Today, the kid next to me asked me, in all seriousness, if gay people have feelings like regular people. I'm gay, and I have to sit next to this barnacle until June. FML
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Same thing different taste
Yeah, that probably wouldn't work
Today, a coworker was telling me he was lonely and needed someone special in his life. I replied, "Why don't you find yourself a girlfriend?" He looked at me weird and said, "I'm gay." FML
Late bloomer
Today, I learned that the girl I love thinks I'm gay. To be honest, I'm having doubts too. FML
Today, after three weeks of putting it off, I decided to ask out the girl I've had a major crush on since third grade. When I told her, she smiled, but then quickly said, "But aren't you gay?" FML
Today, I found out that my entire school differentiates me from another girl in my grade with the same name by saying, "No, she's the lesbian one." I'm straight. FML
Assumptions…
Today, my sister gently asked me if I was gay. Turns out I've been without a boyfriend for so long that the whole family believes I secretly have a girlfriend. FML
Today, I talked to a girl I like. I tried to make her jealous by telling her I had a "thing" going with another girl. She looked deeply into my eyes and said, "Wait, aren't you gay?" FML
Today, my daughter was telling everyone at her elementry school about my gay partner. Yes, I have a gay partner. He is my work partner and he happens to be gay. FML
Today, I found out the reason my crush has been talking so openly to me. Not because she likes me back, but because she thinks I'm gay. FML
Share the shame
Today, I learned why a guy at work hates me when he drunkenly confessed it at a work retreat. Apparently I look like a gay teenager he had a horrible awkward one-night stand with, and every time he sees me he gets mad at himself. I could have gone my whole life without knowing that. FML
Today, while I was babysitting my nephews, the 7 year old boy walked up to me and asked if I was a lesbian. I laughed it off. An argument ensued about my sexuality for a good two hours. I lost. FML
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imchacon22 19
Ignorant people
WompWompWomp123 7
Tell him, "Not only do I have feelings, I have super powers as well!"
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simplykolesh 17
Some people aren't raised any better. Take it as an chance to educate.
knoxxx 22
You should have said, "Of course we don't have feelings. We're sociopaths, that's why the government fears us." and then stared intently at him for the rest of the year.
monnanon 13
ok im going to get a lot of hate for this but it has to be said. gay people are no different to straight people but there is a large minority who like to act like they are. while i understand this is probably an in built defense mechanism for all the crap gay people have to put up with it may go a little to explain this stupid question. even with all that considered the question was incredibly stupid.
alycion 38
As much as it sucks, you could make the most of it and try to educate him in a kind manner. Let him get to know you. Most likely he learned the ignorance in his upbringing or by simple lack of exposure. If he was being serious and not hateful, even with such an asinine question, he is probably open to learning. I've went through very similar situations being bipolar. It too carries a stigma and makes people afraid of what they don't know or understand. I try to educate without cramming it down someone's throat. I answer questions, including stupid ones. I let people get to know me. In many cases, I've made both friends and advocates for the issue. Some people still ran. And that's fine. I've also helped people who were suffering from mi themselves. Even with the list causes, I'm glad I take the approach I do. Instead of letting their ignorance cause disgust in me, i try to make the most of it and walk away a better person for it, win or lose. The wins make it worthwhile and the losses help prove to me I can be the person I want to be despite how others are.
ShoyuSauceSoup 26
Being a kid (I mean, he was born in a time where he should accept gay people), he wasn't supposed to act like an ignorant jackass.
MymB612 14
Ugh I so know what you have to deal with, OP. The other day my colleague (55 year old supposedly educated woman) asked me how I make my relationship work without sex, since I'm a lesbian and neither of us has a dick. She was serious. But yeah, FYL. Just try to answer and explain calmly. Most of them are still very ignorant, and answering them, while very uncomfortable, will shed light and lessen the fear of the unknown. Less hate more love :):)
ThatSynicalGuy 10
That person doesn't deserve to be called a human being EVER. One of the funny things about this is that when people are in the process of deciding to be gay and coming out of the closet, they experience some of the strongest feelings that one can feel.
MasqueradePrince 25
I hope that with this sucky experience comes something good... Like someone baking you chocolate chip cookies to make you feel better
jenn1808 16
I'm bi so I only have feelings on Mondays, Wednesdays, and every other Friday.
RedPillSucks 31
Damn. I laughed more than I should have at that comment.
TeddyBeaRx666x 3
This is pure freakin' gold! Clever and funny :D
CharcoalMcBurnt 5
Theirs no such thing as a homophobe, they're real name is jerks who can't accept same sex love