BenjaminNicholas

Circuit parties still exist?

It's a brilliant show. Whip-smart, fast-paced and in some ways, a love-letter to New York City.

Currently, midway through Growing Up Getty by James Reginato. Fascinating book about the dynamics of this level of family dynasty.

Time for some gay math. Small gear + big bush = magic

Not really. He's clearly doing what makes him feel comfortable and I'm sure his reality past makes him marketable to people who want that. Again, just because it doesn't fit into your little box of acceptable doesn't make it bad. You're in the wrong sandbox if you want to judge people for their sexual jollies.

Well, no. I used the downtime from the great sequestering to get into even better shape. I saw it as opportunity.

Bottom line, you can be critical without being an asshole. Know that difference. It's what separates trash from treasure.

Many pictures are fine, but if you're including things from five or six years ago, that's pushing it. Pics should be two years old, tops. Moreso, COVID beat up a lot of formerly great looking guys. They gained. They stopped taking care of themselves.

AF, always. And if you can, spring for La Premiere. ... And drink them dry of vintage Dom

Yep. While it's oneworld, it's not an airline I'd run to fly again. Their ops are even worse than AA. But, with xanax and glass of red wine, anything is tolerable.

I gotta say that I'm proud of you reading this. Well done, sir. Most people have zero willpower. They make excuses. They fall off the wagon, again and again. It's nice to see someone who went all the way and then made the decision to make it a permanent lifestyle choice. I have friends who went for surgery and then eventually ate through it. They're right back to where they were before. They never dealt with their mental issues with food, so the behavior continued. It's unfortunate to see. Keep on keepin' on Rob 👍

This is where places like Mexico City shine. Nearly every gay bar there has a back/dark room. The States have whitewashed their gay bars to a point of being completely milquetoast.

Ah, but you're assuming that people have common sense, understand proper behavior and recognize social cues. Many don't. And it's gotten worse through COVID sequestering. It only took two years for people to begin acting like total animals.

This is exactly right. That we're all pearl-clutchers now is kind of funny to me. People have always been this way... We just didn't have the ability to take video at a moment's notice. We do now. People need to think about that more often.

That's what we call a Brojob

Outside of a medical practice, IV drips are mostly mumbo-jumbo pseudoscience. The John Myers Cocktail drip has been around awhile and is used in ERs and hospitals for patients with specific needs. It's now been adopted and remixed by people in the wellness industry who are looking to make a healthy buck. Most medical journals and doctors are dubious of these fly-by-nighters who say a bag of overpriced saline will change your life. https://www.houstonmethodist.org/blog/articles/2021/may/do-iv-hydration-therapy-and-iv-vitamin-therapy-really-work/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/02/24/warnings-about-drip-bars/ https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/iv-vitamin-therapy.html

Liquid IV is a powder supplement to water that's advertised to hydrate better. With 11+ grams of sugar, 11 grams of carbs and 40-50 calories, I'd advise against it if you're wanting to cut up. Water. Plain, boring water. It works. Always has. Unless you're an olympic athlete or doing some incredibly serious HIIT, there's little reason for sports drinks or something like Liquid IV. If you don't like the taste, there are tons of flavoring options that contain zero calories/sugar/carbs. Less is usually more.

Bottom line, you gotta lead with with the important stuff. Make yourself crystal clear. Worse case, they don't reply. You've lost nothing. Best case, he puts his bare foot on your neck to hold you down while fucking you from behind. Go get em' tiger

First time I think I've ever said this, but I'm pro-Bush.

As others have said here, just be straight forward. Don't sugarcoat it. Alpha-beta play, findom, worship and verbal are the kinds of things you need to spell out for a guy. A good escort doesn't need the script, but he also probably wouldn't mind knowing where your line in the sand is. ... And if you want that line pushed way fucking forward 👍

So, it's basically the fucking version of Morse Code. I like that.

Directly isn't necessarily in a rude way. It's just direct. If they're not willing to let you work in, they need to know they're not the only people at the gym. I never let my stature fool me into thinking I'm going to win every fistfight. So, I try not to get to that point

I wish every bottom could do this. It makes fucking a lot more intense and entirely too easy to bust a nut.

You're right that there's a definite line between inept narcissist and a person who's just momentarily oblivious. I try to give guys the benefit of the doubt... Until I don't. Like when people don't use headphones in airports, airplanes or gyms, I wait a second to see if they're just really into their set/work/etc. If they don't realize it or, worse, realize it and don't care, I tell them directly to stop.

Just move his towel and use the machine. The guy's an asshole. Some assholes need to be told, directly.