17… keep in mind that was in Brazil at a time where it wasn't as accepting as today (10 years ago).

I'm sure mom knew it but didn't think much of it until I started sneaking out to meet with a "friend" and one night I came home beaten up with bruises. My first boyfriend was very insecure about his sexuality and was physically abusive. He already had me locked up in a room for a whole day before, but the beating was sort of the end. Mom saw through what was happening and confronted me about it.

I was honest and she didn't take it very well at first, tried to convince me to try to be "straight" and find a nice girl... when I said that was not a possibility, she tried bribing me with a new car that was supposed to help me with the girls.

A year later she ended up accepting me and apologized for her past behaviour, explaining that she didn't know any gay couples at the time and that my first same-sex relationship being so abusive was really scary for her.

She became a huge ally and I still got to keep the car after that...  :laugh:

@flozen I didn't even think of that scenario... I'm way too deep in the suburbia wasteland, haha.

Hey, só é um "problema" se atrapalha a tua vida, teus relacionamentos, saúde, etc. Já parei por um tempo (quase um mês), não tenho vontade de parar de novo, achei que durante o "jejum" tinha mais energia pra fazer as coisas, mas pode ser só coincidência ou coisa da cabeça. A primeira punheta depois da seca foi uma loucura! haha

Nunca, mas sempre que estou no Brasil dá uma vontade de pagar para transar com o Yuri Gaucho…

I just finished watching the two seasons of Pose and can't wait for the third season.

Next up... going to re-watch all seasons of Younger before the final season is out later this year. It's such a quirky show but it's so good and easy to watch.

I'm following the new season, the queens are great, but Ru got upset that the UK queens weren't being too competitive a couple of weeks back lol.

I think the American version is turning into a very negative show to watch with each season, so I have an appreciation for the UK version and especially the Canadian version where you can see there is more support and sisterhood among the queens even though it's a competition. I hope the Australian version follows suit.

I finally got to watch this show now that's on Amazon Prime. It was really well done, and really insightful to know more about living during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. Anyone who grew up in a world of HAART, U=U and PrEP should definitely watch it. Makes you think.

I think it was Sky Ferreira's Night Time My Name back in 2013. I've been only streaming since then.

@flozen I didn't even think of that scenario... I'm way too deep in the suburbia wasteland, haha.

Ariana Grande - Thinking Bout You

A future classic.

@di3di3di3 That's true, but your body can get used to the caloric deficit after a while if you're set on it. It's just a pain to maintain it after you've achieved your goal...

Exercise and cut calories. But even with no exercise, you will be able to lose weight if your calorie intake is less than your daily needs.

Most diets are going to a variation of calorie counting including Weight Watchers type diets. There are tons of options, find one that suits your needs and get started on it.

I'd just recommend following a diet that you can keep long term, or which is not excessively restrictive, that way when you transition out of the diet, you will be able to maintain your weight more easily.

Is this a cultural thing in certain countries? I know a total of zero people who waited until marriage to move in together. People around here only get married after they've lived with their significant others for some time.

Hey, só é um "problema" se atrapalha a tua vida, teus relacionamentos, saúde, etc. Já parei por um tempo (quase um mês), não tenho vontade de parar de novo, achei que durante o "jejum" tinha mais energia pra fazer as coisas, mas pode ser só coincidência ou coisa da cabeça. A primeira punheta depois da seca foi uma loucura! haha