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First Crush

This thread was inspired, oddly enough, by the term 'steers and queers,' in another thread. That term brought up childhood memories of growing up gay in the American southwest and with them the memory of my first crush: Cliff.

I was in second grade and my heart soared the first time I saw him. His image is still vivid in memory: red and white gingham cowboy shirt with pearl snaps, brown cordeuroy pants, and cowboy boots. I simply couldn't wait for recess so as to be around him. And when he and his family moved away I was devastated. Being seven in that era and culture, I didn't understand the feelings I was having and as a result had no one I could talk to about it. Still...the memory lingers now in a happy fashion.

So what was your first crush like?

Tags: childhood, crushes, gay, memories

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Permalink Reply by Cameron on June 4, 2009 at 2:35pm
When I Was about 4/5 I had a crush on a kid that lived in the same street. He was blond, athletic and not exactly a good kid. Probs all the reasons why I did have "those sort of feelings". But my first serious when I was 9. One which is my mostly secret shame: Taylor from Hanson.
Permalink Reply by Dhoni, the binary star elemental on June 4, 2009 at 2:53pm
My first crush was Spiderman, I kid you not!!!
I was around 5yo I think.
Permalink Reply by Gavyn in the green on June 4, 2009 at 4:16pm
Spiderman. Tobey Maguire. Mmmmmmm...;-)
Permalink Reply by Dhoni, the binary star elemental on June 4, 2009 at 8:43pm
well it was the '70s and it was cartoon,
But I aint mad at Tobey!!!

haha

My 1st real boy crush was Jerry my cuzin. I was again 5 or 6. He was a teenager...O'la la
Permalink Reply by Mismyname on June 4, 2009 at 3:15pm
Thankfully I've never had a crush on anyone so I've never had to suffer such things.
Permalink Reply by ShadowDancer on June 4, 2009 at 4:16pm
I was unfortunately one of those oblivious kids, and only remember snippets of my childhood. BUT one of those snippets is from the first grade. I had a boyfriend and his name was Brad. Can't remember what he looked like though. He called my house one day, and I had just gotten out of the bath and was wrapped in a towel. I remember feeling weird talking to someone when I was naked, even though he couldn't see me. Now I would love to talk to someone while I am naked ;)
Permalink Reply by Oktobersnest on June 4, 2009 at 4:35pm
That's a good one ShadowDancer, have me LMAO! If I talked to anyone naked, they'd surely run away, so may as well talk to someone on the phone naked then they'd never know.
Permalink Reply by ShadowDancer on June 4, 2009 at 4:38pm
It also depends on what your talking about ;) Then they may not be listening, but at least you have their attention.
Permalink Reply by Oktobersnest on June 4, 2009 at 4:44pm
lol, spitting water on puter :-)
Permalink Reply by ShadowDancer on June 4, 2009 at 6:13pm
...you should hear me when I'm drunk
Permalink Reply by Valkyrie Runes - Chrissy on June 4, 2009 at 6:29pm
oh that is soooooooo sweet..... geesh ya made my heart melt just now
Permalink Reply by Valkyrie Runes - Chrissy on June 4, 2009 at 6:42pm
my first one was Jared - can't remember his last name - my grandmother used to take us to the pool at the Army Depot... I think I was like 10 so we went to the movies damn I can't even remember what we went and saw but it was me and another girl and him and his brother - and I was the stupid giggly girl.... damn do you know about 20 yrs later I heard on an Oprah show that he died while sleep walking in Turkey.... Oprah did a show about sleep abnormalities or something like that and apparently he was sleep walking on the army base in Turkey and got hit by a car.... Damn it was a horrible feeling....
anyway, Thanks Gavyn for a good discussion - ya really made me have to think here.... wow I haven't thought about it in years..... He will always be my first sweety - and yes at the movies - his mom sat 5 rows back from us so we couldn't do anything stupid.... or brave... - Wow it was good thinking about that...

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