How to be Fabulous

November 06, 2006

Laura what can I do as a young 24-year-old professional guy to be more fabulously glamorous? I really vibed with your asthetic. How would Laura dress a young (and handsome) gentleman bon vivant?
Colin, New York, New York

What makes me so fabulously glamorous is the fact that I celebrate the things in life tat I really enjoy. Whether it’s lipstick, or getting dressed, or having a Halloween party, I just tend to go all out -- above and beyond the call of duty on the things that I love. And what happens is, it just becomes fabulous. When you live life that way, when you really celebrate things, as opposed to, “Now its Halloween.” So figure out the things that really get you excited, that really make you happy and celebrate them to an outrageous degree. And you’ll be fabulous.

Here's my question: Do you have any advice for a couple going through a long dry spell in regards to their sex life? My boyfriend and I have been together about 14 years and lived together about 12. We are both in our early 40s. And we've stopped having sex.
Mike in Atlanta, Georgia

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Underestimating Your Parents

October 25, 2006

OUTzone: How's it going, "Bad Mommy?"

Bad Mommy is doing awesome. Let me just say I love having my gay posse around. From those boys over at Rungay to you bunch here at OUTzone, it’s good to have y'all watching my back.

OUTzone: Awesome. So let’s jump in to these questions. Some of them came from the boards this week. Some have come in through the viewer email. And the first one is from Katie.

I know this one! And I really hope that she’ll write back in soon with an update.

OUTzone: She writes, "My boyfriend of five years is about three days away from telling me that he’s gay. I know he has a crush on this guy in our building, and they spend a lot of time smoking pot together. I guess I’m okay with the gay part, but do I break up with him before or after he tells me? Because there’s a very slim chance that I’m wrong."

This is a gut feeling thing. As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned that you can’t ignore your gut. I think postponing the inevitable is never a healthy thing. What I would do is try to turn the relationship back into a friendship. And though it’s generally hard to take steps backward this way, I don't see any other choice at the moment. You have to go with your gut. And write back in and tell us how it goes.

OUTzone: This one came into the viewer email from Chad, who writes: “My boyfriend and I are going home to his parents' house for Christmas. His parents don’t yet know that he’s gay. We’ve been together for three years. What would Laura do?”

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