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username: OzBerry
AITA bc I think I've become homophobic towards my gay roommate?
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Transcript:
"Ha, um, okay so. So I guess, I've got this roommate - well, I don't *guess* that, I know that, I do *have* a roommate. His name is Fee- Frr- Freckles! Yeah, we'll call him Freckles, coz he has 'em, a lot of 'em, they're just like, all across his nose, scattered like... Little stars or something. Constellations. That's not important. Ha. Okay, so!
"So he's a great roommate! He's considerate and quiet, neat and tidy, I literally don't have any issues with him. Well, one I guess. Except I don't think he's the issue, I think *I'm* the issue? When we met he told me he was gay, and I was like, "Oh! Okay, cool!" I mean, what the fuck Christoph- Christ! I mean, Christ, what was I thinking, saying, "cool?"
"But I thought I *was* cool with it! Freckles said he was actively dating, and would like to sometimes invite his dates to meet him at our place if that was okay with me, and I didn't want to be a complete dickhead so I said of course that was okay with me, bro! I'd even let them in if he wasn't finished getting ready yet, small talk with them and stuff, coz you know, they're just dudes, we can obviously talk?
"Oh man, I swear to God I'll try to get to the point here before like, twenty minutes pass.
"So F-Freckles dates a little bit. He's totally attractive, so I get why so many guys would be interested. He's got this really *pretty* vibe going, I don't know if I'm allowed to call him a... is it offensive to say he's got like, 'twink' energy?
[Various background noises, keys being pressed on a keyboard, inaudible mumbling.]
"...Sorry, I just tried to research if it's offensive to call someone a twink, I just lost myself in Wikipedia there for like, five solid minutes. But hey! I know what a Himbo is now too!
"Uh, anyway. So it's not excessive dating, and it's not like, I don't know, one night stands? He sees the same guy a few times each time, but it just never seems to stick or work out. Which is a bummer! He's obviously looking for The One, or he'd just take a break from dating, right? So that's kind of cute, romantic, but sad that it's not working out right now.
"I mean, that's how I *thought* I felt. Or maybe I'm just getting frustrated *for* him, like on his behalf? Nah, I mean, I'm just trying to make excuses here, paint myself in a better light. It's really starting to get my back up when his dates turn up at our place. I find myself gritting my teeth, and having to purposely, like, unclench? I'm just not my usual, friendly self without giving myself a bloody pep talk about it! Like:
"Be nice! So this one probably isn't going to work out either, that's for him to decide, not you, and maybe it will work out, don't go in making negative assumptions!"
"I think I'm just expecting them all to let him down and not be good enough? So like, it makes me mad before they've even had their chance.
"But uh, mostly the homophobic thing. I think maybe I've got a problem with Freckles being gay and I didn't even realise it. I feel like such an asshole.
"Like, the worst was when he brought a guy back after a few dates and the dude spent the night! I'm a grown ass man, so are they; I'm not under any illusions about sex! Maybe I don't know all the ins and outs of gay sex - haha, maybe that's something I shouldn't Google- or maybe I should? I don't know, maybe I'd be a better person if I tried to understand-
"Anyway. So I know they had sex. Two guys' sex. Gay, male men having, like, anal sex. That's a thing. A thing gay men do. Right.
"I'm trying so hard not to be weird about it ohmygod. Why am I such an ASSHOLE? I just feel really off about it! I didn't hear anything, I didn't see anything, I didn't, I don't know, SMELL anything. Like, none of my senses were impacted - if I was naive I could say for all I know they just played video games all night long! Ha.
"I felt so tense the next morning, I really struggled to be polite and pleasant, so I mostly hid in my room until the guy and my roommate had both left for the day. I wanna be cool about it, you know? I don't want Freckles to think he can't bring his... boyfriend? Back here ever again because of his asshole homophobic roommate.
"Oh man, are they *boyfriends* now? Once you have sex with a guy are you official? Argh, fuck, see?! I'm getting all wound up right now just thinking about it!
"So uh, yeah, the bottom line is, I think I'm a homophobe and I didn't realise because I've never been confronted with it until now? I just want to be a better man for my roommate, he's wonderful, he's awesome, he's such a cool dude, and I don't know what I'd do if I ruined our friendship. Help?"
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Comments:
SingSeung: this was 1000% more wholesome than I was expecting
LeeNO: "But hey! I know what a Himbo is now too!" you. you is a himbo.
IM_IN: it was the constellation of freckles that did it for me
Piggit: "I just want to be a better man for my roommate" where do I get me one of these
QuokkYourWorld: my vote for their ship name is FreckleBerry!
JunHinnie: babe, you're not a homoPHOBE, you're a homoSEXUAL
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