Poland
Age 54
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Rafał told:
Important are the elements contained in it that have simply changed. Starting from physical health matters, to interpersonal relationships and my interests, hobbies. I wrote there that I prefer to sit with flowers than go to the city. (...) When I turned fifty, I bought myself a house in the countryside. (...) And I already thought this is a stage. And I still think, probably... That's why there was 'maybe' there too. Unless this is still a stage, maybe not the twilight one, but the last one. (...) I now have this ten-year relationship that's not working out as I'd like. It's more like a friendly arrangement than something romantic, sexual, right? That part isn't there. And that's why I wrote about loving and being loved in physical form too, which I'm missing. That a certain stage has ended. Only I perceive it in two ways - that this stage ended and will never return, I won't go to a disco anymore. I won't go to friends' parties. I won't meet new guys and so on. I don't really want to travel anymore (...). So these are negative emotions, but the positive ones are that I've already experienced all of this. And it was great.
About the project in Poland
Art educator Monika Mizielińska facilitated creative workshops where participants explored queer aging through artistic expression. Using materials provided on-site, they created diverse artworks reflecting their visions, hopes, and concerns about the future.