Two of my best friends got into an argument this weekend. We had all rented an SUV for a road trip, things got a little tense after a HUGE team loss, things were said that couldn't be taken back. While arguing one of my buds told my gay bud that he was uncomfortable hanging out with him when he acts "gay". My gay friend snapped, "Well how the hell do you expect me to act, I AM GAY!" A debate ensued among the riders and I bring it to the table here. Could you be best friends with and hang out with someone that is *OPENLY* gay?
Some of my gay friends call me "the gayest straight man they've ever met". So my answer would be yes.
I am a raving heterosexual. I like women too much to be gay. That being said, I have quite a few gay friends, male and female, and I hang out with them often.
It depends on what you mean by openly gay. If you mean the person talks with a lisp, is obsessed with clothing and hygiene products, only listens to Judy Garland albums, and in general acts just like the gay friend on Will & Grace, then I probably couldn't stand to be around them. If you mean the person is open about their sexuality in certain contexts (i.e. sees an attractive person of the same sex), then I wouldn't have a problem.
I could definitely get along with someone who was gay, but as far as friendship, and even best friendship, I think that should be reserved for my wife... I mean I guess I could be friends with them, but we'd have some serious clashes over the subject, but its not like I would defriend someone over it... So, it is possible for it to occur, yeah, no one is going to really deny that. Whether its healthy? Thats another question.
If you are friends, you are friends. If you don't like the way someone acts, gay or not, you probably won't want to hang out with them.
I had gay friends in college. Male and female. Being a music major, it was kind of impossible not to. I tend to hang out with people who are cool to hang out with. Black, white, gay, straight, conservative, liberal whatever, I really don't care. I guess I'm weird like that.
I had issues with homosexuals when I was right out of school for reasons I'd rather not get into. I wasn't hating but I didn't go out of my way to know any. My wife met this guy through a friend of hers and thought he was really cool and they hung out and did "girlfriend" things. After some time, I met and got to know him and he is truly one of our best friends. It was awkward at first but now I hang with him quite a bit. I used to worry what people thought of the two of us at the movies or at a restaurant, but now I find it kind of funny.
I can't believe this has only gotten one response. Only three questions: 1) Are they the hot lesbians you see in p*rn flicks, or bull dykes with tatoos and butch haircuts? 2) If it's the former, have they ever let you watch? 3) If not, then do you have a hidden camera set up in their room?
This whole thread is offensive. think about it: if the title were changed to "Hanging out with blacks" and AB's friend were accused of acting too black,wouldn't we all be offended?
