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FRINGE IS IN
Unless you do drag, don’t add fringe to your fashions. But if you love drag, add Fringe Festival to your calendar. Meet gay Atlanta native Will Nolan and his uproarious “Lady Land” contribution to Fringe’s roster.
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OUT AT NIGHT
East Point Possums brings gay Atlanta, as well as most of its drag personalities, together in an outdoor carnival setting with trashcan punch for charity. Here’s five things you need to know before heading down there.
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One of the most popular charity events in all of gay Atlanta is one of the most fun to boot. Pets Are Loving Support’s quarterly game this time comes with a summer swim theme. Don your looks and see how far the drag hosts will go to put the beach in bitch.
Gay jocks and athletic supporters come together to cheer on the Braves against the Chicago Cubs. Each discounted ticket includes a commemorative rainbow Braves cap, a pre-party with the Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus, an automatic donation to Lost N Found Youth, and a post-game fireworks display.
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A few thousand of your closets gays head down to this tiny, extremely gay village southeast of town to see every Atlanta queen you can think of, as well as amateurs and retirees who only perform for this show. Proceeds benefit Lost N Found Youth. Read our preview in this issue.
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Your summer party playlist According to Siri, summer officially kicks off on June 20, but lezbehonest. It’s been as hot as a bear wearing a turtleneck in a Turkish sauna for weeks, and Memorial Day is over, so now’s the time is now for that summer party playlist. I’ve already been invited to shown up for more backyard cookouts than I can even count this year. Of course, it’s not really a “Summer Party” unless you have fancy food that you stole from Pintrest, top shelf bottles with bottom shelf liquor in them, basic bitches in brightly colored tank tops with hightops and a flatbill hat, and of course a killer playlist. I can help with the latter. I literally cringed at one party where all they had playing was a generic Spotify list playing in the backyard, and they didn’t even spring for premium. I even offered to plug my phone in so “we” (OK, I) could enjoy some good tunes, but Bless Their Hearts, the host told me that the music was more of a room filler and nobody was really paying attention. Well you know what? This dude was paying attention! So I am here to help you not be “that host” and offer some great recommendations to add to your Summer Party Playlist. Your guests will appreciate it. “Boyz N Poizn” – Phoebe Ryan This little gem is one that we can all relate to: the search for getting some ass and your buzz on. If a song ever spoke to my heart, it’s this track right hurrr. 20 | 6.8.16
“Hawt Stuff” – Vicetone Yes, the title looks awfully similar to Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff,” and yes it’s a remake/reimagining of the disco smash. But before you roll your eyes, give this a listen. You’ll be happy that you did. “Do It Right (ft. Tkay Maidza)” – Martin Solveig You’ve heard of Martin Solveig, whether you realize or not. With hits like “Hello” and “Intoxicated,” he’s a master at crafting some upbeat and interesting songs. And Tkay Maidza is a dope Aussie rapper-singer who’ll hopefully gain some respect stateside with this track. “Lions In The Wild” – Martin Garrix & Third Party Martin Garrix and “club banger” are synonymous, so you know this is going to be a hit. Introduce it to all your friends first, like you’re some fancy music guru. “This One’s For You (ft. Zara Larsson)" – David Guetta It’s a pretty big flipping deal that this won title track for UEFA European Championship – that’s American soccer for all you non-Sporty Spices. Guetta is no stranger to stadiumfilling anthem, and by including newcomer Zara Larsson on the track is just icing on an already incredible song.
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STONEWALL by Mike Fleming
FACTS AND FIGURES WRAP A GAY RIGHTS CORNERSTONE IN CONTEXT FOR A MORE MEANINGFUL STONEWALL MONTH
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n the wee hours of June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, and fed-up patrons refused to budge. You knew that, but here are some stats you might not know that made this particular LGBT uprising the one that stuck.
JUDY, JUDY, JUDY
Folklore spins a tale that the June 22 death of original gay icon Judy Garland sparked the riots. Patrons were commiserating about it, but the police action was the catalyst.
