pinkyboisyd
20th June 2007, 03:26 PM
I've just been reading the Forums on the "Death of Oxford Street" and "Drugs in the Clubbing Scene".
2 things that really stuck with me in both forums is that
1. The "gay culture" that once lived on Oxford St seems to be dying out.
2. Whatever institutions that are left are filled to the rafters with drugged up anti-socialites that aren't that interested in anyone but themselves.
I'll say it now before anyone points fingers. I'm usually a big time party goer myself. I love to have a good time and although i'm not anti-social. I do like to drink very heavily and usually am acting too stupid to strike up a good conversation to begin with. That or i'm so tired of people only wanting to pick me up and not really interested in what i have to say that i usually fob people of as it is.
Getting back to the point the sad part about it all is - clubbing and going to bars sometimes seems like the only opportunity available to be around other gay people. I'm only 20 and although i have a nice circle of friends i'm comfortable with, i do love to meet new people to talk to, share my interests with and hey if the opportunity comes along maybe something more.
I think a big problem with Oxford St' Dying Culture is there is nothing during the day thats fun or an opportunity to bring people together. I for one would love to see more things like fair day, food festivals, hell even a gay sports carnival. Anything really but an opportunity to meet, greet and be around a diverse range of gay people without having to get out the old alcoholic-social-lubricant to fit in.
I'm not sure about anyone else but i would even be willing to volunteer to help out at a gay recreational/social centre if there was one readily available - as i'm sure spending my weekend mornings chatting/working with new people, playing games etc etc would be way more fun then sitting hungover over moronically infront of my t.v.
I dunno i may just be being young and naive. I just think that an opportunity to meet and greet and to grow our social networks with other people outside of a club or pub environment would help strengthen the gay community.
Opinions Anyone?
2 things that really stuck with me in both forums is that
1. The "gay culture" that once lived on Oxford St seems to be dying out.
2. Whatever institutions that are left are filled to the rafters with drugged up anti-socialites that aren't that interested in anyone but themselves.
I'll say it now before anyone points fingers. I'm usually a big time party goer myself. I love to have a good time and although i'm not anti-social. I do like to drink very heavily and usually am acting too stupid to strike up a good conversation to begin with. That or i'm so tired of people only wanting to pick me up and not really interested in what i have to say that i usually fob people of as it is.
Getting back to the point the sad part about it all is - clubbing and going to bars sometimes seems like the only opportunity available to be around other gay people. I'm only 20 and although i have a nice circle of friends i'm comfortable with, i do love to meet new people to talk to, share my interests with and hey if the opportunity comes along maybe something more.
I think a big problem with Oxford St' Dying Culture is there is nothing during the day thats fun or an opportunity to bring people together. I for one would love to see more things like fair day, food festivals, hell even a gay sports carnival. Anything really but an opportunity to meet, greet and be around a diverse range of gay people without having to get out the old alcoholic-social-lubricant to fit in.
I'm not sure about anyone else but i would even be willing to volunteer to help out at a gay recreational/social centre if there was one readily available - as i'm sure spending my weekend mornings chatting/working with new people, playing games etc etc would be way more fun then sitting hungover over moronically infront of my t.v.
I dunno i may just be being young and naive. I just think that an opportunity to meet and greet and to grow our social networks with other people outside of a club or pub environment would help strengthen the gay community.
Opinions Anyone?