Gale won't attend the convention

[manueladb]

For the first time since I discovered Queer As Folk and I became a fan of Gale's, he's really disappointed me. It's not official he won't attend the convention, after rumours started spreading about it a couple of days ago. He says he's just got a "wonderful work opportunity" and that prevents him to be in Germany. I really, really, really hope

Comments

[eileen_donovan]

Well, you are entitled to feel or do whatever you want, hon. I understand the disappointment, definitely, but what was his other choice? If it's a wonderful opportunity, would he turn it down? Would anyone? ♥

[manueladb]

As I said, I'm waiting to see what this opportunity is. If it's really wonderful and it's clear he couldn't do otherwise, maybe I'll be able to get past this. But as of right now, it's really difficult for me. I love Gale, I think you know. I've been supporting him for years, even watching crap shows for him. But this... it's two days on a weekend. And we even had to find out from a rumour first. The least he could have done was tell the organizers immediately after he knew he wouldn't be able to go.
I'm sorry, maybe tomorrow I'll change my idea. Right now, it hurts too much for me to understand and excuse him. QAF has given him so much, most of his fans come from that time and I don't know how right it is that he gets back on his word to attend. I just don't know.

[eileen_donovan]

I'm sorry, hon. I hope you'll feel better, later. As to the rumor, thing, for all we know, he told the organizers and they were scrambling to figure out what to do. Or maybe he just had it dropped on him after he accepted this offer, whatever it is. Like everyone else, he has to work, but, again, I understand how you feel. I never had any hope of attending the Con, so my reaction is different. ***hugs***

[manueladb]

I spent quite some money especially on those things with Gale, like the Meet&Greet and the CityWalk. But it's not even that. It's the fact the possibility to meet him was almost here, just 2 weeks away, and not it's gone. It's hard to recover from such a huge disappointment. I look at your icon and think of how much I've loved him and supported and respected him for years and now I'm just angry because he gave his word and now he's not keeping it. And I'm having bad thoughts and wondering if maybe this was his intention from the beginning, since a lot of people expected this. I wanted to believe in him, that he would be there as he promised, but he proved me wrong.

[randysgirl_645]

*hugs* It is disappointing that he won't be going :(

[manueladb]

Seriously. I'm posting on the forum but I don't even feel like doing that.

[soulmatejunkee]

Manu, I totally - TOTALLY - understand your disappointment, I feel with you. Even though Gale Harold wasn’t my main reason to join the Con, I know he was for soooo many others and it’s such a let down that he now won’t attend.

And honestly, I think it’s way too soon to expect people - and especially his fans who paid a lot of money to see him and now won’t see him - to understand his reasons and to accept it without being angry, disappointed and pissed.

[manueladb]

I read your similar post on the Gale community. I couldn't agree more with you. I've been trying to say this since yesterday but certain people cannot understand. The problem with this fandom sometimes is that you can never question anything Gale does. I do not hate him but he disappointed me and I'm damn well saying it. It will pass but please give us a little time.

[soulmatejunkee]

Yeah after I answered you here I found the other posting and thought "Okay, it would fit here too" *LOL*
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