Thread by @inaurner, Along Katipunan: an LGBT love story [a thread] Joke lang yung title [...]

Along Katipunan: an LGBT love story

[a thread]

Joke lang yung title haha. This is a thread of how @racarreon and I met since a lot of you are persistently asking on CC. It began on the fateful day of January 20, 2017.

Actually segue lang, we’ve known each other way before 2017, but we’re hardly friends haha. We just had an idea of each other’s existence. Here’s a photo circa 2014 of Roanne being the stalker that she is & attending my org’s events to stalk me

(char lang honorary mem siya)

Actually segue lang, we’ve known each other way before 2017, but we’re hardly friends haha. We just had an idea of each other’s existence. Here’s a photo circa 2014 of Roanne being the stalker that she is & attending my org’s events to stalk me (char lang honorary mem siya)

Forward to 2017: At the time, I was a werqing girl in Makati, and Roanne was in her final year as an undergrad. After ilang months ‘ko na nagpaalipin sa mga kapitalista, bumisita ulit ako sa UPD para mag sit-in sa class ng friend ko na magtuturo na sa UP (single pala siya guys)

Habang “nakikinig” sa class ng friend ko (na single), nag Tinder muna ako (hehe) and look who I found. Syempre swipe right agad si bakla

Later that night, uminom kami ng friends ko sa Loading point (bar siya along Xavierville, sarado na siya ngayon kids). TAPOS ANDUN SI ROANNE IN THE FLESH SWERTE SIR

[Here’s a photo of us at Loading point in case may visual learners diyan]

Nung nakita ko si Roanne, sabi ko sa friend ko, “uy si Roanne! Nakita ko siya sa Tinder kanina. Nag swipe right ako”

Eto namang kaibigan ko (na itatago natin sa pangalang Nyx Policarpio), binugaw agad ako. Pinuntahan niya si Roanne hahaha klk

Hindi ko alam anong sinabi ng friend ko pero nung dumaan si Roanne sa table namin, nag smile siya sakin. Mahina yung bata niyo, hanggang smile lang zz

So OKAY ngingitian mo lang pala ako alis na ko char. Pero totoong umalis ako haha, lumipat ako sa Music 22 (na sarado na rin HUHU) and then Drew’s (na sarado na rin WTF).

I-assume niyo na lang na inuman lahat ng pinupuntahan ko. Here’s a vid of the 3 in business closure hell

By some bizarre twist of fate, nandoon na naman si Roanne!!
When I saw her, I just knew I had to talk to her. Pero im shy and di rin ako marunong mag first move (hehe). So what I did was nagpatalo ako sa “truth or dare” na laro namin ng friends ko, and ang pinili ko ay dare..

The dare was: “halikan mo sa cheeks ‘yung pinaka attractive na tao sa room”

me deep inside: omg thank u universe for cooperating & giving me a dare na magagamit ko para malapitan si roanne.

Thank u @karenyosaaaa for that dare HAHA

Nag shot muna ako, nilapitan ko siya sa table niya, bumalik ako kasi hindi ko kaya, nag shot ulit, then this time nalapitan ko na siya.

Tina: “hi..pwede bang ikaw yung sa dare ko?”
R: “Anong dare?”
T: “kiss sa cheeks”
R: “ah okay lang”

my ovaries: (CHARUT)

my brain after the kiss: puta ang tagal ata masyado baka isipin niya manyak ako; tangina malaway ata baka isipin niya di ako marunong humalik; how can i fuck up a kiss on the cheek ugh YAW Q NA

ᵖᵉʳᵒ ˢʰᵉᵗ ᵃⁿᵍ ˡᵃᵐᵇᵒᵗ ⁿᵍ ᶜʰᵉᵉᵏˢ ⁿᶦʸᵃ

[3 mins later]
Roanne: hi

my papanchin moves worked HAHAHA pumunta siya sa table namin omg, and si bakla tinabihan talaga ako!!! Paspasan kumilos ‘tong bata niyo v efficient 10/10

me deep down: okay shet landi game face on

Jesus in heaven after reading my brain:

So the night went on. All of us had a little too much to drink. Naglaro kami ng “Never Have I Ever” and as a pokpok syempre lagi akong talo.

And ayun na nga, nagkataon na sabay kaming natalo ni Roanne.

@karenyosaaaa: “momol na lang kayong dalawa! 5 seconds walang malisya!”

the crowd: “5 seconds! Walang malisya! 5 seconds!”

my brain deep down: okay self, years of practice & this is finally it. You’re whole life has lead to this moment.”

Roanne: okay lang ba?
Me: ok lang (deep down: BAKLA DALI NA)

And just like that we had our first kiss. Nag CR muna ako after.

Pagbalik ko sa table namin, sabi sakin ng friend ko (na itatago natin sa pangalang Patrick Atabay): “uy sabi ni Roanne dun na lang daw tayo mag overnight sa condo niya, may aircon daw.”

mukhang mapupuyat ako ah..

Aaminin ko na she had me at “may aircon” ‘yung condo niya HAHA (az a grepa), pero alam ko namang wala ring saysay ‘yun kasi papainitin niya rin ako charut

An actual photo of the three of us that night!

At around 2 AM, the three of us booked an Uber (na wala na rin wtf) to her place. Uminom pa kami sa condo niya, tas nagkayaan na matulog.

‘Yung room niya ay may 3 bed: isang double deck & isang queen size bed.

Humiga si Pat sa top bunk & ako sa baba. Si Roanne sa queen size..

Roanne: Patrick, lipat ka na lang sa bottom bunk kasi di ata aabot aircon diyan sa top. Pwede namang tabi na lang kami ni Tina dito.

MEJ MALABO YUNG LOGIC NG SINABI NIYA PERO ANG TAKEAWAY KO LANG AY GUSTO NIYA KONG MAKATABI. SHE’S SHOOTING HER SHOTS ALL NIGHT TALAGA AH IM,,

Ok so kanina ko pa cinocontemplate kung gaano ka-detailed kong i-kkwento ‘yung mga susunod na kaganapan & i have decided to just leave you guys to it HAHAHA imagine all u want pero here are some visual guides to help u:

(context: tinabihan ko na siya & tulog na yung friend ko)

The next morning, nagising ako sa amoy ng spam & fried egg. May pa-breakfast si mayor!!! Pero tama lang naman kasi pinagod niya ako kagabi charut.

Nanood kami ng 4 Sisters & a Wedding, nag cuddle, nag usap for a while & umalis kami around 3PM.

Photo taken the morning after

Honestly at first, I thought it was all sexual lang so I tried to brush the ~feelings~ off immediately. Inisip ko na lang na katawan ko lang talaga habol niya sakin AWUW. Case in point: ‘yung first chat niya sakin

(pabitin daw ako kasi one way lang yung ganap/di ako nagpahawak)

Later on, things started to change. Eventually she started asking me out to wholesome dates. Sabi ko rin hindi ako magiging marupok, but i somehow find myself going straight to her place after work. I didn't know it back then, but I was falling for this girl & I was falling HARD

Ours wasn't a romantic meet-cute story (nakita niyo naman haha), but i guess how u meet someone won't necessarily define the rest of your relationship. I'm grateful for that night. I'm grateful for my poor life decision of going to a 3rd bar at 12 midnight (weird alcoholic flex)

Pero sabi nga ni Neruda, “I thank God for every mistake I ever made, cause each one lead me down the path that brought me to you”

& that concludes my thread HAHA. I’m sorry sa mga naiinip, tina-try ko rin kasi alalahanin mga nangyari.

Thank u for your patience mga ka-lgbt!

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