When it’s Time to Swallow

I think I’m a bad boyfriend, because I don’t swallow–my pride, that is.   I’ve been independent and on my own since I was 17-years-old and haven’t relied on anyone since then. I moved to New York City in 2001 and I had some rough times in the early days. I was fresh out of the Midwest and kindness and friendliness were considered weaknesses in the Big Apple; a friend even considered...

You’re the Expert: A Gay Best Friend or My Husband?

Dear Nandoism Readers: Nando, I’ve been reading your posts on having a Gay Best Friend and know you’re writing a book on the topic and it gets me excited to think of having my own Gay Best Friend, and don’t worry, I read your last article on GBFs are not a fashion accessory, so I know not to treat them like one, but I have an issue. As much as I’d like to enter the fabulous world of having...

Bragging About Your Dysfunctional Relationship

Last night I was out with one of my favorite couples in the world. I met Julie in late 1999 when I moved to Iowa to attend the University. In 2001, she moved to New York and met Gerard. And, as luck would have it, they both called me a short while after and asked me to move in with them in a beautiful brownstone in Brooklyn. (Did I just invent my first tongue twister?) I moved to New York in July of 2001 and my...

Signs Your Bromance is Gay on the DL

The word Bromance was originally coined by author/editor Dave Carnie in “Big Brother Magazine” sometime in the 1990s. We’ve known about their  existence with famous man-friends like: Bill & Ted, Burt & Ernie, Lenny & Squiggy, but Brody Jenner took it to the next level. So what is a bromance? According to wisegeek.com: a bromance is a very close friendship between two heterosexual...