The Water

As it runs I am reminded that I am still.

So silent and constant.

Are your plans so undisturbed

you make them seem so.

Beautiful, deadly, a reminder of life’s delicacy.

You give us all the meaning to be. But can still take it at will.

Your music odd, your purpose unknown.

But it doesn’t matter.

You carry on headless. Bodyless. Purposeless.

Just doing what you’ve done.

I look to you as an inspiration of not knowing, not thinking, just doing. With such consideration, yet, thoughtless grace.

As you run you pull me with you.

Thanks for the show.

I could watch forever as your waters flow.

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The Lazy man with big dreams.

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A picture I took today in Munich’s Hoffgarten. Yay, snow!

One thing I hate is realizing how generic I am. It sucks to find out I am nothing but a copy. All that “one in a million” bullshit is exactly that- bullshit.

What’s even worse is that I suck at reading and writing (dyslexia).

Dreams are so daunting. They remind me that I have nothing but them.

Who told me I could change the world, make an impact or do anything more than mundane? Damn them and their lies.

I’m now trying to apply for job in Berlin, however,  I am too lazy to do it with much affect. What is my generation, we expect everything without working to get it.

Random off topic thing, I need help with commas. I never know when to use them correctly, and every time I read about the topic, I am still left unsure.

 

 

Time waits for no one…

As I grow up I am starting to comprehend how short our lives actually are. I think no one on this planet is actually old, we’re all the same kids from the playground, but some of us just have saggy skin and aching joints. 
I am still young (what is young) 22, and I know as I get older everything will change. Everything I now love about my life will soon be dusty memories that I will slowly forget. 
Time is always moving. As it does things change. Change can be both welcome and unwelcome, but I believe in both instances change is required.

Time ends things that I, sometimes , never want to end. It removes people for my life. It can be very upsetting to reflect on what time has taken away, but we have to try not to let it eat us alive. 
I can be overwhelmed when I think too long on this topic, and how the years, no matter how hard I try, will just speed by, faster and faster.

However, I smile, and focus on the time I do have and time I had. The memories I have already made, and the many more I have the opportunity to make.  

I often hear from friends say how frustrated they are with Time, and its changing habits. 
When I read their posts or listen to their conversations I always have the urge to shake them. Yes, change can be tough cookie to chew on, but if you’re forever looking backwards, forever missing moments that are impossible to relive, how do you expect to focus on what comes next. 

Just as Time takes from us, it also gives. I know this may sound silly, but the gift Time gives us aren’t always easy to accept or notice.

So, yes, mourn the passing of the old, but don’t let this mourning define you. And have faith in what’s to come (even though it’s sometimes hard to have faith in the uncertain).
Change is life. Things can’t always stay the same.

You never know when Time will stop for you. Time can be a sudden, unexpected and just a plain bitch.

IT FEELS LIKE THE END, BUT I HAVE TO TELL MY SELF IT’S THE BEGINNING…

I just ended thing with my boyfriend. He was in my life for 8 months. It’s fair to say I feel shit.

I can’t be bothered to write this, but I’m forcing myself to anyway.

2016 has been an amazing year for me, but now comes the questions of 2017. I know I can achieve my dreamof moving to Berlin, but at the moment I  am sad, und ich habe kein Bock etwas für meine Zukunft zu machen. Aber ich muss, weil nieman sonst kann.

In dieser Welt  bin ich nie alline, ich habe eine tolle familie, und sie sind  für mich immer da! Ich habe so viel gluck. Sie konnen mir helfen giben, aber ich muss die meistens schaffen, weil es mein Leben ist.

Ich schreibe jetzt in schlectes Deutsch, aber egal.

Ich habe mich selb vorsporchen, dass ich ein deutsches Buch lesen muss. Das Buch ist kinder buch, das auf meiner Schreibtisch liegt. BLAH. blah. mehr deutsch…

Ich muss mehr machen. Ich muss mehr machen. Ich muss.

 

To be happy today.

The pressure to do well in my life is the burden of my life. I want to do things that makes the ones I love proud, and until I do it, I am nothing but a trying man.

