Happy Pride Month 2022!

Photo by 42 North on Pexels.com Wishing everyone a fun (and safe) Pride Month. Let the celebrations begin! 🙂 -- The Finicky Cynic Check me out on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/thefinickycynic

Happy Pride Month 2021

Rainbow cake and canned rosé wine. Hey, folks! June 1st is the start of Pride Month, a time dedicated to acknowledging people of the LGBTQ community. It's a period known for raising awareness of this minority group, through its history, symbols, and activities. From learning about the Stonewall Riots in 1969 to marching in a …

A Favorite Poem (Issue #39)

Hey, folks! It has been over two years since I published my last "A Favorite Poem" issue. I used to published these kinds of posts once a month when I was still blogging daily, but have since dropped it in favor of other kinds of posts, especially just on a weekly basis. However, I did …

National Coming Out Day 2020

Source: Awareness Days Today's National Coming Out Day, and I just wanted to write a brief post on the matter. It's a day to celebrate those who've come out in the LGBTQ community, as well as those who aren't out yet, but still show support for those who do. Coming out isn't an easy feat, …

What Do I Look For In Online Dating?

Source: Freepik If you've been following my blog for a while, then you probably know that I've tried my hand at online dating. The activity of swiping on potential partners had been a fairly-recent thing for me, as I'd toyed with the idea of it for some time, but it wasn't until last year that …

Stories of How I Was Useless: “The Dashing Doctor”

Source: Freepik Hey, folks! Not long ago, I had flashbacks to times not too long ago when I was being useless. What do I mean by that? In other words, it refers to being involved in a situation in which I am talking to someone who romantically likes me and has given plenty of hints …

Adventures in Online Dating (COVID-19 Edition, Part 1)

Source: Consumer Reports Hey, folks! A year ago, I wrote a post about my thoughts online dating. I’d installed a couple of dating apps for the heck of it, only to delete them 48 hours later. I found it too superficial and a waste of time, and I was still stuck on the “old-fashioned” way of …

Being Flirted At Work (LGBT Edition)

Photo by Diana Jefimova on Pexels.com Given that it's Pride Month, I wanted to share with you some of my past encounters in which I was flirted at, but didn't reciprocate due to certain circumstances (e.g. professionalism at work) or just personal shyness. Considering that I don't look "stereotypically" gay, I don't think women view …

LGBT Films to Watch During Pride Month

Hey, folks! June, aka Pride Month, is in full swing. What better way to celebrate this month by watching films about the LGBTQ community? Especially now that we have access to various media that positively discusses LGBTQ culture, doing so is a great way of supporting the community and its hard work to get to …

Happy Pride Month 2020!

Venice Beach, California. Hey, all! Today starts the first day of Pride Month in the US. It's a month in which we celebrate and commemorate the LGBTQ community in their identity. We remember the arduous history and hard steps taken to receive the same, equal rights as our heterosexual counterparts, all the while show how …