The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Prose - 99. Everett Cooper “Don’t tell me, because I don’t want my mind changed"

This one reminded me of when I was working a second, evening, job at a store in a mall, and the woman I was closing the store for the night with said something like, " Wow, those gays are so selfish.  They want to do everything their own way."  My response was something like, "Oh, you have talked to every gay guy in the world and asked each one why they chose to be something most people would reject, hate, and turn their back upon?"

If I had been thinking more quickly, I would have added, "And the sex with someone of the same gender is so much more satisfying to every guy that they would be gay if they tried it?"  But I have had years to think since that incident -- over twenty years -- and even with what I said in the first paragraph, she got a surprised look on her face and shut up, looking like her thoughts might have been -- "I never thought about it that way."

Thank you for discovering these, @AC Benus.

On 7/21/2023 at 10:16 AM, ReaderPaul said:

This one reminded me of when I was working a second, evening, job at a store in a mall, and the woman I was closing the store for the night with said something like, " Wow, those gays are so selfish.  They want to do everything their own way."  My response was something like, "Oh, you have talked to every gay guy in the world and asked each one why they chose to be something most people would reject, hate, and turn their back upon?"

If I had been thinking more quickly, I would have added, "And the sex with someone of the same gender is so much more satisfying to every guy that they would be gay if they tried it?"  But I have had years to think since that incident -- over twenty years -- and even with what I said in the first paragraph, she got a surprised look on her face and shut up, looking like her thoughts might have been -- "I never thought about it that way."

Thank you for discovering these, @AC Benus.

I'm interested in knowing what, at the time she said it, you took her "Gays are so selfish" to mean? Is it that she was saying all the "good men" were taken by other "good men", leaving only turds for gals like her?

But in any event, she was wrong to assume you were straight. But then again, it gives us an insight into the homophobic prejudices they feel so comfortable in sharing amongst their "own kind."   

1 hour ago, AC Benus said:

     I'm interested in knowing what, at the time she said it, you took her "Gays are so selfish" to mean?  Is it that she was saying all the "good men" were taken by other "good men", leaving only turds for gals like her?
     But in any event, she was wrong to assume you were straight.  But then again, it gives us an insight into the homophobic prejudices they feel so comfortable in sharing amongst their "own kind."   

Well, @AC Benus, when she said that, along with something like (not exact wording) "They just want their own pleasure" -- I was married to a woman and we had a son in high school.  (For that matter, I am still married to her; son is in mid-thirties now.)  So she had no reason to think I was NOT straight.  But I'd had sex with guys before I was married, and know how good that can be.  I am bisexual, and know sex with either sex is enjoyable and fun.  But she and I very rarely have sex now; she complains my penis is too large and too long.  It is a lot worse since she hit menopause and is not as "stretchy" down there.

When women complain about the physical aspects of sex, it is much easier for a guy to look at other guys as desirable if you are not getting anywhere near enough at home.  Especially if the guy already knows how good same sex activities can be.