I met a really nice guy at a work event a few weeks ago. We seemed to be hitting it off. Chatting, playful, kinda flirty. I quite enjoy his company.
He invited me over for drinks ...
and introduced me to his boyfriend.
~~sigh~~
Seems the radar has gotten a bit rusty ...
ah well, new friends are good too.
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In all honesty, I knew going in that he had an ex-boyfriend, I just didn't know he had a current one.
When I first thought we were flirting, I discussed the potential with a female friend. Her reaction was a very firm and slightly shocked expression that she would never date a gay man. (Semantics aside: if he had an ex-boyfriend but was also interested in me, he would be bi-sexual, not gay ... but that's not really the point here.)
I was startled by this, as I thought this individual was fairly open minded. We have a mutual friend who is a gay male, and I have never noticed her treating him any different, as a friend, than she treats any one else.
Honestly, I don't see the difference. I would like to assume that anyone who is interested in dating me is interested in my personality, morals, and ethics, more than my genitalia (although I am aware that there have been some would-be suitors who were more interested in the latter).
I haven't had a chance to pursue her thinking further with her; I guess there are different degrees of prejudice out there.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
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Regardless of the medical world now, there is still a deep fear of AIDS and the stigma coming from the gay community. I think it is a federal law here that if you have ever had same sex encounter EVER you cannot give blood. That may be her fear.
ReplyDeleteI had wondered about that, but then, the reality of modern "dating" is that AIDS and other STDs are not really a homosexual issue, they are a human issue. Any potential partner will likely be asked to update their blood work. So romantic ...
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