Where Did You Meet?

[waitnsee]

My lady and I met on the Kitten earlier this summer. I had posted a rant about my ex, and the sweet, wonderful and super talented Emms responded with some very kind words. We ended up PMing all the time, which led to IMing and eventually phone calls. Every day we discovered more and more things we have in common, and the instant connection we had grew.

Now it's been almost 4 months, and after going out to visit her in Oregon (I'm in IN), I'm so head over heels in love with this woman that I am moving out to be with her. In 29 days I will begin my new life by the side of the most wonderful woman I have ever met.

Until I met Emms, I wasn't sure this kind of love existed outside of the fics I would read on the board. I certainly wasn't living it in my previous relationships. But it's true. There is someone out there for everyone. And I hope that everyone will be as lucky as I am to find "the one"...

Jen

[Weaselbee16]

I figured I would throw mine out there, just cause I'm kinda nervous

I acutually met my girlfriend in my American Sign Language class. We both have thoughts about becoming interpeters, and I knew from the moment I saw her that I wanted to date (took her a bit longer to get the message though lol). We're gunna be celebrating our one year in two weeks =D

She's my best friend, my life, and I never thought I'd be lucky enough to find her.

[xita]

I'd be lying if I said I didn't hook up with anyone from the board, but really what I gained the most was amazing friendships that still last to this day.

I did want to talk about my wife. We met about 5 years ago on lesbotronic, a lesbian dating site that had produced nothing but one lousy date. However, that's where I met my honey. We emailed a couple of times, set up a date and just met. We hit it off right away. We got married 2 years ago right before prop 8.

[Ariel]

Okay, buckle your seatbelt, you're in for a wild ride . . .

Kate and I met at a "Sound of Music" sing-a-long, no lie! I was dressed as a Nun and she was dressed as Louisa VonTrapp (the blonde one with almost no lines - she was/is shy)

(Just as a side note, someone ran across the street to show me her illustrated bible and I played along)

We had fun singing along, playing the games, and laughing together. We met on April 10th 2004 and were married on July 23rd 2005.

She is also a W/T lover.

Ariel

[KioNewgo]

Her best friend (who happens to be my sister's best friend aswell) introduced us. Well, I guess 'set us up' would be a better word. That was 2 years ago on decemember the 16th. We met in a busstop (of all places) and everytime I see it now, I can't help but smile.

[Cyteach]

We were set up to meet at a bar associated with the university that we both went to. we had a common friend in her former roommate and my coworker/friend. It reeked of a set up and neither of us had the guts to look much at each other let alone talk... I think we said "Hi," with a little wave and that was it for that night.

We IMed and chatted through email for a while--I had only came to the conclusion that I was gay about 6 months before, so everything was new to me. We got to know each other better and took things slow. Everything was entirely platonic until she told me she knew "this spot that she wanted to show me." It was above the city and looked over the harbor. I died laughing at the cheesy lines and she's had me ever since.

We've been together for almost 4 years now... Plans to get married in a year and a bit on the 5th anniversay of our first date--it was during a snow storm

[kismicallychal]

OMG Tara22 married Vix! Hah I know I talked to Tara22 way back when and I remember vix 's name from way back when, prob from fanfics written, but that is so cool - I squeed when I read that

I met my fiance up at Schoolies Week in Adelaide 7 years ago, thank goodness I had no idea how to put a tent up or we may never have met Our first kiss was because a friend dared us to 'share' chocolate and I'm not one to turn down a dare ;P

[gorn]

There was a little, I guess you'd say "standing bar," next to where I used to work in Japan, a bunch of us would gather there after work, particularly on Wednesdays (I didn't know about the "It's Just Thursday, MKF!" thread at that time). We often had a pretty good crowd. A friend brought the future mrs. gorn along one evening ... and the rest was history.

[T.G.I.F.]

I met my current girlfriend through a mutual friend. One night when we were out with the whole group, we kissed and we both thought it was just a hook up. That night our wintercoats were stolen, and mine had my housekeys in it so I was sort of forced to spend the night at her place. And it happened.... very bad, bad, bad drunk sex. We decided to be just friends and see each other when we ran in to eachother. But we started seeing each other regularly, and one thing led to another, feelings started to grow..

