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I’m not against unconventional relationships or different sexualities, I’m really not. It just gives me the shivers when I see them together… unnatural, that’s what it is. I was at the mall with my boyfriend yesterday when I saw two of them in this clothing store, all giggling and touching while they were holding up clothes for the other to try on. Couldn’t they see all the people staring at them in disgust? Well, I wasn’t, I just… they even kissed a few times, I mean whoa.

I honestly don’t mind if people want to be like that, but could they not do it in public so the rest of us have to watch? Leave the public displays of affection to the normal people! I don’t mind that they have a different sexuality- can’t they keep it to themselves though? That whole ‘closeted’ thing that was in a few years back was good- now I heard they’ve even legalized marriage! That… just, no. I don’t really read the Bible all that much, but it says that in there that it’s a sin. They should be lucky they’re getting away with it as it is. People like them shouldn’t be getting married.

…Not that I’m opposed to those types of relationships. Because I’m not. We just shouldn’t have to know about it.

Oh my gosh, I think they’re coming over here. Do we look non-threatening? Shoot. I’m trying to get my boyfriend to move, but he’s not even looking in that direction… Well, he is now. Crap, I think he knows that guy…

“Paul!” the guy says as he walks over, significant other wrapped all around him.

“Hey Larry!” my boyfriend says back, and they give each other some sort of weird handshake. I’m not opposed to it… I’m not opposed to it… He better not convert my Paul. –They’re talking for a while, and I sort of zone out. His partner looks kind of bored too. Oh well.

“I’ll catch you later!” the one apparently known as Larry says eventually, and the two of them leave.

“What’s with you?” Paul says as soon as they’re gone. I make emphatic gestures with my hands, lost for words, and he raises an eyebrow, then smirks as comprehension dawns. “It’s no big deal you know,” he says. “I used to think I was one too.” – I gape. My boyfriend, one of them? He keeps talking:

“-Everyone told me it was just a phase though, and I got over it. It’s not as if you can actually be like that forever and not have a choice in the matter.” I nod, slowly digesting this.

“Plus, I like Larry, and Syd’s cool. I don’t know why they actually want to be like that, but it’s no big deal.” Right, it is no big deal. I just wish they’d stop being immature and get over their little phase thing. Paul did. I mean seriously, the two of them are like different species, who would ever want to be straight?