 22):
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19):
LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22):
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18):
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PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20):
Turns out, you aren’t as far along into this next chapter of life as you thought. Clear out the last vestiges of unsettling-and-thus-unsettled business over the next several weeks. In the short-term, settle in right where you are and find plenty of entertainingly undemanding social encounters to happily fill your time.
As you prepare to reengage whatever relational standoffs that you took a break from, reiterate your position non-confrontationally. No matter your underlying suspicions about their viewpoint, grant the other party a clean slate. Don’t criticize or attack as if you already anticipate being challenged or rebuffed. Make an earnest effort to frame things positively.
You needn’t try very hard to impress anybody or win them over. Your natural way-of-being should do the job. Return to what you’d been earnestly working on before this whole interpersonal hullaballoo took over your attention. See what naturally emerges while you invest that ‘forceful’ energy into tangible to-dos that demand more of you.
If you’re quietly surveying possibilities while diligently meeting your day-to-day duties, rather than just working like a fiend and shutting yourself off, you begin to uncover the appearance of a magic door that leads somewhere you’d probably enjoy spending some future spare-time. Meanwhile, pick back up recent ongoing conversations to strengthen your place in a group.
Forgo overtly separating yourself from the pack, or arguing with peers, at least for the time being. You’ve still got inwardly-aimed soul-searching in store. You could unconsciously create a battle-of-wills in your social world over an issue that isn’t as contentious as it feels to you. Settle internal discontentment and keep things cool with other players.
You have a stellar chance to welcome unfamiliar characters, fresh directives, alternative strategies and additional avenues on the career and outside-world fronts. Expose yourself to new influences that can’t help but bust you out of overly rigid thinking. Willing participation in conversations helps you take personal advantage of it.
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You’re gradually moving out of the “batting ideas around” stage, and into a place where your decisions are ready to be communicated. Lay it on the line. No truly fruitful partnership will develop unless you ask for what you need. You’ll move forward together, or accept there’s no further to go. Either way, you’ll be fine if you honor your integrity.
Your latest get-rich-quick scheme and fake-it-’til-you-make boldness is not working as effectively as you hope. The main hitch? You might not want to do the thing you’d previously convinced yourself was the most ‘sensible’ option. Slowly begin fact-finding into less-cut-and-dry agreements that would leave other options on the table.
Prepare to lose a good chunk of your recent momentum. The progress you’ve made won’t vanish, but it will be on hold as you work through some knot of unprocessed hurt, resentment or spite you didn’t untangle last time it reared its ugly head. Your most helpful tool will be your closest partner(s). Just be with them, without expectation.
You should detect a renewed zeal for that industrious buzz which accompanies constructive multi-tasking. You might even find you’re so enthusiastic about being back in the saddle, it’s hard to know which bundle of tasks to dive into first. Start with those items which don’t rely on other people’s feedback, because social alliances may shifted.
Your capacity for lighter-hearted good times is up. Make the most of it. Meanwhile, take a second-look at whether your latest professional and public strivings are getting you where you wish to go. Even in light of accolades and acknowledgments you earn, you have to really want to do this thing considering how much work is required.
Presuming you’ve kept up appearances and met expectations, you’re primed to enjoy personal-time hours off the hot seat. Pivot your attention away from brewing clashes with the establishment. You’ll see it’s not about what others are doing ‘wrong,’ but more about how you need to do what’s right for you.
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