It’s really annoying because I know if I ever reach that step I won’t be happier, but I still want it anyway.

I upset myself by getting annoyed if I waste time, but still waste loads anyway- often in clever ways where my mind can’t realise it until about a week later.

Who gave me this drive idea of happiness? Why can’t I get rid of it?

I think it’s an idea that we all think is bullshit, but at the very same time keep upholding because we need it as much as we hate it.

So here is something I write to myself.

Don’t worry you’re doing okay. Yes, it is sad that you can’t be all that you dreamed, own an island and jet-pack off in to space, but you can still be happy. Happiness isn’t tied to success, it’s tied to appreciation. That doesn’t mean you can have a happy tap that let’s you control your mood. Sometimes you will be sad, very sad. You will be lazy, and unproductive. Aber es ist egal! One thing that will really make you sad though is comparing your life to others (FXCK FB), happiness isn’t in being the best, it’s loving where you are. I allow you to feel sad, but as long as you promise, you’ll be happy too.

I want to see where my life goes. I want it to be perfect, but I doubt it. I am nonetheless excited though! I AM GOING TO FXCK THIS WORLD! WE ALL JUST HAVE TO FXK IT.

About to jump 

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I’ve felt a bit lost lately. I am about to move to Germany for a year and despite it being a great opportunity I had to stop seeing this guy and I feel so shit about it.

I always joked that dick won’t dictate my life and stop me doing what I want, but letting go to the perfect guy attached to that penis sucks (he’s far from perfect, but I glaze over that in my nostalgic state).

He’s not the only reason I’m feeling a bit lost, that whole thing of “what do you want to do with your life” looms. I’ve just come out of education, and about to learn German for a year. Then finally be on the fine cliffedge of life where it’s a case of sink or swim, now that I’ve run out of educational cliff space to keep me from falling in. Am I ready to jump not knowing where I want to land,  what tide to join, or which current to follow, will I ever know?

 

 One thing I’ve always told myself is to never let fear stop or prevent me. I won’t let fear make me its bitch.

So here are some promises to myself as I get closer to edge:

  • Get a B2 in German!
  • Write an entry for the Manchester short writing competition
  • Complete the small Java game
  • Stay away from boys no matter how lonely I get!
  • Find like-minded friends online
  • Carry on with YouTube Book reviews
  • Read all books in personal collection
  • And apply for English literature masters
  • Visit New York

I will give myself a year. I don’t expect to have completed all these, but at least have plans to. I could die today, I could die tomorrow, gotta’ keep living while I can!


All I have is myself

A Change of Game #RespectfulFucking

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One of the hardest things to do is admit you’re wrong, but now I’m going to do it.

When I stared this blog I had the full intentions of getting lots of sex, from lots of different guys, and being a complete sex monster.

Why? It always seemed like fun.

I started with a massive ego that was completely destroyed within the first week. I thought I could chat to anyone, and anyone would love to chat to me. However I learnt the harsh reality of NSA. No personality, just sex- something I always knew, but never truly understood the bitterness of.

I didn’t have the confidence, or stability (living with family) to support that lifestyle. I wanted drinks, talk; to be charmed into bed. That was such a childish pipe dream.

I went on a ton of dead dates (got bored blogging them). It was always the same: great conversation but lacking that spark and practical issues like no where to go for- it.

Before this I was the love only guy: deep, heavy, love that shakes you to the core and stays with you in odd fragments.

The shallowness of the dates, guys: and their clear intentions, made me feel cheap. But, I still wanted sex. Just to say I’d done it.

That’s where Reece (previous blog) comes in. Nice guy, stable, attractive- the perfect guy to have fun with. He didn’t have the bluntness of the others, and we had great sex (we’ve met again).

The best part about Reece is that there is not that extra feeling- you know the one that grows inside your tummy until you’re crying yourself to sleep concealing your dying love.

It honestly is just friends who fuck, with a little bit of spooning on the side. We talk like mates, watch TV like mates, but when the show ends we fuck like animals.

So this is my new realisation, I am a ‘love guy’.

