Misunderstood
At some point, we all have our sexuality questioned. In my case it was by two married gay men. I had expected a simple night out at the bar where a (female) friend of mine invited me to keep her company. She tended the bar while I drank the free beer she offered me. It was a good arrangement and needed no adjustment.
I had noticed earlier that there happened to be a gay couple sitting next to me. This did not concern me in the slightest bit as I don’t really care about peoples choice of sexuality. Before I know it, my friend (who I now think set me up) introduced me to the regular customers sitting next to me. I went through with the formalities, returned to my beer and vague flirting with the girl.
Since I am a smoker, I wandered outside for my 5 minutes of ‘fresh air’. It was a mistake as I was ambushed by the two queers.
“Hey, you got a smoke for me and my husband?” he asked. I obliged and even offered a light. That was the last of the niceties. “You want to come in the car with us? We have a little bit of blow.” Now, I’ve never done it and didn’t intend to with two gay guys under any circumstance. I don’t think they heard me saying no.
“You should come back to the house with us, we live around the block from here.” he went on “It will be fun, we have wine and other fun stuff. Come with us.” Again I protested and at this point, I’m making my way back to the safety of the bar. “Well, have you ever been with a boy” he prodded. I had enough and turned around and headed back to the bar.
“Atleast show us your PENIS!” they yelled. I returned expletives, explicit hand gestures and derogatory comments at the duo. Upon returning to my stool, I picked up and moved to the other end of the bar. My friend immediately saw the look on my face and exclaimed, “You poor thing, what did they do to you?”
I shook my head and ordered up a shot.
I enjoyed your story, partly because I relived some of my own experiences; at one time, that sort of interlude unfolded somewhat regularly for me as I hit the local bar scene. The fact that your antagonists were allegedly married does raise eyebrows, though. Sort of makes you wonder what brand of holy union they’re trying on…
I’ve gotta call you out on just one item. You say that their orientation “…did not concern [you] in the slightest bit as [you] don’t really care about peoples [sic] choice of sexuality.” I believe that you really, really do. In the same breath, you refer to them with the heterosexually-biased slur “queers”, and then stress that, by implication, because they were gay, you absolutely would NOT, ever, experiment with this often socially-acceptable recreational drug. At least, not with them. Because they are gay. But let me ask you; if a duo of slovenly, heroin-addled street urchins approached you in the ideal situation, would it make a first foray into blow easier because they were straight? I know, I’m changing the variables somewhat to make a point…
Hey, if one endeavors to be taken sincerely, then, it’s probably best to avoid the ol’, “Hey, I’m not a racist; some of my best friends are black” kind of overcompensation that folks tend to do. Not pointing fingers, just highlighting people’s “natural”, often-subconscious, latent bigotries. It all stems from fear, alone. If gays generally scare you before you get to know them as people, and you’re not sure why that is, then, just come out and say that.
And, no, I’m not exhorting you to take a flying leap into the next heap of gay Peruvian snow that you come across…. =-)
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