MOB MENTALITY YOUTH VILLAGE
People think of the mob outside after things went sideways. Police say a different mob, the New York Mafia that owned the bar, were the target of the raid.
LGBT homeless youth were already a thing in 1969, especially in Christopher Park. For just $3 at Stonewall Inn, they could drink and stay warm and dry most of the night. They were in place to become part of the fray.
STORM BREWING
Serving alcohol to “known homosexuals” and dancing with the same sex were illegal. More than 100 U.S. men a week were arrested in sex stings. 24 | 6.8.16
CONTEXT
At least eight similar uprisings, riots and actions across the country took place in the years leading up to Stonewall. Three days of Christopher Street riots gave media time to latch onto the story and spread it nationwide.
PANTY RAID
You’ve seen Stonewall protestors in a paddy wagon. Most were biological males not wearing one item of “male clothing” (often underwear), or females not wearing three articles of “female clothing” to prove they weren’t in drag.
MEDIA MAYHEM
Escalation of the event came as a crowd grew into throngs. Coverage in the Village Voice with anti-gay language brought even more angry people, as well as threats to burn down the newspaper’s offices.
KICK LINE
In addition to throwing rocks and bottles, protestors formed an arm-in-arm phalanx and infuriated cops with a “Rockettes-style” song and dance.
LEGACY
A year later, marches across the U.S., including the first gay rights march down Peachtree Street in Atlanta, became the Pride parades today and the traditional last-Sunday-in-June commemorations. Source: Earlybird Books davidatlanta.com | 25
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Stonewall Month in Atlanta ATLANTA PRIDE’S OFFICIAL COMMEMORATIONS, AS WELL AS A FEW JUNE EVENTS WE JUST COULDN’T RESIST INCLUDING ON YOUR TO-DO LIST WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 ‘Upstairs Inferno’ Moving Screening Rush Center, 7 p.m. 1530 Dekalb Ave. NE outonfilm.org
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
Braves LGBT Night Turner Field, 6 p.m. 755 Hank Aaron Drive SE atlanta.braves.mlb.com
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
East Point Possums Downtown East Point, 7 p.m. eastpointpossums.com
MONDAY, JUNE 13
Queer Ride Atlanta Bike Ride with Atlanta Cycling Festival Piedmont Park, 12th & Piedmont Gate, 6:30 p.m. AtlantaCyclingFestival.com
FRIDAY, JUNE 17 – SUNDAY, JUNE 19
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SATURDAY, JUNE 18
Atlanta Pride Run/Walk Piedmont Park, 8 a.m. facebook.com/AtlantaPrideRun Evening For Equality with Georgia Equality Intercontinental Buckhead, 6 p.m. 3315 Peachtree Road georgiaequality.org CHRIS Kids White Party Mason Fine Art, 7 p.m. 415 Plasters Ave. NE chriskids.org Atlanta Freedom Bands Pride Concert Druid Hills Presbyterian Church, 8 p.m. 1026 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE atlantafreedombands.com
SUNDAY, JUNE 19
Touching Up Our Roots LGBT-ATL History Tour Center for Civil and Human Rights, 2 p.m. 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. NW atlantapride.org/events
Dine Out for Atlanta Pride Lips Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. 3011 Buford Highway NE atlantapride.org/events
THURSDAY, JUNE 23-TUESDAY, JUNE 28 AIDS Memorial Quilt Display Kashi Atlanta Urban Ashram 1681 McLendon Avenue kashiatlanta.org Southern Fried Queer Pride In and around downtown southernfriedqueerpride.com
FRIDAY, JUNE 24 – SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus “Story of U.S.” Pride Concert Druid Hills Presbyterian Church, 8 p.m. 1026 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE agmchorus.org
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Girl! Fringe is so back right now by Jason Mietelski
photos: Courtesy Atlanta Fringe Festival
performances and Broadway. Fringe brings the best of both worlds – classy, risqué, grungy and unique. It has brilliant actors, divas and singers delivering tickets and become one with some of poignant performances that are sure to the most original, unpretentious theater capture your soul for a lifetime. on the local calendar. Artists and performers not only from Atlanta, but all Theater buffs in the know may recognize across the nation are set to take stages the name. Yes, our local series is that and entertain intimate venues that Fringe Festival. Born in 1947 in Edinburgh, make audiences feel as though they are Scotland, it’s a way for underground, inpart of the show. die, original theater companies and artists – both amateur and professional – to But what, exactly, is Atlanta Fringe showcase their talents in a way that’s Festival? Imagine the lovechild of street uncensored, raw and emotional.
