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Some Babbling

I've never been on such a drastic emotional roller coaster because up until this year I was "straight."  I had a few boyfriends, I told them I loved them, but they could never ever elicit the kinds of feelings I'm experiencing right now.  This pain that comes along with love really sucks and I almost wonder if I should just keep pretending to be straight so I don't have to deal with feeling this way anymore. 

I'm 20 years old and I've just recently actually felt love, because I finally let myself feel it.  The problem is the beautiful girl who is receiving my every affection talked guys with me tonight.  As in, she talked, and I gritted my teeth and gave her the best advice I could muster.  We're just now becoming close friends, and I'm thrilled that she's opening up to me (she's one of those girls who doesn't spill her guts every 5 minutes, which is just weird for me, haha), but how am I supposed to deal with talking guys with her?  She doesn't know I'm gay, only a few people really know, and I feel like there are "those vibes" floating around, and maybe there are?  Maybe she's bi?  I really don't know 'cause we've never talked about it.  We did briefly discuss the fact that we both have really bad gay-dars.  I feel I'm babbling, and I'm sorry.  I just feel sort of alone right now.  Maybe I'll make a contribution to the "Does She Like Me?" forum once I get myself together here.  

Aside from my babbling, I'd also like to introduce myself around here since I've been lurking for awhile.  I think this is an awesome site and it's really helped me to feel like I'm part of something real here.  I plan to stick around for quite awhile as I try to figure things out.  :)

-Elise

 


Monique's picture

It's always hard to see the

It's always hard to see the one you like to get interested in others, but there is only one thing you can do. Tell her, that you are gay. You can't await anything from her if she have no idea. And If she is not gay, then you can be friends. And if she push you away after you tell her, then she is not worth of your friendship.

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless."