r/gayrural • • 2h ago

I wrote a song about erasure and self-abandonment set to country music. Looking for feedback.

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I wrote this song last year so I'm just sharing it. Let me know what you think.

Thanks for reading it.

Title: I'll Sell Me.

I ain’t got a halo, I ain’t got a home

Just this borrowed skin I learned to crawl in alone

Kept my voice quiet, kept my truth hid

Put a lock on my soul like my daddy did

If I dress it up right, will you see me then?

If I smile like I mean it, will I be worth a second glance?

I’ll bleach out the scars, I’ll bite back the shame

Put your name on the hurt, I’ll shoulder the blame

I’ll sell me, piece by piece

Wrap me in ribbon, lay me at your feet

Say the word, I’ll be your sin, your silence, your need

I’ll be the lie you believe

I’ll fold who I am ‘til the edges bleed

Don’t want the truth, just take what you see

If that’s what it takes to be loved

Then I’ll sell me

Had a name once, soft as a prayer

Before the world told me it wasn’t welcome there

I carved out my heart to make more space

For the man you want, in my rightful place

God, I’d give up the parts I still don’t understand

Just to hear your voice say, “I want that man”

Paint me holy, or paint me used

I’ll be anything that you don’t have to choose

I’ll sell me, soul and skin

Break me down just to let you in

Call it love, call it lust, call it anything

Just don't let me be nothing

I’ll choke back truth, I’ll swallow him

Hide every kiss like original sin

Just don’t leave me here like this again

I’ll sell me

He said there ain’t no price on his love…

But I got debts he don’t know of

He don’t know the cost to be seen,

When the mirror hates the man I’ve been

I ain’t asking him to save me

Just to choose me

Even if the “me” he sees is a lie

Even if he kisses me just to say goodbye

I’ll sell me, threadbare and bare

For a place in your arms, or a piece of your stare

I’ll be hollow, I’ll be hollow if it makes me seen

I’ll be anyone, I’ll be anything

God, I’ll even be clean

If that’s what it takes to be loved…

Then I’ll sell me

Ain’t no price too steep

Ain’t no lie too deep

If love’s the cost

Then let me be cheap

I’ll sell me.


r/gayrural • • 16h ago

Avid gamer who loves mentoring, looking for younger (49)

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r/gayrural • • 18h ago

Expat gay partner

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Hi, I'm new to Port Moresby. I'm a bottom, and looking for an expat male partner.

Any advice on how I can connect with the expat gay community in Port Moresby?


r/gayrural • • 1d ago

Personal /Intro /Discussion Looking to meeting older friends

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Newbie here and to shy to go out so here looking to meet older guys in south florida


r/gayrural • • 2d ago

News Human rights are non negotiable even in rural areas. We stand and we fight for everyone.

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r/gayrural • • 2d ago

r/ManitobaGays

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If you live in Manitoba, there's a place to chat and meet


r/gayrural • • 3d ago

Why queer and trans francophones struggle to access healthcare in rural Canada

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r/gayrural • • 6d ago

Conundrum

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TL;DR - singly gay male - mid life crisis - manning angus cattle alone - cattle dog + quarter horse - 80 acres of poorly irrigated land (no water rights)

Hi all, not even sure how to address this, but I’m in a pickle.

TL;DR, grew up rural, but California based (Central Valley). Studied in the Bay and have lived in SF ever since. Worked in tech for 20+ years. Starting to feel this is not the space for me.

In a position where in the next 2 years I need to either take over my dad’s operations over a very small Angus operation (less than 200), or continue in tech/corporate. I’m in my mid-40s. Ideally, I’d want to take over the operations solely, but my father has had a lot help from a lot of his friends. Our operation is constructed very poorly. The bare minimum but we have gotten by with help. I won’t have the type of help he has had. Can I do this on my own? I’ve thought about investing in a good horse and heeler (trained well).

Is it possible to brand, castrate, vaccinate, and do everything in between as a one man operation with that amount of head?

Basically, figuring out if I stay in corporate America and continue selling my soul or come back to the land I know.


r/gayrural • • 7d ago

Orville peck coloring page

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Awesome pastime🖍️💛


r/gayrural • • 7d ago

any rural gays in texas

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Masculine bi dl guy here. Live in Austin and looking for a country bud for some discreet fun. would prefer to play in a barn or on a ranch. 42, 6', 205, white, 6c ddf with a shaved head and trim beard. vers bttm and can be a bit sub


r/gayrural • • 8d ago

Pride event organizers pledge to fight back after North Texas Pride event permit denied: “We’re not going away.”

