05-25-2007, 05:18 AM
Thought I'd through in my two cents. Working in and living nearby the gayest city in the world (SF), I don't have many qualms about moving to Puna as far as any discrimination. The big adjustment for me will be moving to a small town. I have met many wonderful gay guys there, and there is an active potluck scene and of course Kehena is very gay. But when I am there, I can have a simple conversation with someone, and then talk to someone else who knows that I talked to that person. So it does seem like everyone knows everyone else there, but that seems to be true in the neighborhoods for all people since most aren't hugely populated. HPP may be different given how vast it is. It seems that lower Puna is probably more gay (and alternative) than Kea'au.
Moving there alone is also a little discouraging if I eventually want to end uup coupled, as there are not a lot of single guys, and since most of us are picky about mates, it makes for slim pickins. On the plus side it seems like there are always new guys moving there.
For myself, I don't go to bars so will not miss that, and I don't really take part in the huge gay culture of the Bay Area. Plants, nature, Pele--those are all more important to me.
Edited by - robguz on 05/25/2007 12:59:05
Moving there alone is also a little discouraging if I eventually want to end uup coupled, as there are not a lot of single guys, and since most of us are picky about mates, it makes for slim pickins. On the plus side it seems like there are always new guys moving there.
For myself, I don't go to bars so will not miss that, and I don't really take part in the huge gay culture of the Bay Area. Plants, nature, Pele--those are all more important to me.
Edited by - robguz on 05/25/2007 12:59:05