I would consider my old crush, Karl, to be a Bible Benny, just a bit. He was pretty religious and came from a religious Christian family and had a lot of internalized homophobia. Though he dated a dude and called men and women alike (jokingly) “hubby” or “wifey” and smacked their ass, he was still convinced he was straight or at least “turned straight”, as he would say. He was very ashamed to have been dating this dude, acted like he didn’t have feelings for him apparently, and acted like it never happened.

Even though I had feelings for him, I don’t think it ever would’ve happened because I was a boy back then and that’s how Karl saw me. Plus, his internalized feelings.

  • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip
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    6 hours ago

    I have a simple rule for that: I don’t deal with cultists (or religious people if you prefer the pampering words) at all. Back when I was dating , this was amongst my first inquiries and KO-criteria.

    (No problem with faith, just cults/religions).

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    12 hours ago

    He DATED A DUDE (presumably) WHEN YOU WERE A DUDE (was a boy back then).

    Feels like this was a you problem absent additional info.