Sex and the City... and Me.

I didn't watch Sex and the City while it was on television. My family didn't even have HBO, not that I would be allowed to stay awake to watch it anyway. I didn't start watching the show until I actually moved to New York City. I am very happy that I waited. It was shown in a rated G version on TBS and my roommate had the last couple of seasons on DVD. As I grew into the city, it became apparent why so many people fell for these four women (and their men) and the city that I was living in.

The first year living in New York, I would stay up late to watch the reruns and dabble in the occasional full episode on DVD—noticing how much of Samantha they had to leave out. Every fan of the show has a favorite character: Samantha because she is so confident and sexy; Miranda because she is extremely tough but very caring; Charlotte because of her never ending faith in love and friendship; and Carrie because everyone is Carrie. Which takes us to the inevitable question: which SATC character are you? Over time, I have compared myself to each of the women. Depending on the mood I was in, I could be any of the four; I share qualities of each of them. But I have learned that I am not just one of them, I am my own self. But there is something to be said of what these girls go through I would take a bit of what each learned over the course of the series and learn from it myself.

Eventually, I broke down and bought the entire series; the massive pink binder of all 94 episodes. Over the course of two years, I have watched the entire series from start to finish four times. It was during the last spree that I had an idea. A gay man living in NYC watching SATC and listening to Carrie ask these questions, provoked some questions of my own. Or rather, answers within my own interpretation. Like so many other gay single guys glued to their televisions watching this series, what are we getting out of this? So I'm going to interpret the questions from my perspective.

Four years living in New York.

Five years since a significant relationship.

Countless dates.

Two amazing roommates.

And a colorful cast of friends that make every day worth living.

Carrie Bradshaw had some questions. It's this guy's turn to answer them.

Or at least try.