Try dropping a "Werther's" butterscotch candy in your coffee cup. It adds a creamy sweetness without a lot of fuss. If you are not at work or school, Bailey's Creme's are good to add, just don't drive afterward, lol.

Oh, I am so making tablet this afternoon.

If they have the "Werther's Caramel Cremes" they are great in coffee too. - Oh wait, you were talking about the fudge tablets! Sorry ...

This post has been edited by mALX: Jan 26 2012, 08:29 PM

Congratulations to Athynae and Acadian for the new grandchildren!

Fawkes, I can relate to that if only partially. I came out to my dad yesterday and I was really nervous about it, but he took it well. I knew he is positive to homosexuals, but I didn't know how he'd react to my sexuality as it's not exactly a common thing. I just have to tell mom now. Good luck with telling them!

The homework I'm doing is a speech, and I'm holding it tomorrow, and I've got absolutely no idea at all of how most of my classmates are going to react... And I'm kind of phrasing it so that there'll be no doubt of me identifying with the sexual orientation I'm talking about. *shivers*

Thanks to all for the congrats.

@Olen-Well, see, I'm not much on knitting or sherry for that matter. I'm more up for an afternoon of hiking, or a long ride on the motorcycle and then a nice sip or five of something like Hornitos or Petron...but only when the kids are away (on the tequila anyway).

@Saquira- I know how hard it must be to share something like that with your parents but the one thing you have to remember is they cannot live your life and you can't live a life for them that isn't right. That does not by any stretch mean it's easy but you will feel such relief when they know. As far as the speech goes I applaud your courage and I wish you the best of luck!!! Knock em off their feet!

@mALX- I love Werther's candies in my coffee, almost any of them are good. Bailey's is the bomb though...YUMMY!!!

Woot! Another vote for coffee with Bailey's!

*Shudders at idea of diluting Baileys*... ...

I like baileys but a mixture of cream and alcohol is about as unhealthy as you can get. Never tried it in coffee though, hot chocolate on the other hand... in a nice warm bath...

If I'm putting things in coffee I like a bit of whisky and then cream floated on top.

@Saquira - good luck with telling more people! The first family is certainly the hardest one so you've got that over. As far as the speach goes, well what Athynae said.

Good luck! I'm sure you're nervous which is to be expected, but just bear in mind that people are pretty laid back about that now. It's not really a big deal. There might be a few hardliners and bigots but for the most part people will be just fine with you.

I have no issues with people's sexuality, but I really need to watch my mouth sometimes.

! That must have taken allot of courage gratz! My parents are homophobic like crazy and well I'm still living under their roof, so I'm not coming out for a while Plus I don't act all stereotype-y so they don't suspect a thing xD
Hmm...maybe at my wedding.....

Them: "Wheres your wife?"
Me: "The dude with the beard."

I can see it now

Good luck with your speech! I'll be rooting for you!

This post has been edited by Fawkes: Jan 27 2012, 04:23 AM

Sorry to hear that man.

I def understand the need to wait till you are not under their roof.

My best friend was like your parents, and was over the top upset when her son came out. (he was out on his own when he told her).

She fought against his partner being included in family functions for about two years. But they stayed together all that time, were even closer as time went on. I think that is what changed her, really. She ended up loving his partner as if he were another son of her own. (and they are still together decades later)

Even if things are tough at first, stick it out. Time changes everything.

This post has been edited by mALX: Jan 27 2012, 07:01 PM

You guys, are just awesome, no doubt about that Glad that I joined this forum!

I'm actually near posting the first chapter for my Jericho fic, just going through it and thinking of a title, I suck at pacing! Haha xD

Also I dropped Web Design, it was really fun, but going Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays for two hours each day, was well a pain and gas is expensive!

Also good news, I'm getting internet in my house tomorrow! Finally, after almost a year of no internet! No more having to go outside to get the weak signal of my neighbors , and finally I can continue reading the fics here in peace, comfortable in my room all warm and stuff

Yay for indoor internet!!... ...

Looking forward to yer Jericho fic... ...

And you think gas is expensive over there?...£1.30-ish a litre we pay...and that's up here in the sticks...In London where Colonel Mustard is will be at least 20 pence more...

I think that works out as about $2 a litre...LITRE...Not gallon...

Just wanted to add my support and good thoughts to you both- Fawkes and Saquira.

I have distinct and painful memories of being an angsty and depressed adolescent. (Not sure there is any other kind- in truth.)

But what I learned from those years is- friends will help you get through them- love is real- and the worst days do pass. And every day that I can wake to a sunrise like I saw this morning is a gift beyond price.

We are here for you.

@Treydog- Guys catch that, what he said about friends getting you through!!! I am here to tell you that long, long ago in a land far away, had it not been for the wonderful pup treydoggie was back then I don't know where I would be. I KNOW HOW CLICHE THAT SOUNDS, but it is not cliche, it is the plain, simple truth. If you find ONE friend that you can count on come whatEVER, hold on, give more than you get, and appreciate EVERY sunrise...

Thanks Treydog, you know it all so I don't have to say it here!

@Fawkes- I don't imagine it's fun having homophobic parents, hopefully they might come around one day though. Thank you, and good that you get the internet to your house now.

Thank you everyone It's greatly appreciated. I worked up the courage to tell mom a while ago, and I'm not sure I should have done that. She told me that I'm to young to decide something like that and that I can't know before I've tried being with someone. Judging from her tone of voice, it's just that "being with" that I never want to do, and that's kind of like asking a straight man to kiss another man just to make sure he isn't bisexual. It simply doesn't work that way.

The speech went well though.

That could have gone better, but then it could have gone a lot worse. Consider it a victory. Hope she doesn't start hounding you to get a girl friend.

It's good that the speach went well.

Don't worry too much about your mother, she's probably just surprised. The 'needing to be with someone to be sure' is indeed nonsense. She'll be alright given time.

What kind of a world do we live in where a man can take another mans battle ostrich?

I agree with King Coin, it could have gone allot worse I never bought the "to young" thing, heck I still remembered when I was in elementary, around some 9 or 10 years old I would be attracted to the male teachers, not sexually of course

And I just got internet in my house (the guy who connected the things was really cute and funny), time do do nothing with it!


Edit; has anyone read this, http://wow.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/guide-do...guildmate-steer
It made me teary eyed, and it's sweet

This post has been edited by Fawkes: Jan 29 2012, 06:02 AM