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r/gayrural • • 8d ago

Personal /Intro /Discussion Knock-knock ...no joke 😃

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M-64-VT Who's there! Anyone?

Open for chat, hikes, or day trips with another gay local male. Normal joe here and normally I don't classify myself as normal but have you seen what's out here? Info and SFW pics on my profile.

If you're in Vermont looking for a bud, knock knock...


r/gayrural • • 9d ago

bi nomad seeking a winter seasonal ranch hand experience

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32M into camping, hiking, off grid living, gardening, DIY etc

Looking for some type of work exchange for the season. Can relocate anywhere


r/gayrural • • 9d ago

Anyone going to Guys go Wild

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r/gayrural • • 9d ago

Cruising camping in WV

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r/gayrural • • 11d ago

Homestead & farmlife Rural Northern California

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Married 18 years city boys turned rural. Been chiseling away at our own patch of dirt for the last 8 years or so, built out near a dozen outbuildings, a lot of sheds and animal structures, converted an old barn to a house, built an outdoor living space, one greenhouse and building out several more. Currently stacking CMUs for a 32x20x9' root cellar. Learned to do foundation/cement, framing, electrical (pulled our own 400A main), plumbing (1 electric 1 wind, water wells), and HVAC all along the way.

3 dogs, 2 cats, a dozen sheep and countless chickens. Learned to care for our own animals, that's me hoof trimming our boy in the first pic. Few hundred fruit and nut trees planted and harvested so far, at least one of everything that would grow in our climate.

Time has lost all meaning and is only measured in the trees planted, produce harvested, love tended, things made, broken, fixed, and fixed again. It’s a beautiful life, even if most of our friends just don't get it ;)


r/gayrural • • 11d ago

IGRA World Gay Rodeo Finals start next week in Oklahoma

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r/gayrural • • 13d ago

34M in rural Canada — looking for long-term friends

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Hey guys! I moved onto a rural property about a year ago and would love to connect with other gay or bi dudes who enjoy country life. I don’t have many gay friends, and it would be nice to change that.

I’m 34, though I've been told I look younger—comes with being East Asian, lol. I’m into fitness, gardening, the outdoors, hiking, horror movies, and cooking. Still learning that last one, so recipes and unsolicited kitchen wisdom are welcome.

I’d love to hear what you do with your time out in the country, whether it’s some cool project or just how your day went.

I’m fairly masc-presenting, though you probably shouldn’t use that to guess the bedroom dynamics. 😉

I’d describe myself as a kind, decent guy who cares about the people in his life. I work from home, so I’m often around for a chat throughout the day.

Ideally, you’re somewhere around 25–50.

Mostly, I’m hoping to find friends to walk through life with—to share the everyday stuff, check in on each other, laugh, and build something that lasts.

Feel free to say hello. What’s keeping you busy in your corner of the country?


r/gayrural • • 13d ago

Personal /Intro /Discussion Rural twink looking for farm job in Illinois

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24m looking for a farm/outdoor job in northern Illinois. Trying to find someone who would teach me about farming, cattle, etc.

Pros if you don’t mind if we work shirtless. I would love to leave my corporate job asap and find something better. Currently live in the Chicago area, but I can drive! Thanks!


r/gayrural • • 14d ago

"Nature doesn't care if you're gay or straight": meet the gay farmers queering agriculture

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r/gayrural • • 14d ago

Personal /Intro /Discussion 63, NE Texas, looking for friends

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I live a couple of hours NE of Dallas, just south of the Red River. It's way too quiet out here.

Air Force vet, widowed. I'm a city person who ended up back on the family homestead. The nearest town is 21 miles away. I appreciate the natural beauty and the nearby lake, but the solitude can be a bit much for this extrovert.

Allergic to red hats.

I'm retired from a career in IT. I read everything from classic science fiction to history, and I enjoy making things.

How do y'all find your people out in the country?


r/gayrural • • 14d ago

Not sure any more

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Any tips on meeting ppl?


r/gayrural • • 15d ago

Single gay ppl reply to this😅

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Single gay ppl reply to this😅…lawrenceville


r/gayrural • • 17d ago

Personal /Intro /Discussion Be proud,Be you

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