I can’t change that. I like spooning, long eye contact, cute texts, watching films, meeting families, friends and really embedding myself into someone I love, mind and spirit.

However, I’ve just come out of a long term relationship. Things got stressful, constant arguments, disagreements, and after six months of constant hell, the idea that it was ever going to end seemed gone to the wind. So I’m not going to get into another relationship soon.

I want me time. I’ve just graduated university, I’m moving to Germany for a year soon, after which I will need to get my life sorted in the UK. Get a proper job that allows me to fashion an adult life.

I don’t want to be someone who has a relationship just for the hugs at night. I want a man to enter my life who wants to set good foundations for a family: something serious, not pubescent love.

In the meantime though, I like sex, so that’s why I have Reece. We both have a completely mutual understanding. He knows I’m leaving the country, and I know we don’t have the spark.

I deleted all dating apps. I have a few guys on my WhatsApp, but for now it’s just Reece. who I see once or twice a week. Like I said before though, he sees men in-between as his sex drive is a lot higher than mine. But I like it; it ensures we don’t get the lines blurred.

We do really get on, we often plummet into deep conversations about the English language, and he passes me books that he likes, he knows I’m an avid reader. I guess what I’m trying to say is, we respect each other; we make time for each other.

I honestly think what I have going on is the most sensible thing.

Who says you can’t have an organised sex life?

I am still contemplating threesomes etc. I have a very juicy guy in mind, all parties are interested, I’ve just got to organise it. But nerves are holding me back, but I’m sure I will soon conquer them.

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The latest book loan from Reece. Still struggling with the idea that a man wrote in a woman’s perspective.

I FINALLY HAD SEX!! #WOOO #YAYYY

a double bed.

So I finally had sex. In fact a lot’s happened since my last post, I had two more dates, both the guys where nothing like their photos, which was really disappointing. However Reece –the guy I had sex with- was really nice.

He’s a 27 year old primary school teacher; tall, with dark hair and a very handsome face, that holds two large button eyes. He has his own house (useful) and car (again useful). We went on a date just to see if there was sexual attraction and there was.

We spoke a little on via SMS and both agreed we’d like to see each other again. Reece said he wasn’t fussed if we didn’t do anything, I thanked him as I was nervous, but secretly I was hoping we could.

I arrived at his and we sat and drank (alcohol). First we watched Hocus Pocus, then Drag Me to Hell, and finally some episodes of Family Guy. We had great banter, but literally nothing sexual at all. I was hoping the wine or vodka would kick in and give me some false confidence, but nothing.

As the night went on we moved into his bedroom and proceeded to watch Family Guy, by this point I’d been there a fair few hours and we hadn’t touched once. We sat like two long sardines in the bed. He had his side, I had mine.

I changed in to my pyjamas, a baggy top and boxers, and he took his que and did the same – just boxers. I even looked away when he changed, timid or what? Now we lay next to each other like two barely-dressed sardines, still nothing.

It was actually getting a little awkward and I missed Ryan’s aggressive advances, at least then things could have got going.

He then turned off the T.V and light, now in the dark he said the obvious “This is awkward” followed by a half laugh, I can’t even remember my response. “We can at least spoon?” He continued as he started to big-spooned around me, I however faced him, hoping that a few close glances would be enough to kick things off. It didn’t even take that.

He leant in, now resting on one elbow he was hovering over me “You’re so fit. Sorry I know said it before, but you really are.”  He followed that by going in for the kiss.

I embraced him, wrapping my arms around him; it was a great kiss – no tongue. I decided after the horrific Ryan incident I will avoid all tongue.

“I have one rule. I don’t use tongue in these situations” I thought I’d rather be up front, rather than wait to see if he was saliva monster.

“That’s fine” he said, although he tried a few times.

Things were moving at a very quick pace. Within seconds he removed his boxers, I found his dick awkward, in the dark I couldn’t tell if he was cut or un-cut, and when I grabbed it I couldn’t tell where was the best place to start tugging from. So rather than risk a bad hand-job (nothing worse) I opted to use my mouth, – like I said before, one of my specialties.

