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tl;dr—We met on Grindr, and he broke my heart.

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The hypocrisy reeks.

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No one is perfect, but a community full of people who have faced so much discrimination throughout their lives should be leading the charge against the vicious cycle of bullying. We should appreciate one another for what we have in common and spend less time pointing out each others’ flaws.

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“I think we’re looking for the same thing,” I messaged “Discreet” through Grindr — the gay man’s hook-up app du jour — at an Orlando conference I was attending for work.

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Gay sex is so cool, but sometimes it’s really freaking funny!

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Play to win!

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“It’s made to be an addiction. You get all the sex and/or human connection you want…”

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So I was checking Grindr and I saw you there. Sent you a message. LOL. Smiley and eggplant emoji.