ATLANTA FRINGE FESTIVAL RETURNS WITH ITS ANNUAL ROUNDUP OF EDGY, RAW, LEFT-OF-CENTER AND GAY-INCLUSIVE PERFORMANCES
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hen Atlanta Fringe Festival opens in six venues across Midtown on June 8, its yearly roster of plays, performances and more marks its fifth fabulous year as a member of the city’s burgeoning arts and theater community. It includes the return of one gay thespian and his drag alter ego, who want to take you to “Lady Land.” “I am an Atlanta native, but have lived in the NYC area for the last 20-plus years,” says Will Nolan, whose Deeper into Lady Land! The Coming Out ‘Reality Cabaret’ of a Jesus Loving, Senior Citizen, Redneck Lesbian Diva bows at Fringe. “It’s my excuse to come home again – works for me,” the performer says. “I am especially excited to return to the Atlanta Fringe Festival after performing at the inaugural festival in 2012. It really does feel like a homecoming.” If you have yet to attend Atlanta Fringe Festival, now’s your chance to get your 28 | 6.8.16
WILL NOLAN in Deeper into Lady Land
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As suggested, this year’s lineup includes gay playwright and actor Will Nolan. The New Jersey dad performs an extension of his series “Deeper into Lady Land! The Coming Out ‘Reality Cabaret’ of a Jesus Loving, Senior Citizen, Redneck Lesbian Diva.” His character is Leola, who comes out of the closet late in age, exploring the drift from straight to gay, taking her audience into her “Lady Land” with her big personality and even bigger heart.
WILL NOLAN in his daily role as dad As in previous years, Atlanta’s 2016 Fringe performances run a wild gamut, from family friendly magic shows to improv, aerial acrobatics, modern dance, satirical comedy and everything else you can imagine. In keeping up with its mission to provide an accessible, unjuried, uncensored outlet for artists who otherwise may not be able to produce their work, Twinhead Theatre receives donations to provide the venues for AFF, as well as cash prizes for the best performances.
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“I’m not sure of another character pounding the pavement out there that is a 72-yearold redneck lesbian played by a 44 year old gay man,” Nolan tells David Atlanta. “Maybe there’s nothing original about that, but so far Leola seems to be one of a kind.” Leola spends early June preaching the lyrics of Kelly Clarkson and celebrating her lesbian fabulousness. By the time you leave, you too will be a Kelly Clarkist – truly believing that Kelly Clarkson is essentially Jesus’ lil sis.
will undoubtedly receive Leola’s wit and charm with a standing ovation as they did a few years ago in an earlier iteration of Nolan’s Lady Land series. “While Leola is a VERY out, loud and proud lesbian, her message is universal,” Nolan says. “Be proud, be love, be you. It’s more than a drag show. It’s a religious experience as long as you define religion as connecting with other humans and celebrating what makes you, you. “This show is designed for Fringe,” he adds. “It’s small, self contained, with just enough DIY theatrical elements to mesmerize audiences in a tiny space, in a short amount of time.” From obscene to obscure, hilarious to downright heart wrenching, every human emotion will be unearthed, trod upon, and put on display at Fringe this year. So lace up your boots, and put on your heels, kids. We’re going to the show!