Within seconds I had him, he loved it, moaning, fixated on what I was doing, and every time I bashed his bell-end against the back of my throat he look up to the heavens – thanking them. After a while he chose to return the favour, he was alright, not the best blow job I had, but he competition was tough (that guy I mentioned in my other blog – my lover- his blowjobs were honestly amazing).

Before via SMS Reece told me he was a top and I could definitely tell. He was desperate to fuck me. His dick was hanging by my hole as we kissed in missionary, with the occasionally thrust, just so I knew he wanted in “You got lube and condoms?”  I asked.

“Yeah” he said panting, and he quickly opened a draw at the side of the bed. While he fiddled with the condom in the dark I lubed myself, pushing a finger in just so my body could get ready for him. We were soon back to kissing – still no tongue – and he was now using his own fingers on me, I usually hate this but with the kissing and wanking it felt nice.

He then asked me to turn on my front – doggy style. Not my favourite position but I knew it was good at getting things started. With my head buried low in his pillows, arse in the air he went in. It felt odd at first, it been a while since I’d been fucked but luckily he was a lot smaller than my ex (Reece wasn’t small in anyway, my ex was just well hung and thick).

I soon found the rhythm of it as I slowly lifted myself up in the dark, allowing him to kiss my back and neck, it was actually really hot, and the as I write this I’m actually giving myself a boner (I need a wank).  He then started getting heavier and faster, I needed to adjust to allow him to go harder, I leant forward on my arms (proper doggy style) and he went harder and harder, he was now leaning on the wall with his arms as he fucked me. I could of cummed if I tossed myself enough, but I was saving myself for missionary. He however wasn’t, after about five minutes (if that) he cummed – but I didn’t realise at the time.

Then things got funny, because he pulled out and turned me over, and started tugging at me fiercely, and sucking as if desperate to get the cum out. I recognised these as the signs of someone who just cummed (desperate for the other person to climax as well), but I thought to myself surely he hasn’t cummed already?

 His dick looked softer and I was trying to be coy by feeling if there was any cum in the end of the condom that was still on his dick. I grabbed the end of the condom it felt like there was, but I couldn’t believe it be over that soon.

“Have you cummed?” I had to ask, because there’s nothing worse than waiting for you sexual partner to cum once you have. After a guy has blown his load he just wants to either have a tea or sleep, not carry on wanking and sucking.

“Yeah” as he said the words I started to wank aggressively touching his body, still locking with his lips.

“I’m cumming” As soon as I finished he jumped off the bed looking relieved grabbing me tissues.

Once cleaned I big spooned him for the rest of the night, and after breakfast went home. It was a great night. The sex was short, but just having it after such a long time was amazing.

He’s a busy guy, always teaching, marking, and talking to parents, and as it took us so long to get things going, I guess he was just tired, not in the mood for long more complicated sex.

He is now my official fuck buddy (although his sex drive is a lot higher than my own, so he sees a few other guys).

We are meeting again, although I said this time I want to fuck in missionary, and he has to verbally tell me when he cums, because loud moans are not definitive enough for me – he agreed.

Will keep you updated, as still planning dates with other guys, one in particular is a complete heart throb.

Oh and Reece said he’d be up for 3/4/5somes…SO A LOT TO LOOK FORWARD TO.

A moment of self doubt, but the later realization that I’m AMAZING #FyouGrindrBoys

Okay I’m not going to lie, I had high hopes on app-dating. I thought my only problem would be narrowing the guys down. I had the naive belief boys my age wanted similar things, and would go about doing similar things to get them.

I’m 21 and looking for some non-serious fun and friends not complete NSA. So basically I want a fuck buddy (although I didn’t know this when I started out).

I always believed that the technological developments of dating were always for the better, especially in the LGBT communities, because we can be so far-and-few between and its harder to identify another gay man.

I thought that with the right application you could easily get what you wanted out of apps like Grindr etc.  just ignoring all the weird stuff (“Do you like smelly socks?”).

Oh how wrong.

I would of never of guessed in a million years that social media dating has damaged the community in any way, but it really has.

100s of men squashed to fit a 2 inch wide phone, only to be judged by our overlay-posed photos has taken its toll.

