I know the difference between oblivious use of the word, and non-serious use, but I mean using it to hurt. :/ And yeah, gay isn't the most inventive or painful insult, but it's still jarring when you consider the thought that must be behind it.
I went to a large public school. We had to fight the admin a lot to have a GSA and get togethers and so on.
But as a group we were, and still are, pretty tight. I was always on the edge of it, but I made the best friends of my life there. They are a pretty awesome bunch, and I dated within its ranks. Now I'm in the scary outside world, without the social barrier. :/ And I don't trust anyone who isn't involved in fandom (most of my offline friends have a fandom pressence).
Ty is a fanboy, but he's not really in fandom, if you know what I mean, and that makes him New Territory. Add on recent revelations about my sexuality, and you have a giant mess of nerves. :(
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Date: 2010-11-13 04:02 am (UTC)I know the difference between oblivious use of the word, and non-serious use, but I mean using it to hurt. :/ And yeah, gay isn't the most inventive or painful insult, but it's still jarring when you consider the thought that must be behind it.
I went to a large public school. We had to fight the admin a lot to have a GSA and get togethers and so on.
But as a group we were, and still are, pretty tight. I was always on the edge of it, but I made the best friends of my life there. They are a pretty awesome bunch, and I dated within its ranks. Now I'm in the scary outside world, without the social barrier. :/ And I don't trust anyone who isn't involved in fandom (most of my offline friends have a fandom pressence).
Ty is a fanboy, but he's not really in fandom, if you know what I mean, and that makes him New Territory. Add on recent revelations about my sexuality, and you have a giant mess of nerves. :(