VelvetKnowledge1814

I'm ready to f***. I just wanna make sure I don't get beaten, robbed or killed in the process. I can be kinda paranoid and I don't wanna be the person who hooks up with someone and goes missing, which has happened to gay men in the past. I hope to get with someone before the end of this year. Does Grindr/Jack'd alert people in your phone's contact list or the people who follow you on social media that you have an account with them? Which of the two dating apps is better? (I'm using a Galaxy S4, if that matters) 29... I could see that happening. An older guy could be better because he's more experienced. Points were made. LOLOL... Yes?

Turning 20.

Maybe that masculine comment was not well-thought out on my part.

I think I specified age range because I'm young and feel that I don't want someone too old. However, I guess that if they looked good at an older age then it shouldn't matter. If it's just a hook-up then personality shouldn't matter too much, right? Was there anything else about my description that was too limiting? And Bailey, I'd get with a top or bottom at this point.

Ugh, I'm so sorry for derailing this thread and making it all about me. So, what would be the best and worst hook-up(s) y'all have ever had, whether on Grindr/Jack'd or any other means?

I'm looking for a Black gay from 20-25 years old who is in decent shape, is cute, has a nice personality, a bit more on the masculine side, and is OK with me being DL for the time being. Again, I would like a relationship with one guy, but if hook ups become necessary I might indulge. It's just about making sure I have "control" of the situation and don't end up in a terrible situation because I trusted the wrong guy. In all seriousness though, y'all ain't scared that some of the people you're hooking up with may have bad intentions? I mean, if you talk to them for a while and meet in public, you have less to worry about, but still...

How can I be in control of the situation? Do you mean I should control how much info they know about me, and how they can reach me in real life? When are y'all willing to go to a guy's house for a hook-up, or let him in your house? Does it take talking for a few days/weeks/months, or are you willing to meet a guy within hours of speaking to him?

I want sex with someone substantial to me, but if I need to, I'll hookup. Yes, I recently met with a school counselor who recommended some drop-in groups. One is centred on Black queer youth in Toronto. Maybe I'll try that.

I'm not being active enough in my search. No Grindr, or Jack'd. I don't go to gay clubs or bars. Only one of my friends knows I'm gay. IDK how to find gays in my everyday life. I don't even think I have a gaydar.

I haven't been sexually active with any guy, excepting the times I would kiss a classmate in grade 2, and I'm getting so sexually frustrated. I'm trying to get my b**** licked, but I'm not sure where to go to find men in Toronto. I know there's Grindr and stuff, but I'm not sure if I'm comfortable hooking up with randoms at their house. (What if I get robbed, beaten or killed?) Staying closeted is hard work.

The fact that they said one thing in 2005 under oath and are saying something different now will always matter. Even if you choose to ignore 2005, you can't possibly ignore the inconsistencies and changing stories from their recent lawsuit against the MJ Estate. There's a reason these people had their case dismissed in court back in 2017.

Have you guys read the letter the Estate sent to Radar Online and HBO? The HBO letter was 10 pages of the Estate giving examples of the lies Robson and Safechuck told in court.

I'm not sure.

I think that photo is from her birthday party in 2002.

It would have been best for Janet to work with Pharrell around 2006. I heard that he was going to be one of the producers on 20YO, but Jermaine came in an took control (don't quote me on this exactly). I wonder how well their styles could work together now. Pharrell still has something to offer, I think, and I tend to like the songs he works on.

Happy birthday. Your stories about the 20 year old were really cute.

I was initially skeptical because I first saw this from The Sun (one of the lowest tabloids), but now that it's confirmed, I'm super excited. This should be a good way to re-introduce herself to Europe in a way that will guarantee press and reactions from locals.

I'm sorry about your brother's current state, Bailey.

Why hasn't your brother been productive in 15 years, if you don't mind my asking?

I'm 50/50 too. On one hand, I think I'd make for a great dad, but I don't see myself raising a child alone or with another man. I think I'll be satisfied being an uncle (whenever that happens).

I feel like the biggest issue with whatever Wade will say in this documentary is that he already tried to sue MJ's estate and his case was thrown out due to lack of evidence (it also seemed inconsistent from some of the court documents I've seen online). When your case has already been thrown out in court there's reason to believe that he may repeat things that were debunked during his legal fights with the estate.

I hope that Janet uses the RRHOF induction as the starting point of her next era. It makes the most amount of sense to use that positive publicity as fuel for a new project.

I didn't know there was that much drama going on behind the scenes of the AFY tour. I knew that Janet and Shawnette had some sort of falling out, but I never knew Gil might have been part of this. It's too bad she stepped down from the top position because I think we could have gotten a lot of great stuff from her if she was at the helm longer. The AFY tour is kinda disappointing to watch after the VR tour unfortunately. The whimsical medley was tired at that point. It's also too bad that Mariah's Glitter situation impacted the AFY era. I think having "Come On Get Up" released as a single was the right choice since the song is so poppy and upbeat. I think that if it got more push and a nice video (maybe in Hawaii or some other island locale) it could have been a bigger hit.

Wow. I've never seen this clip before. Janet looked really good here. I sometimes wonder what type of dancer Janet would be now if she did more ballet style dances for her routines. I think I remember her saying in a DJ era interview that she did some ballet training at some point, but I can't remember exactly what she said.

It's so interesting seeing Janet learn a routine in her early career. She did make mistakes here which immediately stuck out to me because I'm so used to Janet always being perfect. Looking at this, it's amazing how much progress she had made in terms of choreography, confidence and overall dance ability by Rhythm Nation, just 3 years later.