I came out to my family almost an year ago. They were shocked but their reaction on me being gay was nothing when compared to their reaction on me having a boyfriend. The former evoked empathy whereas the latter evoked disgust. I had never expected such different reactions.
Finally watched
#BadhaaiDo
on Netflix and loved it. It’s so relatable. Got teary eyed watching some scenes. Kudos to the makers for sensitive portrayal. Depiction of straight guy using gay dating apps to harass and Shardul’s issues with his partners was like a much needed bonus.
Does anyone - while reading a book - imagines it being read by someone else and think what they might have thought about a particular sentence? I don’t know why, but I read most books as
@BarackObama
😅
I was once getting haircut at a saloon. I don’t know why I got lost in my thoughts and kept looking fondly at the guy cutting my hair with a sense of love and longing. He responded with similar expressions of wanting to be loved. Not sure if he was queer.
Lived with a roommate for 2 years during my college days. He was bisexual, if not gay. He must also have been aware of my sexuality. For two years, I never thought of coming out to him.
Despite having the so called “gaydar”, closeted gays don’t come out to the guy they don’t find attractive. This shows that our sexual urge triumphs over our loneliness.
6 years, ago I made an “eww” face towards two young men holding hand, embarrassing them. Interestingly, I don’t think they were a couple and I wasn’t accompanied by anyone. Why was I being homophobic and to whom I was pretending to be straight? The desire to fit in is so extreme.
@bhumipednekar
Thanks for mainstreaming this subject. The depth of the problem is such that I can’t muster the courage to ask either my friends or my family to go for this movie 😞
@anirudh_dh28773
It is extremely dehumanizing for others as well but our sexual desires trumps over the fear of being dehumanized. Also, the desire to talk to someone without the need to hide our sexuality leads us to
@Grindr
again and again.
@RahulUkr
During my college days, I had a very strong crush on this one guy. One day, I heard him speaking and frooze for few seconds. For rest of the day, I felt ashamed of myself. I could never see him again in the same way.
Had a batchmate in school about whom I was sure. He may not be sure about me but at least he had the idea. We met each other almost on a daily basis and yet we never tried to come out to each other.