You know who they are. They're not homophobic and they're OK with gay people but just nervous around them. Hence the new word: homonervous.
We've all seen them in the gym. They are the guys who after showering will keep their towel closely wrapped around them. When they get dressed they put their underwear on over the wet towel and then pull the towel out so that they never have to be naked. They've got it down to a science when undressing.
They leave the shirt on and in one quick motion remove their boxers and slip on the briefs or gym shorts. Then quickly glance around to see if anyone saw it. Some day I would love to laugh out loud and point, then shout: "Oh my god! I saw it!"The homonervous men are at work too. We have a restroom at the office with 2 urinals with the partition between them. The homonervous man will not even stand next to another guy who is standing there, they'd rather go into a stall and splatter on the toilet seat.
These guys sometimes won't even speak to you outside of the office space. They think that if they're being friendly a gay guy will think they're coming on to them. I'm not sure if it's an ego thing, like they think that everyone would be attracted to them.
Just get over yourselves guys!
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or you point and say: "bwhahahaha, does anyone have a magnifying glass?"
srsly, NO ONE is looking at them; stupid heteros.
Ummm . . . I'm a homo and I'm nervous. I resemble your first description of change room fear. Well, I used to before I came out - not because I was afraid of getting hit upon, but because of my own poor body self-image. Since coming out I've pretty much lost that issue but it was very real to me at the time.
Your new word is cool and I'm sure it describes lots of guys but not everyone. :D
I do that thing at the gym. I don't think I'm homonervous. I'm just overly body conscious.
I've noticed many more young men are like this than older guys... I'm not sure why.
I do the toilet thing not because I want but because I just can't go with other guys around. I do lift the toilet seat and just don't understand why some men don't? I'm very happy with my penis and body and walk around naked in the gym changing rooms. However having a piss with other men is something that has always been out of my reach...must repeat to myself "must try harder to fit in".
Great post! Love the new word! I know people like that, too.
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