[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by _LucasMichael_

kmt at the digs at Manchester in this thread. Luckily Annie protected our fine City <3.

Always Mancandproud

[T*]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Not happy with the Manchester shaming in this thread obviously being a white heterosexual woman I haven't experienced anything first hand but I have a lot of gay friends who have moved to Manchester from smaller towns because of the abuse they have experienced from their communities. I'm sorry you've experienced this but don't tar all us Mancs with the same brush as the small minded horrid people you have encountered. I would bet good money they were not born in Manchester.....we are a nice people! Good luck in Liverpool for Uni....hope you are happier there.

Manchester and Liverpool still feel like home to me, I was a bit taken aback with the hate but I simply said Liverpool will be better because it's smaller

I still love Manchester tbh

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

"I don't know if it's because I wear makeup or that I'm with my boyfriend or that I have a sense of fashion that seems to "invite" this sort of abuse"

if you wear make up and dress funny then that will invite abuse

you need to be a bit more street smart

Well then I'm street stupid because I won't compromise being myself for that. Also I don't wear "funny clothes" I shop at Topman so pretty generic

@Shaun <3

@Annie I know most people here are friendly, I really don't hold it against everyone from Manchester lol. It does tend to be foreigners I'm not racist it's just the truth.

[Jason.]

Come to London

That sounds awful, though. Expiriencing homophobia in 2015 is just absoloutely ludicrous. It's not the ruddy 1950's, wtf

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Riley95

Well then I'm street stupid because I won't compromise being myself for that. Also I don't wear "funny clothes" I shop at Topman so pretty generic

@Shaun <3

@Annie I know most people here are friendly, I really don't hold it against everyone from Manchester lol. It does tend to be foreigners I'm not racist it's just the truth.

then dont moan about getting stick then

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

then dont moan about getting stick then

So you're basically saying I deserve to have abuse thrown at me for the way I look? Okay then.

[Daniel.]

Manchester is probably the most tolerable place for gays I've been to, bye at the shade in here

Hope your ok though Riley

[Jason.]

I've never been to Manchester. Is it any good?

Been to leeds, though.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Riley95

So you're basically saying I deserve to have abuse thrown at me for the way I look? Okay then.

You need to be smarter is what I am saying

[Wizard.]

[Crimson Dynamo]

also stop wearing make up

that is for girls

[Jason.]

anyway

[Wizard.]

Originally Posted by BB6

anyway

This.

[Daniel.]

Originally Posted by BB6

I've never been to Manchester. Is it any good?

Been to leeds, though.

Loved it

[Daniel.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

also stop wearing make up

that is for girls

It's for anyone who wants to wear it. It doesn't interest me, but anyone can wear it and shouldn't feel judged for it

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Daniel_

It's for anyone who wants to wear it. It doesn't interest me, but anyone can wear it and shouldn't feel judged for it

meanwhile back in the real world...

[Ross.]

This isn't going to end well

[Daniel.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

meanwhile back in the real world...

Not this harrowing narrow minded view

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Daniel_

Not this harrowing narrow minded view

reality is tough for the weak

[Daniel.]

Harrowingly ridiculous

[Babayaro.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

then dont moan about getting stick then

This is quite a ridiculous thing to say tbh. You're basically saying Riley should put up with the homophobic abuse given to him...

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Babayaro.

This is quite a ridiculous thing to say tbh. You're basically saying Riley should put up with the homophobic abuse given to him...

No

just be smarter about his appearance

or

stop moaning about it

[LemonJam]

when I was younger I used to do dancing and I really enjoyed it. Was quite good at it as well, but I kept it secret because I didn't want any homophobic abuse. Once people found out I quit immediately. I really, really regret it and often wonder if my life would be different if I didn't succumb to peer pressure.

So my advice is to keep being you and don't let people get to you because those people aren't the people that matter. What do people with narrow minded attitudes do for you? Nothing. Focus on the people that love and accept you for who you are and to quote many successful people, "**** the haters"

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by LemonJam

when I was younger I used to do dancing and I really enjoyed it. Was quite good at it as well, but I kept it secret because I didn't want any homophobic abuse. Once people found out I quit immediately. I really, really regret it and often wonder if my life would be different if I didn't succumb to peer pressure.

So my advice is to keep being you and don't let people get to you because those people aren't the people that matter. What do people with narrow minded attitudes do for you? Nothing. Focus on the people that love and accept you for who you are and to quote many successful people, "**** the haters"

essentially you are Billy Elliot redux?

[Wizard.]

Trumpet it's not like I wear eyeshadow and lipstick, but that's not the point and even if i wanted to i could.