When I created my profile on Grindr I thought I was entering the world of dating, but that’s a world gone with the wind on here.

What I was actually doing is setting up to sell myself. A porn add has more self-respect, at least they sell themselves knowingly without an overthought ‘about me’ to hide their shame.

I was often met with fit guys, who after five messages would completely ignore me.

I tried to make the chats interesting, but no. As soon as you show that your more social, more human than a robot, they can’t handle the conversation because other attractive boys need their attention.

I got really paranoid. And when new guys would message I would be too scared to be myself.

I’m not going to lie, using this app has actually made me self evaluate. Am I weird when I talk? Last night I started questioning if I had autism, unaware of social norms and that’s why guys didn’t reply. Like yes I’ve never been normal, but am I really so bad that guys don’t want to reply? It was actually getting me down and upset.

But then today I manged to pull myself out before I got too deep. Fuck boys on these apps. I might be a bit of an odd ball, but isn’t anyone? It’s called having a personality! It should be the most attractive thing about someone.

I’m not a fucking weird psycho, I know this because someone once loved me. I have been in some amazing relationships, with great guys who loved me for who I was. Just because we didn’t get our forever after, it doesn’t mean it was fake or worthless.

My brothers sussed me (I tell him all about my Grindr life). He is rather a wise man, but hides it in a guise. He said that I went on these apps thinking I was an amazing person, and that everyone would want to hear what I had to say- because I thought I was so interesting, funny and could make them laugh. But I then realized no one gave a shit about me. And soon I’d be fucking some guy in a back alley to regain some self-confidence. He was bang-on right, I was approaching an alley situation. He actually silenced me. I didn’t know how to reply. It was said in a jokey manner (his guise) but the truth wounded me.

So that’s why I’m writing this blog. Just remind myself that I was once amazing to someone (mothers don’t count), and I will find a perfect fuck buddy. Someone with a personality, who returns the respect I give them. It’s just going to take longer than I thought.

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Photo proof that I was amazing to someone. I shared some deep moments with this guy, and although it never worked out I will never forget how we made each other feel. The summer weekends spent in his exceptionally small studio flat, dancing, drawing, fucking, watching, holding, and listing. I remember we use to struggle to hold eye contact because it was so intense.

A five pound first date that left me full of questions

Anxious me getting ready to leave
After a three-year absence I finally had my first face-to-face date.

He was: Ryan, a 22 year-old tele-salesman.

He had:  short blond hair gelled-up, with large dark eyes, a slim toned body that was well dressed and measuring in at around 5ft7.

I was nervous.

Ryan claimed he was looking for dates and more, maybe some fun, but with someone he knew- not NSA.

Before I start can I just say that leaving for this date had my whole family in a puzzle. I’m not really the guy with an active social life, so the idea of me meeting old college friends for a drink (not ready to tell them I’ve started dating) had them full of questions. I will need a solution for this in the future, perhaps I can join a figurative club or something. Anyways back to Ryan.

I was first to arrive at our meeting point, something that I try to avoid. So I had the awkward pleasure of seeing him walk towards me.

I have to say I was a little shocked. He was much more attractive in person. He had a slow confident walk, and met me with a weak handshake, no nerves detected.

Ryan actually asked me before we met what I was wearing to make sure we were on the same wavelength, which I thought was very practical and bold of him- he’s clearly a well versed dater. We both went for the smart-casual look.

We chose to go to a rather emptied place called La Rue, I did originally protest that I wanted to go to a Wheterspoons (the sort of the McDonald’s of the English Pub chains), but he was having none of it- he was etching for some class. But I find the hustle and bustle of a ‘spoons can somehow ease the pressure of the whole first date. Nonetheless La Rue it was.

In a small corner table with a coke by my side(I have no qualms about ordering a child’s drink on an adult date), underneath a low hanging light- that seemed more like the lights used in a James Bond integration- our date commenced.

The conversation flowed easily, we were soon debating the likes of Gaga, Perry and Minaj. I was actually really enjoying myself. There were none of those dreaded awkward silences.

