Introduction and Rules :)
This is the welcome email but wanted to put it here too for anyone who is new to my Substack
Hey friend!!
Thank you for being here, I’m both honored you decided to check out my newsletter, as well as a bit intimidated that you’re about to read some of the most intimate parts of my life.
The reason I’m doing this is pretty simple — I’m following my sacral “yes”.
Meaning… I’ve been thinking about doing this for years.
For well over a decade, I’ve been collecting fun stories and getting myself into exciting (but safe, of course) situations because I knew it would make a good story.
And then I would gather my friends around the metaphorical fire to tell all the details as if I were the town minstrel from the Middle Ages (yes, I googled that).
For YEARS, I’ve said to my friends:
“One day I’ll write them all in my memoir” or “I did it for the memoir”.
Because if anything, I’m a child of Chelsea Handler and Tucker Max. I grew up reading wild hook-up stories from my favorite writers and comedians at way too young of an age, and I fully intended on carrying on the tradition.
I just wasn’t expecting to do this so soon in my career.
But lately, this idea has been pestering me and getting louder.
And the more I pitched it to friends and acquaintances, the more people would respond with “oh yeah, if you did that I’d definitely buy”
So here we are…
I’m doing it. And I’m scared shitless.
But every time I think about it, I get so lit up.
And that’s what life is about right? Doing things that get us so excited, even if there are people who won’t like it.
So, I’m glad you’re here.
Unspoken Rules & Requests:
Listen, I know it’s exciting to read all about my escapades, but I put this behind a paywall for a reason.
Please don’t post anything on the Internet without my consent, and if you’re gonna show your friends, please encourage them to become subscribers themselves. It’s the best way to support me!
I also will not be sharing the real names or identities of anyone involved, so if you feel like you might know someone in one of my stories, just leave it alone! You might be wrong, anyway. Not worth speculating, I promise.
I’m assuming that anyone who pays for this is genuinely interested and likes a little gossip as I do, but just in case you’re only subscribing because you’re nosy, I ask that you keep any judgments to yourself.
If you think this is a bad decision or you change your views of me as a result of reading these stories, I don’t want to hear it! I’ve always been this person, I’m just letting you see it. And YOU’RE WELCOME FOR THAT! So if you feel yourself wanting to judge me or label me, I recommend doing some soul-searching about the ways you might be judging yourself before you project that onto me.
I’m happy, and I fiercely trust my decision-making.
And finally, if you know me in real life… no you don’t. But also hey :) Hope you have fun here.
Introduction and Rules :)
I'm looking for getting back into the whole getting together and I am just getting over a very traumatic relationship and just looking to get my feet wet and I don't know how this works honestly lol
But I am just seeing if you are open to have a conversation but it's your call and I have no prob with whatever you are comfortable with discussing what your personal perspective is how this whole thing works now because I have been out of the whole situation for a long time now lol
My Gmail is benjamin.devoe1973@gmail.com if you are more comfortable talking on Google chat?