Comments on: Phoneys and frienemies /opinion/soapbox-opinion/phoneys-and-frienemies/27085 Setting Australia’s LGBTI agenda since 1979 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:06:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Chris H. /opinion/soapbox-opinion/phoneys-and-frienemies/27085#comment-22463 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:06:44 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=27085#comment-22463 I’m getting older too (isn’t that a song lyric?) but I’m not getting queeny instead I seem to be experiencing a wierd sort of isolation that is increasing as I age. I’m in the world but not of it; very odd.

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By: Damien Stephens /opinion/soapbox-opinion/phoneys-and-frienemies/27085#comment-22219 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:48:47 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=27085#comment-22219 I think with what we glean from these experiences, we can either chose to be bitter – or be grateful for the insight and just roll with it.

It’s funny – when I wrote this I was in a bit of a dark place & wasn’t too happy with it.

Then tonight I log-on and see it seems to have reached others, which is awesome. Appreciate the comments guys.

Cheers xxd

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By: Peter Cross /opinion/soapbox-opinion/phoneys-and-frienemies/27085#comment-22201 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:30:45 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=27085#comment-22201 Older, bitter and dry, what am I a beer? (I know I’m not a bear.)

I seem to be geting more butch the older I get; moving away from the fem bar boy that I once pretended to be. Maybe it is just because we are becoming more comfortable in our own skin.

And as for friends – three levels I guess: acquaintances, friends and, pardon the ‘OZ’, best mates who will be with you through thick and thin. I’ve got maybe five real close friends that i have known now for over 20 years (Sh*t I got old fast).

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By: Asquith /opinion/soapbox-opinion/phoneys-and-frienemies/27085#comment-22191 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:55:00 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=27085#comment-22191 I am 28 years old and this article symbolises how I am feeling at the moment

It is so true, allot of friends and family only acsept you for being who you are on the surface, if you mention any problems or issues that are gay related they just remain quiet and run away, oh but we are always there when they have problems with their hetro lifestyles and issues, it makes me so mad… Its like they love you when you make them laugh, make fun of being gay and put on a camp act.. dont get me started when my straight female friends become disapointed when I tell them I am not into fashion and going shopping…

I too am getting more femanine as I get older.. I dont know why that is.

This article explains why so many older gays are so bitter and dry.. its like whats waiting for us.

Thank you for this article, it really does spell out reality – I appluade you,

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By: adam /opinion/soapbox-opinion/phoneys-and-frienemies/27085#comment-22147 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 09:33:35 +0000 https://starobserver.com.au/?p=27085#comment-22147 aww purple pander i bet the ones who have let u down are just jealous babe…… my family reckon they are cool too but i know they would like it better if i had a wife and kids *sigh*

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