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and you'd certainly not offend by using husband... Partner when they are married might - depends how 'Pride' they areKermit power said:
I'm always somewhat surprised when straight people post on threads such as these referring to the number of gay people they know.
I've certainly met gay people, and have absolutely no problem with people being gay, but other than the chap 2 doors away from us now (who isn't married, so is useless as a frame of reference for this thread!), I've never had any gay people as neighbours, let alone several!
they probably never let on (some aren't obvious you know I've certainly met gay people, and have absolutely no problem with people being gay, but other than the chap 2 doors away from us now (who isn't married, so is useless as a frame of reference for this thread!), I've never had any gay people as neighbours, let alone several!
) as you are someone who has 'absolutely no problem with people being gay' which is niceKermit power said:
I'm always somewhat surprised when straight people post on threads such as these referring to the number of gay people they know.
I've certainly met gay people, and have absolutely no problem with people being gay, but other than the chap 2 doors away from us now (who isn't married, so is useless as a frame of reference for this thread!), I've never had any gay people as neighbours, let alone several!
My next door neighbours are gay and married, Three more houses in a row one house beyond that are all owned by gay people.. I would guess my street is about 40% gay overall. I really don't think about it. I live right downtown and there is a huge amount of diversity. I've certainly met gay people, and have absolutely no problem with people being gay, but other than the chap 2 doors away from us now (who isn't married, so is useless as a frame of reference for this thread!), I've never had any gay people as neighbours, let alone several!
Gay marriage has been legal in Canada for years, so its not really a subject of the slightest controversy. People I have worked with ( quite a few). Very much depends on where you live. I have spent most of my life in the city centres of seven countries,so it not really anything too special.
Jezzerh said:
My lesbian colleagues just refer to each other as 'the Mrs'.
I know two lesbian couples (one of whom is an ex girlfriend but I don't want to talk about that)the younger couple (my age/early 30's) also call each other "the Mrs"
the elder couple (in their late 50's) call each other "'er indoors"
pork911 said:
Kermit power said:
I'm always somewhat surprised when straight people post on threads such as these referring to the number of gay people they know.
I've certainly met gay people, and have absolutely no problem with people being gay, but other than the chap 2 doors away from us now (who isn't married, so is useless as a frame of reference for this thread!), I've never had any gay people as neighbours, let alone several!
they probably never let on (some aren't obvious you know I've certainly met gay people, and have absolutely no problem with people being gay, but other than the chap 2 doors away from us now (who isn't married, so is useless as a frame of reference for this thread!), I've never had any gay people as neighbours, let alone several!
) as you are someone who has 'absolutely no problem with people being gay' which is niceAs far as I'm concerned, people's sexuality in all forms is a non-issue so long as they're not imposing on people who don't want to be imposed upon or aren't in a position to give informed consent. I'm just wondering whether I'm oblivious to lots of gay people (but I don't think you need to know your neighbours all that well to figure out whether the person with whom they cohabit is of the same sex or not!), or if it is a case of gay people tending to gravitate towards each other in places I've not happened to live.
Kermit power said:
I know people who do have problems with people being gay, and I can see why gay people might want to hide the fact from them.
As far as I'm concerned, people's sexuality in all forms is a non-issue so long as they're not imposing on people who don't want to be imposed upon or aren't in a position to give informed consent. I'm just wondering whether I'm oblivious to lots of gay people (but I don't think you need to know your neighbours all that well to figure out whether the person with whom they cohabit is of the same sex or not!), or if it is a case of gay people tending to gravitate towards each other in places I've not happened to live.
Yup, that little known force of nature, gay gravity. Careful now, you might get sucked in... As far as I'm concerned, people's sexuality in all forms is a non-issue so long as they're not imposing on people who don't want to be imposed upon or aren't in a position to give informed consent. I'm just wondering whether I'm oblivious to lots of gay people (but I don't think you need to know your neighbours all that well to figure out whether the person with whom they cohabit is of the same sex or not!), or if it is a case of gay people tending to gravitate towards each other in places I've not happened to live.
Kermit power said:
I know people who do have problems with people being gay, and I can see why gay people might want to hide the fact from them.
As far as I'm concerned, people's sexuality in all forms is a non-issue so long as they're not imposing on people who don't want to be imposed upon or aren't in a position to give informed consent. I'm just wondering whether I'm oblivious to lots of gay people (but I don't think you need to know your neighbours all that well to figure out whether the person with whom they cohabit is of the same sex or not!), or if it is a case of gay people tending to gravitate towards each other in places I've not happened to live.
Yeah, fAs far as I'm concerned, people's sexuality in all forms is a non-issue so long as they're not imposing on people who don't want to be imposed upon or aren't in a position to give informed consent. I'm just wondering whether I'm oblivious to lots of gay people (but I don't think you need to know your neighbours all that well to figure out whether the person with whom they cohabit is of the same sex or not!), or if it is a case of gay people tending to gravitate towards each other in places I've not happened to live.
kers! (and no more kissing your wife in plain sight, you get me? Everyone else, all you other straight guys, no more talking about women you'd bang, OK?)
I think what you meant to say was....'people's sexuality is a non-issue'
As soon as you caveat it, you say 'but only if they, them, that lot over there, as long as they dont do this thing I find disgusting, then I approve of them being over there'
Loaghtan Target said:
Kermit power said:
As far as I'm concerned, people's sexuality in all forms is a non-issue so long as they're not imposing on people who don't want to be imposed upon or aren't in a position to give informed consent. I'm just wondering whether I'm oblivious to lots of gay people (but I don't think you need to know your neighbours all that well to figure out whether the person with whom they cohabit is of the same sex or not!), or if it is a case of gay people tending to gravitate towards each other in places I've not happened to live.
Yup, that little known force of nature, gay gravity. Careful now, you might get sucked in... 
Thinking about it over night & this morning, I don't recall living anywhere that there were gay people living in my childhood/teens/twenties or thirties.
In my 40s & now living in the centre of the city, there are a couple in the road of 100 houses & flats.
Looking at where gay friends live, they don't seem to gravitate towards 'family' neighbourhoods, more closer to the Town/City.
This could just be because the ones I know are very social. Or it could be because the power of the pink £/$ buys them very nice apartments in very nice places of the City they live near or very nice houses with large gardens on the outskirts away from housing estates full of kids (not that they activly chose to avoid kids!).
The only gay married (well, civil partnership I suppose because this happened bloody ages ago) couple I know are some lesbians from back home, Kate refers to her other half as "Sarah" and Sarah refers to her other half as "Kate".
Quite novel when you think about it, I mean, who knew these people had names too...
Quite novel when you think about it, I mean, who knew these people had names too...
amusingduck said:
Leafspring said:
I know two lesbian couples (one of whom is an ex girlfriend but I don't want to talk about that)
Turned her did you? 
Which is why I'm still friends with her
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