BBBH ≠ “I just like fucking without a condom”
If you like bareback, fine.. I’m not going to judge. But in using those four letters you affiliate yourself with a group that count stealthers, gifters and other fuckups. Don’t legitimise it, it is NOT just a handy abbreviation. https://t.co/7cLbiprpZe
— Switch London (@switchLDN) June 8, 2018
I often wonder if people who like/retweet/follow people with #bbbh know what it is and how toxic it is…
— The Blue Pup (@pupriley90) June 8, 2018
The first minute discussing “Ambivalent Relationships” is eye opening.
Usually, I copy and paste the first few paragraphs of any article I find important for sharing but this is one that warrants your full attention beyond the first few paragraphs (which are a bit misleading from the title.
Please… grab a cup of coffee or tea and give this a good ready. Share the link with friends. This is a good read that helps us understand friends in the gay community.
“If your friends don’t shine, you don’t shine, and the brighter their light shines, the more that glow will reflect upon you.”
“In early 2016 I was at a house party, surrounded by clusters of friends, all of them chatting and laughing. As I moved from group to group, it became clear that each conversation was about someone else at the party, or people who hadn’t arrived yet – gossiping that the happy couple were secretly on the rocks, speculating that so-and-so with the new gym body must be on something, and rolling eyes in dismissal of someone’s promotion, (“It’s not like he’s at a good company”).
I felt on edge the whole night, uncomfortable and unhappy around people I had thought of as friends. When someone bailed early and offered to share an Uber home I jumped at their offer. “You just know they’re talking about us now,” remarked my travel companion as the car door closed, and in that moment I knew two things. He was right, and I needed to make a change…”
Read the full Article HERE at Attitude Magazine