My mom's family is from Long Island so I went there for Thanksgiving. Despite a lot of mediocre, store-bought food (ugh, her side of the family is so plebian...) it was nice to see all the family and generally it was a very nice time.
The problem is really the football on TV. They just watch so much of it and it's just so lame! I mean, I can understand that there's a lot of strategy there, and there's drama of rivalries and bragging rights and whatnot, but still: they freakin' obsess over it. They put the TV on and watch it and it basically turns them into automatons, unable to interact with each other whatsoever unless it is a comment about football. Basically, pro football has ruined the social skills of a huge percentage of straight guys and it's really sad. It's almost like they're afraid to interact with each other on a level other than talking about football. And the funny thing is, I've been out to them for three years now and they still except me to watch football with them. They treat me exactly like one of them, even though the only thing I care about in football is that some of the players look hot in their tight pants. Maybe, I guess, it's a good thing that they treat me exactly like they would if I were straight - that's what gay rights is all about, right? This would be great, if by doing so, they weren't forcing me to engage in such a lame activity. It's like, by expecting me to watch football with them, by expecting me to be just like them, they're ignoring that I'm gay, they're ignoring the fact that I really am different, that I really am interesting, and that I can interact with people on so many more levels than just about football!!!
Move me to Europe, where straight men have real conversations and dress much cuter.
Pardon the generalizations.
Love always,
Bryan
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