And next week we will celebrate our 6 months together!

[Finey_McFine]

My partner and I met at a pizza delivery restaurant where we both worked part time back when I was in college. I remember clearly the first time I saw her. It was my first Friday night, we were busy and I turned around to post an order and there she was. I just stood there, frozen and staring at her like an idiot. She was absolutely adorable. I couldn't speak...so embarrassing. After a few weeks of observation, I finally got the courage to talk to her and she sorta blew me off, but I was determined and did everything in my power to get her attention. Then one night I was hanging out at a bar with some people from work, because I heard she was going as well, and she showed up with some guy. Good Lord was I jealous! But something happened that night, she came over and talked to me. Not only did she initiate the conversation, but asked me if I wanted to join her bowling team. Fuck yeah! So I joined, even though I was hideous. Lucky for me she was awesome and volunteered to help me out. So, we started spending A LOT of extra time together and soon became best friends. This best friend / flirty thing went on for about six months. I was completely head over heels in love with her and had no idea she felt the same way. Then one night, she told me she dreamt we got married. Her admission changed everything and thank God, because who knows how much longer we would have gone on like that. A few days later we kissed and the rest is history. We'll celebrate our 23rd anniversary this December and ironically...still not married, lol.

[deirdreb1122]

My wife and I met at a gay bookstore in San Jose--we were both there for a reading by a lesbian columnist, Deb Price. Christy had broken up with her college gf of 6 years a few months before, and I was living with my gf of 5 years and trying to get pregnant. We hit it off and talked for hours, exchanging phone numbers, and I thought, Cool, I made a new friend. The next week I found out my gf had been having an affair with a woman she met in an online "chat room" (did I just date myself terribly?) and I kicked her out. In all the ensuing drama, I never called Christy--I didn't have the energy to spend on a new friend. 5 months later, I walked into the same gay bookstore and Christy was there, volunteering. I walked over to her, said "Hey, Paulla and I broke up," and burst into tears. 'Cause I'm smooth like that. We hung out as friends for a few months and then started dating. I was so worried about it being a rebound relationship that I tried to take it really slow, but after 3 months she proposed (on a picnic in Stern Grove, SF) and I was so angry I broke up with her. We worked it out, obviously, and had a beautiful commitment ceremony 18 months later. Now it's been 19 years, we have 3 kids (15, 10, and 7), and in May of this year--on the 17th anniversary of our ceremony--we got legally married here in WA.

[_Salix_]

Congratulations on your marriage!

I'm not seeing anyone right now, nor have I ever been, but I do have someone very close to me. Little Lexi. She's my everything... Don't tell her I said that. She'd blush and be all embarrassed...which is kinda cute...but don't tell.

This is a kinda long story. I'm sorry. I just remember this kinda vividly and it's gonna be hard to figure out which details to leave out.

I met her at school when we were 11. Er...I was 11. She was 10. I stopped sitting with my other friends at lunch because they kinda ignored me. Wouldn't let me talk. So I sat with this girl named Anna, who usually sat alone. After a couple of weeks Anna said "You follow me around like a little puppy. It's kinda adorable." It was true; she was the only real friend I had. A couple days later, this other super nice girl, AJ, started sitting with Anna and me. It was great. They were really nice. Then, the next day, Lexi sat right across from me. She says she started sitting with us the same reason I did: her friends were ignoring her. I saw her and, for some reason, became very protective of her, like she was my little sister. I guess, in a way, she kinda was. (And still is.) I was WAY overprotective. Once her big sister was yelling at her, so you know what I did? Well, nothing, 'cuz I was 11, but I wanted to punch her. I had never wanted to punch anyone else in my life. Lexi did that to me. We're still best friends. We haven't had a single fight! Not sure how good that is, but I'd assume it's pretty good.

Oh, goddess. I just realized how effin' insane my writing style is. I need to work on that. I'm sorry.

[LouCy]

I met my girlfriend at the LGBT group at my university.
I messed up her hair, she poured her drink down my top, and we'll be together four years in December!

We started off like W/T, hanging out, just being friends, we each didn't notice that we liked each other, but everyone else did!


For those of you who met here, it must be wonderful to share your passions so completely with your love