And I *was* touched by it, a lot, but... Hmm. How do I put this?
It's like trying to tell the Holocaust story to someone who's relative was in the middle of that. Yeah, of course it's touching, but it's not new to them, you know?
Being bi, having a gay best friend and *living* the oppression, the fear that these two go through - I kinda feel more understanding and annoyed than anything (cause in thirty years, things haven't changed TOO much, other than being gay is kinda hip on TV).
I mean, I went out on Pride Parade night with my best mate Tom once, and I saw how he moved and talked and behaved on the streets. He was so - free and NOT afraid. It was such a stark contrast to him flinching every time his friend who ran karaoke made a loud gay joke about him over the mic, cause I *knew* he was terrified some of the tough looking dudes at the bar might take him out the back and pound him.
How scared WE were when we had to navigate the streets of Northbridge to get to the safer areas - the gay areas - while going to our favourite clubs.
So, yeah. It touched me, I guess. But I know the story all too well. :T
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Date: 2006-08-13 05:09 am (UTC)And I *was* touched by it, a lot, but... Hmm. How do I put this?
It's like trying to tell the Holocaust story to someone who's relative was in the middle of that. Yeah, of course it's touching, but it's not new to them, you know?
Being bi, having a gay best friend and *living* the oppression, the fear that these two go through - I kinda feel more understanding and annoyed than anything (cause in thirty years, things haven't changed TOO much, other than being gay is kinda hip on TV).
I mean, I went out on Pride Parade night with my best mate Tom once, and I saw how he moved and talked and behaved on the streets. He was so - free and NOT afraid. It was such a stark contrast to him flinching every time his friend who ran karaoke made a loud gay joke about him over the mic, cause I *knew* he was terrified some of the tough looking dudes at the bar might take him out the back and pound him.
How scared WE were when we had to navigate the streets of Northbridge to get to the safer areas - the gay areas - while going to our favourite clubs.
So, yeah. It touched me, I guess. But I know the story all too well. :T