Gay friends or Straight friends?, Which one makes a better friend? |
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 Feb 4 2008, 12:59 AM
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 And we all want to party when the funeral ends.  Group: Member Posts: 15 Joined: Jan 2008 Member No: 610,408  |
My friend and I (SJalways) are completely different. For starters, she's straight, I'm not. We both seem to surround ourselves with the gay population at our school, and were wondering which makes the better friend. What do you think?
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Feb 4 2008, 01:00 AM
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 Resource Center Tyrant Group: Official Member Posts: 2,263 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,306 |
Their sexual orientation doesn't make them a better or worse friend. It's personality and interests. . .
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Feb 4 2008, 01:04 AM
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And we all want to party when the funeral ends. Group: Member Posts: 15 Joined: Jan 2008 Member No: 610,408 |
QUOTE(MissHygienic @ Feb 3 2008, 10:00 PM)  Their sexual orientation doesn't make them a better or worse friend. It's personality and interests. . . I agree, but if you're going by a "stereotype" then I'd rather hang out with someone who gets me better. That doesn't mean that straight girls don't make great friends, it just means that it's something that is very different about the two of us. |
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Feb 4 2008, 01:09 AM
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 YUNJAESU<3 Group: Official Member Posts: 1,291 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 585,275 |
I don't care about their sexual orientation. As long as they're a good person by heart than they're worth being called my friend. It doesn't really matter. I wouldn't be like "oh, I don't want to be friends with her because she's lesbian or whatever."
.... Just because someone is the same orientation as you doesn't mean that they get you better than a normal straight person would. It's all about how you both think, and if you guys think alike, then you will get along better. Well at least to me. |
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Feb 4 2008, 01:12 AM
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And we all want to party when the funeral ends. Group: Member Posts: 15 Joined: Jan 2008 Member No: 610,408 |
QUOTE(superficial @ Feb 3 2008, 10:09 PM) I don't care about their sexual orientation. As long as they're a good person by heart than they're worth being called my friend. It doesn't really matter. I wouldn't be like "oh, I don't want to be friends with her because she's lesbian or whatever." .... Just because someone is the same orientation as you doesn't mean that they get you better than a normal straight person would. It's all about how you both think, and if you guys think alike, then you will get along better. Well at least to me. I get what you're saying, but from personal experience, it seems like straight people are just... harder to relate to. I really don't mean to sound like, "Oh, this person is __________ in orientation, so I don't want to hang out with them," because I totally agree that anyone can be a friend. There's just a big difference, or so it seems, anyway. |
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Feb 4 2008, 01:18 AM
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 Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,416 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
I couldn't care less what someone else prefers between their partner's legs.
In fact, I wouldn't care if another person has the same interests as me or not, either. Nobody I've met hates all relationships and forms of sex like I do, but I don't care. It wouldn't be very interesting if I preferred to associate only with like-minded people. |
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Feb 5 2008, 05:58 PM
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 Call me Britt :] Group: Member Posts: 144 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,944 |
I'd never judged someone on their sexual orientation.
Friends are friends. |
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Feb 5 2008, 07:51 PM
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 Addict Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,918 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,522 |
I judge sexual orientation, give me a straight guy friend over any homosexual. Wurgh.
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Feb 5 2008, 08:30 PM
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 The Resident Drunk Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266 |
I don't know how to attack this question other than to say, that it is not whether or not they are gay or straight that makes them a good friend, it is how truthful, honest, and loyal to you that they are. I think that trying to recruit gays because you think they will be better friends is a little dumb. Hell I have a bi friend who totally gets me, but you don't see me making a big deal about her orientation.
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Feb 5 2008, 08:41 PM
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 That's what she said. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,559 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 130,200 |
Growing up with a lesbian as a sister, I really learned that it doesn't matter what gender someone is or what kind of people they like--if they have a good personality and if they're a great friend, then they're a great friend. Simple as that.
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Feb 6 2008, 05:20 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Head Staff Posts: 18,173 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,478 |
Orientation doesn't determine who will or will not be a good friend to you. Friends are just friends.
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Feb 6 2008, 05:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Duplicate Posts: 459 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 308,469 |
Mmm, that doesn't come to mind when making new friends. I make a friend, then I made a friend. If later I find out he/she is gay, well, oh, I have a gay friend.
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Feb 7 2008, 05:53 PM
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Call me Britt :] Group: Member Posts: 144 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,944 |
QUOTE(S-Majere @ Feb 5 2008, 07:51 PM) I judge sexual orientation, give me a straight guy friend over any homosexual. Wurgh. Why does orientation matter?(I'm just curious) |
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