Note: The post contains a mention of suicide.—lww"If I was straight, we would likely be married."—jeremycady"Even last year when I broke my leg, they were the ones there supporting me and helping me get back to health." —Anonymous, 29, New York—area51official"We share our time, energy, and resources in such a selfless way.
I am infinitely grateful for my chosen family. I'd never be as happy and fulfilled as I am today without them." —Anonymous, 30, California—Anonymous, 44, South Carolina"And we don't care that we've seen each other naked.
We're comfortable, and our group dynamic works for us." —Anonymous, 26, Washington—@wtfjessecao"On the fourth night of the ride, they invited me to leave with them to a bar off our camping grounds, and I'm so glad I did.
We danced that night away, and it was under the disco light of some dive bar in central California is where I thought to myself, So this is what family feels like. That night, they even gassed me up to approach my ride crush and shoot my shot (he had a boyfriend).I miss everyone from the ride, as I've kind of lost touch with most people over this pandemic. Writing about them makes me want to text them.