uncomfortable watching gay shows...

Yes I like to watch LGBT tv shows but I think my Mother saw me watching them it would out me, so I watch them online with my ear buds.

 

Well, whenever there is something about gay things, (when im watching tv with my parents) i get so nervous, like they'll question me or something. idk

 

I enjoy them as well.

 

I guess we've been bombarded with heterosexuality and stuffs, so we get weirded out by gay things. It's the same with anything different than the ordinary. And also, yeah, we'd been playing the straight guy so we got used to it, and we're afraid that people will think differently of us if they see us this way... I guess you should just give it some time. Don't force it.

 

You don't have to do it if you don't like. @_@ There's no reason for you to have to like gay couples on TV.

 

It's the opposite for me. :lol:

 

Yep, happened to me after I came out and lasted a while actually.

I was only comfortable talking about "gay things" with friends like a year after coming out, watching shows with family was close to that, watching by myself was a couple of months, and I could just keep going on and on.

Its just the whole facing your fears kind of deal. You have literally built a subconscious defense to gay things. Its easier to deny something when you find it repulsive. It takes time to build those defenses down tho.

 

It takes time but you get more comfortable with it.

 

No it doesn't bother me much at all to have my parents walk in when I'm watching a gay show like Rupauls Drag Race, 1 girl 5 gays, The New Normal, etc..

 

I like them... Until I realize how my dad would react to it :/ then I get a little upset and uncomfertable.

 

I love seeing gay/lesbian couples together. However, I do sometimes feel uncomfortable seeing certain actors/actresses in gay relationships on TV because I know the actors/actresses are straight. If they're not particularly good actors, it makes me feel awkward watching them do the scene.

For example, I love the show Pretty Little Liars, but seeing Emily, the lesbian character played by a straight actress, making out with girls is a bit uncomfortable to watch. The actress is hot, and having her be a lesbian on the show is great! Haha. But the intimate/make out scenes are awkward because she's not that good of an actress, and I can sense that the actresses are feeling awkward themselves when they play girlfriend/girlfriend. On the other hand, even though 98% of the actresses on The L Word were straight, their standout, natural performances made it comfortable for me to watch. They made everything appear so real, and they acted well enough so that we could believe they were really enjoying themselves with the same sex.

As for worrying that my parents find out about me watching shows with LGBT characters, I just make sure they don't. I watch things in my room in private. How would they know what I'm watching?

 

I'm watching the voice and a guy is singing "Jolene" and since its about a guy, my parents won't stop going on about how "wrong" it is. They're like "yeah that's just wrong. Why would he sing that? He should at least change the lyrics!"
They're so judgmental.
-.-

Awkward.

 

Even though the opportunity doesn't arise very often, I still get uncomfortable when my mother's around if I know there's going to be a gay character or moment coming up on television and that she might see it.

I've been out to her since March...

 

I get really uncomfortable not because I'm against the idea but because I still feel sort of guilty.

 

I'm sorta like that
I think Its still because I'm figuring out my sexual Identity.

 

I'm out too and watching gay shows is weird to me as well. But it has gotten better. For example, I love Ru Pal's Drag Race, just a guilty pleasure...

I think it's hard because we have been conditioned to think it's "wrong" but it isn't. It's just a part of coming out and learning to deal with reality. You're still adjusting to gay ideas and lifestyle (even if you've been out for years!).

But keep in mind that gay shows just may not be you. Just because you don't like them doesn't mean you're not you and not gay.

Your interests are just another piece that make you, well, you.

 

Yup I feel the same way! I only just came out about 6 months ago, but when I'm at home and my roomates see me watching Ellen or something, I'm afraid of whether they'll suspect I'm gay. Usually I'll just watch gay shows or movies on my laptop with my earphones in. :rolle:
Hopefully I'll become more comfortable with it one day!