Passing on an important conversation I had with a family member the other day
Them: Gay people make me uncomfortable.
Me: (Queer, bluescreening) Uhhhhhhh
Them: I ean, I don’t mind gay people, I just don’t like the ones that are all in your face about it.
Me: What do you mean
Them: : I mean, like. It’s fine if you’re gay, you can be gay, that’s not something you can change- there’s just a time and a place, you know? You shouldn’t be making it everyone else’s business
Me: I don’t know what you mean. Can you give me an example?
Them: Uhhhhh.
Them: Okay, so I was at a bar with my buddy a while back, right? And this gay person comes up to me, right, and they start flirting
Them: And I tell them, you know, I’m straight, and I’m married, right?
Me: Right
Them: And like. They kinda laugh it off, but they keep doing it. Making these comments, being all flamboyant, saying I have a nice ass, trying to give me their number in case I wanna “switch teams”.
Them: And I’m sitting there like… hey, no problem with your whole lifestyle and all, but I told you I’m not interested. I’m married.
Them: That kinda thing. The whole “out and proud, cant shut me down” thing
Them: Like, leave that shit at home
Me:
Me: So it’s like when a pretty lady is at a bar, and some guy comes over and won’t leave her alone?
Them: Yeah
Me:
Me: So that’s not a gay people thing, that’s just flat-out sexual harassment
Them: what
Me: Your problem isn’t gay people, it’s assholes
Them:
Them: Well that sure would have sounded better, huh