Its so funny.
I asked some friends what they thought, if they had a close friend whom everyone thinks is Straight, coming out of the closet to say he's Gay. Dropping a bombshell as it were. What would they say? Why would they feel any different? Would things ever be the same? How about a reflex reaction to protect the butt-cheeks from not-so-accidental 'incursions' since now they know? =))
There were the usual PC remarks of acceptance and latent forgiveness for being a 'deviant'. A couple couldn't differentiate between Effeminacy and Homosexuality. One tried to give a hard-to-decipher dissertation on Bisexuality which no one understood. And yet another was nonchalant enough to admit he counts amongst his bosom buddies, 6 Homos. He, on the other hand, is straighter than Lim Chu Kang Rd from Jalan Bahar to Ama Keng (I think
lah cos you can never be sure =)) ). I shall also give skimpy mention to how, the conversation at some point, degenerated into talk of Girl-on-Girl voyeurism and Semen tasting.
Oh yes. These are mature young men and women here =))
Singaporeans being Singaporeans can never take even a mildly controversial question lying down. All sorts of conspiracy theories will fester and boil as the imagination goes into overdrive. Its in the national psyche to trust no one except your deceased Mudder. Especially on a topic as juicy as Homosexuality.
So inevitably my own sexuality came into question. Was this my own 'coming out of the closet' episode? Did I admit it already? Ooooo a S-C-A-N-D-A-L !!! =))
Pity I'm not doing an anthropological/sociological/psychological study on the effects of Gay Love on Group Dynamics. Or I would surely have played along with the, get this, MISCONCEPTION =))
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