Nolan says his performance is “a little bit of wrong and a whole lot of fun.” He Atlanta Fringe Festival takes place at has enjoyed positive reception from au- multiple venues in the metro begindiences in New York City, and Atlanta ning June 8. Visit atlantafringe.org.
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things you need to know about East Point Possums
by Mike Fleming
photo: courtesy East Point Possums
ONE NIGHT A YEAR FOR 19 YEARS, THE POSSUMS COME OUT, AND GAY ATLANTA CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF ITS BATTY, BAWDY BEST.
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ou might hear the phrase a lot, but when we say the annual Possums fundraiser in East Point is one-of-akind, take it to the bank. Part drag show, part town carnival, part Pride festival, part benefit, and all gay all day, there’s nothing else exactly like it. What started as an amateur drag show for a backyard Fourth of July barbecue back in the ‘90s for a few residents in this little burgh southeast of town, today has become an annual tradition in gay Atlanta with dozens of queens and thousands of loyal attendees.
Cilla never expected to get tips at their just-for-fun show, but they got so many that they decided to make a donation to Pets Are Loving Support. By the sixth year, they named themselves Possums “because they only come out at night” and 4. GETTING AROUND. moved to downtown East Point. East Point Commons includes lots of onYou may recognize a couple of the guys’ ground parking between East Point Street names. Jeffery (aka Sissy Sweet Tea) and Main Street, and between West and Westbrook (aka Rapture Divine Ware and West Cleveland. It’s a superCox), a couple, are also members of short walk from the East Point MARTA Atlanta Sister of Perpetual Indulgence. station on the Red and Gold lines toward Westbrook is co-founder and director of the airport, but if you’re driving, put 2727 East Point Street into your GPS. Lost N Found Youth.
2. CORRALLING THE QUEENS It may have started small, but the original East Point Possums today are just a fraction of a cast that is now a Who’s Who of Atlanta drag. If you can think of a local glamazon, camp queen, drag king, alterna-diva, gender bender or gay male nun, they’re probably 1. FOUNDING FATHERS part of the show. A whopping 25 perforEast Point residents Chuck Jenkins, mances are scheduled to hit the stage. Chesley Thurman, John Jeffery and Rick Westbrook created drag personas as a 3. FOR THE CHILDREN lark for the first show in neighbor Dave Your hearts and your money go out for Sanford’s back yard. Rococco Baroque, this one. In addition to PALS, Atlanta Dina Daintymouth, Shenita Lott and Prissy Pride and others have received proceeds
Whether you go every year, or Saturday’s 19th annual event will be your first time to hit the outdoor square of East Point Commons for the fun, these are the facts and tidbits you need to know before heading down there.
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from the event. These days, every last tip, plus everything you spend on beverages adult and otherwise, goes to Lost N Found Youth, the perennial beneficiary of that flowing Possums love that helps get homeless LGBT teens and young adults off the streets. City ordinance won’t allow outside drinks, which creates yet another reason to say “bottoms up” for the cause.
Make a night of it at the Possums afterparty at East Point Corner Tavern. 5. BIG PICTURE Possums is just one event on Atlanta Pride’s official slate of Stonewall Month events. When the committee moved its signature festival to October, it bolstered its roster of June happenings to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Other events include Evening for Equality and the Sylvia Rivera Day of Service. See our preview in this issue of David. Visit atlantapride.org.
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GAY HABITS TO LET GO NOW
by Mike Fleming
1. Idolizing ‘Straight-Acting’ From bottom-shaming to insults about guys who are more effeminate, you say more about yourself than the people you’re attacking with this one. Your discomfort with “gayness” is a ou don’t have to be out long to figure out there are as many discomfort with yourself, and your insulting of “girls” or gurls” is different types of gay people as there are types of people. sending the wrong message. Still, there are a few boxes that many of us do tend to tick, and it’s not always for the better. “It’s basically misplaced misogyny,” Moore says. “I know we all have things we’re attracted to, but there’s a big difference While nobody would argue that any one person is a walking cli- between being attracted to masculine guys and being disgusted ché – now now, keep those catty exceptions to yourself – some by so-called “queens.” behaviors and attitudes do reach across our sub-subcultures to infect gay guys of almost every ilk. Toussant takes it further.
