Hello! I am from Russia, but I hope that won't prevent us from communicating. I am tired of living in a homophobic society in my small town, and I hope to make new acquaintances to make my life more pleasant and to accept myself as a gay man. I hope we can become friends. Peace and kindness to everyone!
Hi! Welcome to EC, i’m sorry to hear you live in such a homophobic place. There are so many kind people here that would love to chat with you and support you in anyway they can, including myself! I’m not a gay man myself, but I am a gay woman and although we are not in the exact same situation obviously I would love to be your friend if you wanted and see if there is any help I can offer! And of course we can talk about absolutely anything else too if you would like!
Hey, welcome to EC! I didn't know Chicago was a homophobic place. It's such a famous city I presumed it was also progressive. It doesn't matter where you are from. There might be strong feelings about what different governments and nations do, but people everywhere are just trying to live their lives the best they can, so you won't receive any judgement from me.
Danyasdik.....Hello and a great big LGBTQIA+ welcome to Empty Closets! I can remember the first post that I made on EC. I was desperate for help and I got the help that night that I so needed. I hope that we can help you in the same way that I received help. The most important thing to remember about Empty Closets is that we do care about you! We're very glad that you found us here on EC and hope that we can answer questions, give you support and provide a place to vent (as long as it's not violent!) when that becomes necessary! *****There are 18 different sub-forums here that you can check out and join in the conversations or start your own thread/conversation. When I first joined Empty Closets I was in need of a lot of support and encouragement and I found it here…EC is a safe place. I hope that you'll find good things here too! Folks here will talk to you and share...you don't have to be afraid of asking questions...we're glad to have you! Like others here, I'm sorry that you live in a place that's homophobic. I know that there is a lot of intense feelings around the world right now about Russia...but I also know that there are a lot of very good people in Russia. I think that you are one of them! We are glad that you have found us here on EC and really do hope that we can help and encourage you! Some info on how to navigate EC: When you have made at least 10 posts on various threads you will be able to post messages on a member's Profile Page. Just click on a member's Avatar Picture and then click on "Profile Page" in the dialogue box that pops up. You'll then be on their Profile Page and there will be a box that says: "Write Something" When you have been on EC for a few weeks and have made at least 50 posts on various forums, you can apply for Full Membership. A Full Member can send Private Messages (PM) to other Full Members and share personal contact info. Right now you can only send a PM to a Staff Member as that is always possible. Here is a quote from the Full Membership information forum: *****To be eligible you must be a member of Empty Closets for a minimum of two weeks, and have a minimum of 50 posts. These posts must be across numerous forums (Fun & Games does not contribute to post count), and consistently posted across a minimum of two weeks. You wouldn't be eligible, for example, if you registered, had no activity for two weeks, and then returned to post 50 times on your 14th day of membership. *****Well, as I said, we're very glad you found us! If you have any questions at all, you can always send me a Private Message. .....David
Oh no, haha I don't live in Chicago, but in Russia I just love Chicago, so I hope to live in this wonderful city someday
Ahh okay. When I saw your location is "Chicago" but you said you were from Russia, I thought you were in a similar situation as I am, from one country and live in another. Thanks for clarifying!
Welcome to EC, @Danyasdik! I hope you find the sense of community you seek here, and that you're able to move forward with your life, out and proud.
Hi! So glad you found us. It must be a real challenge to come out in Russia. But then it’s not so easy here either. If we can help please continue to reach out. We want to be there in any way we can.