Gay Hillsboro
I find myself wondering: Are there any other gay men in Hillsboro?
Of course statistically speaking, I must believe there are. Additionally, I would swear that most of the men I used to meet when I lived in SE Portland lived in Hillsboro. But I don't seem to know where they are at. One of my neighbors has a vehicle with a rainbow bear sticker, but I've never seen any guys in the yard (only women). I also believe my noisy neighbors are gay, but the most recent rumors have it they are involved with activities that even I find repulsive - that even beyond their crazy screaming fights accompanied by breaking things heard all around the neighborhood.
From time to time, when I'm out and about, I see some guy and wonder, "Hmmm, could he be gay?" Of course then there are the times when I see some guy and think, "Oh my! How I do wish he were gay!" But in a town which feels so overwhelmingly straight, it's hard to feel community here.
I did check the ads a Craigslist.com but was disappointed to only find guys wanting to 'get some... right now... no strings attached.' Hmmm, doesn't really sound like the makings of good, meaningful friendships to me though I'm sure such relationships derive some of their pleasures from, let's say, emotional release. And while I would be lying if I claimed that such connections were repulsive to me, I'm much more interested in making friends and getting to know people in my new community.
I'm sure many people still go to Portland to socialize at the bars, clubs, organizations, and other venues were LBGTQ folks are known to congregate, and I know I may have to resort to going to Portland to meet some new people, but it seems somewhat risky since the likelihood will be much more contact with the statistically higher number of gay men who live in Portland.
Now I'm not harboring some deep seated prejudice against Portlanders or anything -- I'll happily make friends with interesting people no matter when they are -- but I'd really like to make some friends I can get together with without the need for extensive travel. I can put my energy into socializing or traveling, but don't seem to have enough to do both. Wouldn't it be nice if I could find someone who lived in the general area and liked to walk, bike, watch movies or garden? Maybe we could even have lunch at one another's home and wander the shops of downtown Hillsboro one afternoon. I think it would be nice to find someone local to hang out with.
Yo! Gay Men of Hillsboro! Are you OUT here?!?
Of course statistically speaking, I must believe there are. Additionally, I would swear that most of the men I used to meet when I lived in SE Portland lived in Hillsboro. But I don't seem to know where they are at. One of my neighbors has a vehicle with a rainbow bear sticker, but I've never seen any guys in the yard (only women). I also believe my noisy neighbors are gay, but the most recent rumors have it they are involved with activities that even I find repulsive - that even beyond their crazy screaming fights accompanied by breaking things heard all around the neighborhood.
From time to time, when I'm out and about, I see some guy and wonder, "Hmmm, could he be gay?" Of course then there are the times when I see some guy and think, "Oh my! How I do wish he were gay!" But in a town which feels so overwhelmingly straight, it's hard to feel community here.
I did check the ads a Craigslist.com but was disappointed to only find guys wanting to 'get some... right now... no strings attached.' Hmmm, doesn't really sound like the makings of good, meaningful friendships to me though I'm sure such relationships derive some of their pleasures from, let's say, emotional release. And while I would be lying if I claimed that such connections were repulsive to me, I'm much more interested in making friends and getting to know people in my new community.
I'm sure many people still go to Portland to socialize at the bars, clubs, organizations, and other venues were LBGTQ folks are known to congregate, and I know I may have to resort to going to Portland to meet some new people, but it seems somewhat risky since the likelihood will be much more contact with the statistically higher number of gay men who live in Portland.
Now I'm not harboring some deep seated prejudice against Portlanders or anything -- I'll happily make friends with interesting people no matter when they are -- but I'd really like to make some friends I can get together with without the need for extensive travel. I can put my energy into socializing or traveling, but don't seem to have enough to do both. Wouldn't it be nice if I could find someone who lived in the general area and liked to walk, bike, watch movies or garden? Maybe we could even have lunch at one another's home and wander the shops of downtown Hillsboro one afternoon. I think it would be nice to find someone local to hang out with.
Yo! Gay Men of Hillsboro! Are you OUT here?!?
posted by xj at 10:28 AM
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