LONGTIME GAY THOUGHT LEADERS INSPIRE LIST OF CONFOUNDING CONDUCT GAY MEN NEED TO STOP
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Of the gay deep thinkers devoting time to the topic, two set the standard for exploring gay culture in ways that bring it home to gay layman so we can relate and respond in our daily lives. David Toussant is a four-time author and a regular contributor to HuffPo’s Gay Voices. Madison Moore is a Thought Catalogue writer and author of the hilarious and insightful, “How to Be Beyonce,” We combine their best ideas for this list of baffling behaviors that gay men need to stop doing – to themselves, to each other, and to the world – for the good standing of us all. 40 | 6.8.16
“As soon as your lips attach themselves to another man’s penis, or any part of you is inside a man’s anus, you are not straightacting,” he asserts. “Until you start salivating over a clitoris and craving cunnilingus, you are gay-acting. Learn to love the label. All your boyfriends have.”
4. ‘Gay Icons’ Every female singer is not a gay icon, and Toussant is sick of it. “If Carly Rae Jepsen is a gay icon, then I’m the queen of England,” he says. “The term ‘diva’ is overused too. It used to mean a female in the opera, and now it means any female who knows the word opera. And let’s not forget ‘living legend,’ which, as I read awhile back, includes Rihanna. What are they going to call her when she turns 30?” 5. Exclusionary Tactics Perhaps it’s a subconscious reaction to being singled out by other kids back in school. Maybe it’s just old inferiorities that make leaving other people out make you feel “in.” Stop it. “Now that you’re all gay grown-up, you only hang out with guys who look like underwear models, you don’t invite anyone to your summer share unless they look great naked or are rich and connected,” Moore says. “There’s nothing that upsets you more than when a lesbian, transgender, or straight person sits down next to you at a gay bar or tries to talk to you at a party and don’t even get me started on racism.” 2. Clone Wars Instead of celebrating our diversity, too many of us try to judge ourselves and others based on criteria so limited, we start to look alike or fit into one of very few sub-genres based solely on how we look. It may or may not include “Isn’t Pride about the thrill of being an individual and not being reduced to a stereotype?,” Toussant asks. “We now have more labels than a designer showroom – twink, bear, chub, wolf, daddy, geek, jock, gym bunny.”
6. Color Barrier Speaking of race, Moore goes there. In his estimation, too many white gay guys haven’t yet figured out that excluding gays of color is thinly veiled racism, asserts Moore. “What if your profile says ‘Not into black guys, sorry,’ or ‘Only into other fit hot white dudes’?” the writer asks. “Um, problematic? Can we stop justifying a distaste for brown bodies with ‘it’s not racist, it’s just a preference’? If you have to preface what you’re saying with ‘it’s not racist’ then it is definitely racist!”
It’s limiting our self-expression, Moore agrees, and it may or may not include Sharpie eyebrows, fake tans, and some version of the latest “gay uniform.” “I always get so sad when I see gay men who aren’t able to express themselves the way they should because they are so wrapped up in being just like all the other gays,” he says. “There was a period where I fully believed that if I did not wear an Abercrombie t-shirt that no gay man would ever find me attractive or want to date me.” 3. Hookup App Shenanigans Together, our sources come up with a litany of Grindr and Scruff no-nos, some funny, some dead-serious. Moore: “No more iPad bathroom mirror pics, no more lying about having 8-inches, no more multiple hookup profiles.” Toussant: “Stop sending out random photos of your butthole. And don’t write “not looking” in your profile, liar. And while we’re on the subject, stop hitting clubs and bars with friends and stay on your phone all night. Grindr found a guy 300 feet away who likes you? Huzzah! But if you lift your head up for a couple of seconds, you might find a guy three feet away who likes you! The only thing sadder than seeing two friends sitting together at a club staring into their phones is picturing the poor saps they’re Sources: Thought Catalogue, Huffington Post texting in hopes that they’ll join the fun. 42 | 6.8.16
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the D list David Atlanta’s weekly list of truths all gay men have come to know
What your profile is really saying about you
What the app?
Drunk posting
Duckface/Tongue out
It’s not you
Saying too little
Saying too much
Posting too much
Complaining
Poor grammar and spelling
“I’m insecure, so “perfecting” apps make me look like a mannequin while you wonder what else I’m hiding.”
“I want to look fun, but even when I think it’s subtle, it’s obvious that I’m trying too hard.”
“I overshare so much that I might seem creepy, or even possibly dangerous.”
“I’m not just venting any more. From work to traffic to the lady at the grocery store, nothing is ever good enough.”
“That’s not me, that’s JLo, a tree, a cartoon, or a car because I’m too insecure to show myself.”
“I can’t grow up, and I have no idea how not-cute it is that I don’t even remember taking this pic, much less posting it.”
“I’m hard to get to know because I offer clichés instead of details.”
“Even during work, I need a life, I’m addicted to my phone, and I’m more boring than bored.”
“I might be undereducated, perhaps too dense and careless to pick up the basics at best, or dumb at worst.”
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Hey, Daddy! From the outside, I appear to have the perfect gay life. My husband is a successful lawyer. We have two gorgeous children, and our house has been featured on the cover of a local magazine. We vacation overseas, we have domestic help, and we have a family photo with Hillary Clinton on the mantle. What no one sees is that my husband treats me like shit. I gave up everything to live his dreams, and what I get is dismissive at best, monstrous at worst. How can I fix it without alerting all our friends that something is rotten in Dunwoody? Bountiful Living Is Actually Deficient Dear BLIND:
HEY,
Daddy!
You are having trouble seeing the forest for the well-manicured trees. You’ve grown accustomed to the lifestyle his money provides, but some serious re-prioritizing needs to happen – stat. You talk a lot about what all that money buys, but I won't be the last to tell you what it can't buy. Being happy is more important than appearing perfect – to the neighbors, to the gay eyes you feel on you, or to anyone else who is randomly all up in your business. This is your life, and you deserve to be satisfied.
Put some of that capital in places where it can do the most good. Hint: Your mantle isn't one of them. Pick up your career where you left off, or create a new one. Volunteer for people I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster with the hot- who need you. Start working out why you’d be willing to “give test guy I’ve ever met. The second I saw him with his up everything” for anyone, ever. shirt off, I fell hard. When I found out he had a brain to go with the body, I obsessed. When I landed him in my Hey, Daddy! bed and my life, I thought I was the luckiest man alive. Until I graduated, I put up with my grandmother’s exTrouble is, he knows it, and he uses it against me. Most pectations. After taking a job at an office filled with of the time he is telling me how to improve to keep him conservative jerks, I’m mostly closeted and in fear of satisfied. The implication is that, at some point, he’ll being outed. I can’t stop wondering: When is Me Time? leave because I can never live up to his standard. I don’t want to end up alone. Help! Nervous Obsessed Worried Hey, Daddy!
Tired, I Mean Insignificant & Deficient
Dear NOW:
Dear TIMID:
Live honestly and authentically, despite what others may want from you. Deciding to address this starts the clock on You Time You’ll ultimately end up lonelier by seeking validation from oth- immediately. Sorting the consequences is the easy part. There ers than getting it from yourself. As lucky as it feels to be with will be tough choices whether you stay stuck or not, but the your physical dream man, the rest of this guy sounds like a psy- conswquences of the former can be worse than they already chological nightmare. are, and the latter comes with rewards richer than a paycheck. He’s playing on your insecurities. He wouldn’t be with you if you weren’t worthy, but keeping you wondering keeps him in power.
