Who I am!

In my life, I wear many names... some good... some bad. I live my life the way I want to live it. I am part of communities, not just locally, but afar and globally connected. Some names I go by are Quinton, boy quinton, Mr. USB, DJ Stone Cold, or goldbergfan... One name I do not go by is Q... I don't like being referred to as Q nor do I ask anyone to call me Q... If you want to know what to refer to me as or what name to use ask... and if anything call me Quinton. As I live my life as a gay man, I live the life in the Leather community (hence me saying earlier saying my name is boy qunton) as well as in the Bear community. I do understand there is a time and place for everything. With that being said, I am who I am and I am not typical gay man that you see on t.v. or movies or in the media as we are percieved. I am in no way flashy, flamboyant, lady like (Queeny), nor do I act feminine.

Being a collared boy within the leather community, I have been asked many questions and have had things assumed to me. No, the person that administered the collar around my neck is not my master, My SIR/Dominant yes. Are you allowed to touch/grab, reach for my collar? No... You may be look but DO NOT Touch My Collar Period. Doing that disrespects my SIR as well as disrespects the bond between my SIR, family and I. The leather community is not just about people dressing up in leather clothing or riding motorcycles, the leather community is NOT about a bunch of men (or women) meeing up to "hide the snake" (or any other word choice for sex). The leather community is about brotherhood, loyalty, & respect as well as other things. But when it comes down to it all, each of us within this community treat each other how we want to be treated and are there for one another and most of all, it's what's in YOUR heart.

As I stated i the beginning I am who I am. I am a man first and I know when to turn on and off what some call the "Straight Persona", but in all reality I don't care what someone thinks about me meaning I don't care if someone calls me negative names or calls me names to try to bring me down, because i really don't let it bother me. I don't have the time in the day to worry about someone calling me 4 eyes, or Urkel, or Chris Rock... Let's get this straight once and for all, calling me something other than what I answer to is more or less a form of bullying. I don't look like anyone that is portrayed on tv... if i did, god would have made me that way.

Being gay is not just a part of me. I didn't turn gay or decided to be gay. I was born this way, nobody and I mean nobody has a gay sickeness or turns gay even though people like Fred Phelps and haters and anti-gay homophobes may think otherwise.

In a nutshell, I am me and I live my life the way I want to live it. I'm a down to earth guy who treats everyone with respect and treats people the way i'd like to be treated... it's how I was raised (Thanks Mom, Dad & all that have inspired me in my life). I love who I am and love this journey called life!

Till next time....
Keep Moving Forward! or as Dory said it in Finding Nemo: Just Keep Swimming!