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Rowdyboy

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21. You, like several others on this thread, made me cry....damn you all and damn DU for
Sun Jun 3, 2012, 09:12 PM
Jun 2012

Last edited Sun Jun 3, 2012, 10:00 PM - Edit history (1)

letting me see that our story is a shared one. The facts change but the story remains the same. Love, apparently, wins (at least a lot of the time) and at least a few of us have been lucky enough to find it.

Your closing says it all. My ony wish is that everyone could find the right person. It makes all the difference.

My partner came to a cocktail party I was throwing... MinneapolisMatt Jun 2012 #1
What, is he waiting for a ride or something? closeupready Jun 2012 #10
i met lisa on friendster La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2012 #2
Thank you. And dang you - you know how to closeupready Jun 2012 #9
I can totally relate to the Monogamous relationship comment. Amimnoch Jun 2012 #45
Picture it, New Years Eve, Dec 31 1996.. Amimnoch Jun 2012 #3
love the story! La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2012 #8
Very happy for you, Amimnoch! closeupready Jun 2012 #13
When I lived in Baton Rouge HillWilliam Jun 2012 #24
Thanks all!! Amimnoch Jun 2012 #46
Today is my guys 63 birthday....we met 23 years ago (3/7/89) on a Monday night at the only gay bar Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #4
omg. that is such a lovely story La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2012 #5
Thanks for your kind words....I've been happy for so long I've almost forgotten how Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #6
I just love that story - you are a witness to the fact that closeupready Jun 2012 #14
Happy birthday, Rowdyboy! HillWilliam Jun 2012 #19
I lived in Petal briefly when I was 6 (1960).....its about 25 miles from where I grew up.... Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #22
Well, given the size of the area you're in HillWilliam Jun 2012 #23
Hard to believe but you picked two names I have absoluely no known connection to.... Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #33
No doubt HillWilliam Jun 2012 #34
My great grandfather ran a small town restaurant there until 1932....Who knows.... Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #35
That is an amazing story! Marrah_G Jun 2012 #37
Beautiful story Rowdy! Amimnoch Jun 2012 #47
Happy birthday to him! WillParkinson Jun 2012 #61
Wonderful! chervilant Jun 2012 #71
This is our first year growing them...I bought Michael 7 little packs of seeds and apparently every Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #74
I first met Ed at the Badlands at 18th near Castro mitchtv Jun 2012 #7
I've been to Badlands - back in '92. closeupready Jun 2012 #11
I thought you might have mitchtv Jun 2012 #12
Oh geez I am not sure I should share but what the heck......... Puglover Jun 2012 #15
these days it's play with their cellphones that tells u forget about it nt msongs Jun 2012 #16
Refreshing - you actually waited, lol! closeupready Jun 2012 #17
Gawd, CloseUp HillWilliam Jun 2012 #18
Thank you, sweetie!! closeupready Jun 2012 #20
You, like several others on this thread, made me cry....damn you all and damn DU for Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #21
Havn't met mine yet Vanje Jun 2012 #25
Personally, I've found it happens when you are just having fun. closeupready Jun 2012 #27
dear Vanje mitchtv Jun 2012 #29
Its just freaking luck.....It was luck the Monday night I met Michael Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #32
LOL- I know, right? Marrah_G Jun 2012 #36
I'll go with my present (and hopefully final) significant other Fearless Jun 2012 #26
Good for you - and HIM! closeupready Jun 2012 #28
Thanks! Fearless Jun 2012 #42
What a wickedly sweet story... all I can wish you is years and years more of the same.... Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #30
And the same to you and yours! Fearless Jun 2012 #43
I haven't met that life partner yet. Marrah_G Jun 2012 #31
Best of luck! I was 35 and had given up-my partner is older.... Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #38
I hope you do, too, sweetie! closeupready Jun 2012 #56
Not a fairy tale for sure. Behind the Aegis Jun 2012 #39
Not a fairy tale? Whatever you say friend, whatever you say.... Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #40
+1000! Fearless Jun 2012 #41
I hate coming up with subject lines. Behind the Aegis Jun 2012 #59
We met playing softball dbackjon Jun 2012 #44
thanks. closeupready Jun 2012 #50
Well, we met in a bar... BeeBee Jun 2012 #48
Isn't it remarkable how many people here did meet at gay nightclubs/bars? closeupready Jun 2012 #49
I couldn't concieve of going to church in this HillWilliam Jun 2012 #51
Exactly. And even as to activities (and by that I think you mean sports or closeupready Jun 2012 #52
Yes, I'd love to see if i can find my husband in a place that is disgusted by us. Amimnoch Jun 2012 #55
True, on the internet ushering in a new age for GLBT people. closeupready Jun 2012 #57
Back then, there was an unwritten set up "rules" for finding a meaningful long-lasting relationship. BeeBee Jun 2012 #72
LOL Everybody quoted the rules HillWilliam Jun 2012 #73
Cheers! n/t BeeBee Jun 2012 #75
I met mine in a bar. William769 Jun 2012 #53
I should have asked, did anyone here meet them NOT in a bar? closeupready Jun 2012 #54
LOL! William769 Jun 2012 #58
I met him at the candy store, he turned around and smiled at me, you get the picture? WillParkinson Jun 2012 #60
i love this post ropi Jun 2012 #62
Thanks for that. closeupready Jun 2012 #64
I approached him trying to get him to hook me up with somebody else TrogL Jun 2012 #63
Another personal history that shares a theme with others here - closeupready Jun 2012 #65
World of Warcraft Prism Jun 2012 #66
That's so sweet. closeupready Jun 2012 #68
Otterly adorable and beary sweet DreWId Jun 2012 #70
an online bear site. MNBrewer Jun 2012 #67
Is that avatar your patron saint? closeupready Jun 2012 #69
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