Daddy
Hear me: You are worthy of a man who feels just as lucky to have you as you do him. Look within, seek professional help if necessary, and find people who love you just the way you are. You’ll look back some day and be oh-so glad you did.
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An openness to other people and their ideas is an excellent way to expose yourself to alternative strategies for everyday life, as well as a practice in compassionate receptivity, which is not an Aires trademark. These additional concepts can be refashioned into something that really works for you and prove to be of practical use.
It’s still a good time to state your case on integrity-based matters, but don’t be so inflexible that you eat into your personal profit margin. Your financial standing and practical self-worth attract boosts – if you focus on yourself and less on dealing that certain someone a knockout punch. You may well succeed at that, so be careful what you wish for.
Your problem isn’t a lack of choices or possibilities. Consider your options with one foot grounded in real-world viability and potential consequences. Sustained analysis is likely to show certain options are incompatible with an important relationship. It’s your call, but weigh all the contrasting considerations – without wishful thinking please.
At least one magic door is opening, so don’t be too skeptical about it. Look for familiar-seeming strangers, random acquaintances you haven’t seen in years, or characters in your ‘hood uncannily speaking exactly the words you need to hear. Don’t rush, or you’ll miss it. And don’t act without a bit more investigation.
Don’t be so certain about your role in a larger operation. Let the collective interpersonal rhythms wash over you, and make no assumptions about whether it all might function better if handled your way. Note: That isn’t the same thing as diving into what everyone else is doing. Follow their chain of logic, then decide where you do or don’t fit in.
You’re having an advantageous moment in professional and public possibilities, but guard against committing more of yourself than, in your heart-of-hearts, you really want to give. You can’t know whether untested potential will ultimately prove satisfying or just a big fat drag. Strike while the iron’s hot, but without promising the whole farm straight out of the gate.
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More details on your gay horoscope at
Astrobarry.com by Barry Perlman.
It’s critical to dream about departures from the future that’s been mapped out for you. Lay the groundwork for an identity-broadening year beginning in September. Do your research and talk to a lot of people, though some might be naysayers. You must have these conversations for some to prove useful. It’s your job to sort the help from the hindrance.
Straddle the line between partially realized potentials and don’t shut one down before seeing what could still develop. The far greater prize of self-fulfillment is within your grasp. Don’t blindly accept counsel now. Only you know what you want and how to mesh your divergent desires into a unique game-plan just for you.
Swivel attention back toward your most vital relationships and collaborations. Accommodate others and understand their interests, but carefully balance self vs. other, independence vs. ‘relationality.’ The only ‘wrong’ solution is to favor one extreme and ignore the other. All the right approaches involve finding middle-ground.
Find your small joys in modest bits of improvement, progress, productivity, and good-health, and don’t let uncertainties about the bigger-picture rob you of them. Engage with the here-and-now. If you get a couple pressing items accomplished, treat your body, and swap a few smiley social sentiments, it’s a successful day.
Let whatever brings you pleasure – activities, art-forms, friends and crushes – lead you through your week. It’s a foil for a recent inner-seriousness streak, and can help you finally draw conclusions out of all this brooding. Ignore instances of peer pressure that threaten to keep you from doing what brings you pleasure.
Dodge your tendency to suit everyone else’s interests by staying away from them. Not as avoidance, but to take care of your own needs. Pleasantness is best attained on the domestic front away from the madding crowd. If you don’t establish a boundary between your public and private lives, expect them to keep encroaching upon one another.
Bitch
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You guys are so messy! We know you guys are a couple. How you start a relationship is how it ends. Good luck. -Karma
Lord have mercy. It's ex-bestie fiasco Round 2.
You're not an actor, you're an extra.
Don't whip out "hater" every time you’re losing an argument. Be better than Bristol Palin.
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Showing me your wallet does not impress me. Put away those store cards, bitch! Girl, you can't have that many "deal breakers." You're not hard to please, you're afraid of real connection.
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