53 search results for: Scott De Buitléir
A Cooler Climate Up North…
Scottie visits his beau in the North but circumstances make it less than a satisfactory visit.
When Love Came To TownJune 5, 2013, 12:44 pm“For almost the entire day, both of us acted like we would’ve preferred to have been in bed, but for nothing more, other than to sleep for the afternoon.”
When love comes to town…
Scottie’s cross-border beau drops into Dublin for a surprise date.
When You Least Expect ItMay 29, 2013, 11:40 am“The evening Sun was now just right to give you a warm kiss, which is exactly what I got off my date when we met up.”
Across the Border.
Scottie ends up in a cross-border romance.
Waiting For TonightMay 15, 2013, 12:12 pm“I’m not exactly afraid of people knowing I’m on a date with a guy, but I don’t think anyone likes to make their first date a public performance.”
Pushed Crush.
Scottie follows his crush, or is pushed that way by his friends, whichever way you chose to look at it ….
It’s Just A Little CrushMay 1, 2013, 10:34 am“My friends, quick to ensure that my awkward suffering wouldn’t stop there, convinced me to go to the nightclub that he said he’d be in. I should’ve decided not to, but I’ve never been good at playing it cool.”
Crushed Crush?
Gay Relationship Column. Scottie has a crush, and it makes him blether, possibly in another language …
Forgetting The RulesApril 17, 2013, 1:32 pm“I’m not exactly a Picasso painting, I think to myself, but I’m hardly a Mona Lisa either; why would he want to see me?”
There To Be Broken?
Gay Relationship Column. Scottie assesses his rules of dating, at least one of which brands him a prude on the gay scene, and how it took a megadate to break almost all of them.
The Other ManMarch 27, 2013, 11:52 am“Experienced in the lottery of first impressions, I keep a brave face and an upbeat tone, wondering how on earth this was going to turn out. “
Protecting the Innocent.
Gay Relationship Column. Scottie wonders about the responsibility of ‘the other man’ when he sleeps with someone who is in a relationship that is supposed to be monogamous.
The Bi(g) Elephant In The RoomMarch 20, 2013, 10:50 am“I couldn’t condone my friend’s actions or attitude, but for some reason, I didn’t feel the need to scold him either. Maybe it was because I hoped that his conscience would take over once he made his confession to me.”
Unfounded Fears About Bisexuality.
Gay Relationship Column. Scottie considers the prejudice against bisexual men in the wake of a friend’s dating troubles.
The Ex Next DoorMarch 13, 2013, 1:32 pm“They’re not really ‘social’ issues, but just misconceptions – besides, since when were gay men the shining examples of fidelity and monogamy?”
The Post Break-up Rules.
Gay Relationship Column. Scottie gets a taste of his own medicine from an ex of many years ago.
Five Minute AffairMarch 6, 2013, 12:18 pm“I started to bump into him again. He’d still ‘blank’ me, walking past me as if I were a complete stranger. It made sense to me when we first broke up, but I was beginning to think it was getting petty.”
After Coffee Text.
Gay Relationship Column. Scottie gets into a text exchange Coffee Guy, the one he randomly gave his number to, which is not all he hoped it would be.
“Despite a bit of eye contact, I couldn’t have been completely certain that he was gay, but I took the risk nonetheless. Now, I was completely giddy, like a kid who was just given the world’s biggest lollipop.”