Sapphic Sydney

Hey, im kate and im 20.

so im new.

new to the scene really lol.

I really need to meet some people in the lesbian community, even just to have a friend who i can talk openly to, or who can educate me on the whats what and where to be. So far Im exploring who i am, and id say im bisexual, but wonder if its just a baby step. Most of my friends are straight, Though one says she is bisexual, but she doesnt seem very open about it and i only see her with guys, so i dnt feel like i can talk to her really.

so comment! introduce yourselves to me! let me know theres other people out there!!

um...cool.. thanks..

hey Kate,

I was once new to the scene and it was actually the most extraordinary experience of my life. Looking back, i think it was because i was absolutely terrified of the whole thing and because i had so much going on in my life in regards to coming out etc. BUT at the same time, it was the most amazing feeling because i had finally found my place and my people.

When I refer to "the scene" i mean not just the clubs but the entire queer community. Befoe i moved to sydney, i really had no close friends. I didn't have anyone with whom I could have a luagh and be gay as well as have deep conversations.

Now I have an amazing group friends and am constantly meeting more. Everyday i realise that I am becoming happuier nad more comfortable with who I am and with my place in the world.

I am more than happy to hang out and chat more about stuff as I am happy to go clubbing and the like. Welcome to the family xx

charlie

I'm "bi" too and it does get really hard staying true to both sides, the straights dont get it and neither do the gays. I do find my lesbian friends more willing to listen to me about men than the straight ones about girls though. It takes a while to get out there, and it can be really daunting; but this website has definitely made it easier for me and I'm sure I'm not alone in that. I wish I knew about it when I first moved to Sydney!

Once you have those "like-minded" friends that you can talk freely with, everything suddenly sarts to slip in to place. My one side note is that it can get a little full on, and it's good to take a breather every now and then. But you are more than welcome to join us in any of our future outings, right Charlotte?!

hey kate,

I'm Jessie and i am really new to the 'scene' as well, so I can totally relate to what your going through right now. when i decided to tell my straight friends most were really understanding but i did however encounter some people in my life who just didn't get it, those certain people knew me most if not all my life but we were never really close. those people in my life tried to logically piece together how i came to this conclusion that i was not straight and in a way in trying to understand they ended up trying to convince me that i wasn't attracted to women obviously didn't work. but anyway my point is that I get why you might be hesitant to talk to your straight friends about what's going on in your life and just wanted to show you that you're not alone in what you're going through and we're here for you. would love to meet you sometime and get to know you better. pm sometime

Hey guys,

So the name says it all! I am from Canada and am finding it hard to meet like-minded people in Sydney.  Saw this website and thought I would give it a go as you all seem really nice  

Canadiangirl, same goes for you about always being welcome. There's always room for more gay Canadians in my opinion!

Claire: we dirty bisexuals are just too evolved for you sad lesbos go and watch a dvd with the cat haha.

Hey im new to the whole "lesbian scene".  I finally just admited to myself i was a lesbian a week ago lol. All my friends are straight, some are bi but i doubt are genuine bi's so there is not really many people i know who i share the same interest with or anyone at all!. It's so hard to spot the not so obvious bi's and lesbians out there. Anyways im Jojo.

hey jojo,

i definatley know the feeling of not knowing who you can talk to. its a b*tch. if you ever wanna chat, dnt be shy!

Hey

I'm also kinda new to the scene... I've been out for a while though. I identify as bi as well... I totaly agree that it can be so hard when all your friends are straight, like it's really hard to try and find people to talk to and most of the ones who say they're "bi" are actually straight... Anyways i'm Jes and would love to get to know people here to have like minded people to chat to...

hear hear.

haha 'dirty bisexuals' you girls are funny

someone (possibly scarlette) said something about bisexuals in another thread that i thought was very true. Basically that any girl calling herself bisexual who goes out to girls nights is probably the real deal, because silly little straight girls who say it only to get guys attention wouldnt bother going out to a club filled only with women.

As it for the dirty bisexual comment, i'm sure you all know that was just in jest - i myself am no where near strictly lesbian.

gab - is it sad that my eyes actually lit up at the idea of staying home and watching a dvd with a cat? Maybe i am more lezzy that i thought!

oh yeah definitely Claaah/scarlette, however i must say i have been to a couple of events with my straight/ seudo bi friends who were there JUST to see whether they could pick up girls, with no intention of follow through....

so i guess if you do make the effort to go to girls nights it at least means you are not put off by the idea of queerness/lesbianism. (les/bi/queer-friendly?)

i have a friend who enjoys the look of 'hot girls' as she puts it, but would never even think about being in a relationship with another woman.... i personally find that a bit annoying when she calls herself bi. because i feel that she appreciates only the aethetic nature of women, just as you would a nice vase. i mean, hey i appreciate the look of old architecture, but i wouldnt say that i was victorian-sexual.

Hey there

I know how you feel! I'm totally new to the scene and all my close friends are straight. they've all been super supportive but I can't help feeling cut off  haha. Anyway I'm Cos 

Hey everyone,

I'm new to 'the scene' also, but similar to alot of the other comments, all my friends are straight, while calling themselves bisexual...As a result I've never really contemplated allowing myself to be who i really am...and being in a place like Sydney, thats not really good. So yeah thats basically where I'm at...I'm Mary by the way

i am also new to the scene after girl meets boy story turned into girl meets girl and kinda changed a lot of things. looking to meet like minded people and have some fun nights out! 

Same Same..... I'm the new kid on the block.... My name is Kat..... Nice to meet everyone... we should all definitely meet up for drinks or something..

Yeh same.. im new here aswell.. would love to get to know you all.

haha, another same same here! i have friends i talk to, but none of them live in this city.. odd i know. i'd love to meet sydney girls in the same boat

*waves* hie everyone.

Hey new girls Welcome!