I was worried about how was coming across as I’m a little unorthodox, I also kept accidentally swearing and I don’t think he used a foul word all night, it made me look tacky. He seemed fine with me though and laughed at all my jokes.

A bad topic 

We did hit a rather awkward bone of contention though.  We started talking about transgendered individuals.

Something you need to know about me:

Transgenderism is something very close to my heart. Not because I’m struggling with my gender identity – I love having a penis- but I did my dissertation on the social perception towards individuals who experiment with their gender. And made some great friends who are apart of these groups so now I’m very protective over them and others in the community.

However he had a rather dated opinion of it all. Starting sentences with “I don’t mind…” As if to suggest there is an issue, but don’t worry because he doesn’t mind, or that maybe he does mind, but just a little.

He went onto say that although he’s fine with it (so sweet) sometimes he finds some of the older “men in wigs” as he described them a little scary in gay nightclubs. Just to clarify we weren’t talking about Drag Queens that are instantly recognisable by their coined over-the-top look; we were talking about genuine people who wear a bit of make-up, heels,  a wig (most likely) and are probably struggling with their gender-expression.

To me these individuals have probably grown up battling with depression and suicidal thoughts daily. And when they stand by the bar, looking apparently unconvincing and ‘scary’ it’s actually a mark of true courage that takes a lot of strength. I see them as modern day heroes, and here I was sitting next to a guy who could just about bare them. So I was a little annoyed, but I kept that to myself.

The great escape

So to further add to my belief that he was a pro-dater he had fantastic technique of saying ‘let’s go’. When he had the chance he slipped in “I’m just going to use the toilet before we leave.” This was the perfect indication that he wanted to go. Not only did he get to check himself out in the mirror but he let me know that my time was up, without actually saying anything awkward to me.

Then things got a little weird‭.Well for me.

An strange goodbye 

As we left we walked straight towards his car,which was a good five minute walk. I was expecting a goodbye as we left the bar, but this guy took my right to his car. It was I who stopped a few feet from it, and awkwardly started the goodbye ceremony, which I think surprised him. Was he expecting me to get in his car and go back to his, without any discussion?  Or was I simply walking him to his car?

He knew I didn’t drive and said that he’d be happy to give me a lift back, which I thought was sweet, but I brought my bike. He then asked if I like to be dropped off at my bike as it was a good walk away, but i declined again.

I felt a little pressured to get in the car. Despite having a great date, we weren’t flirty at all, although he did state earlier that he was not good with the whole ‘public display of affection’, we spoke more like two  camp heteros.

Was he waiting to get me in the car to show me his darker side? Was there even a darker side to show? I was so confused.

On reflection though he might be saying that he’s looking for more than NSA but his user name on Grindr is a down arrow to indicate he’s a bottom and the fact I met him on Grindr… But surely he would say something like ‘want to come back to mine?’ Or was he saving that for the car too? I have no idea.

Anyway I hugged him goodbye, apologised for the awkward goodbye – it was awkward, he laughed and then he told me to text him when I got home.

But before I could on my walk back to my bike I received a text from Ryan saying that he had a great time and love to meet again soon, to walk me round a local lake that we spoke of and a drink after, which to me is edging on the romantic side of things. So we will see.

I already have another guy keen for a date tomorrow night, a well-built, handsome 6ft.4 South-Asian, but I’m not sure if I will be able to pull the wool over my family’s eyes again so soon.  And as I write this blog I got a text from an attractive rugby-type that I’ve been chatting to for a few days, who now has offered to pay the taxi ride to his tonight for a bit of wink-wink (he’s drunk) then drive me back tomorrow when he’s sober..I declined as I’m –in the nicest way- not fit for action and also he could be a murder or something. I need a first date drink before any action. So a lot to come I think.

As for today’s date, being new to the dating scene I’m not really sure what classifies a good date, as I don’t have much to compare it with. But we spoke none-stop, made each other laugh and 10 minutes after the first date, made plans for another.  So to me, all was well. But the whole car thing has me questioning his motives and if I can actually do this whole sex with strangers.  I just feel like I need to break in my NSA-boots in.

Oh and I brought one round of drinks, making it a £5 date.