It was less central to our social interaction. There were plenty of us who were pretty straight-up (pun intended) about their sexual orientation and gender identity - myself, for example - and we still had a place in the group. It sounds from this article, which I'm sure is somewhat sensationalized, that group bisexual and homosexual making out is what these guys are all about.
We were also less arrogant. Less arrogant might not be the best word. Maybe, more self-aware. We were examining ourselves in ways these people don't seem to be doing. They're just exploring; we were discovering.
Or maybe I'm just getting crotchety at an early age. Who knows?
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Date: 2006-02-09 02:54 am (UTC)We were also less arrogant. Less arrogant might not be the best word. Maybe, more self-aware. We were examining ourselves in ways these people don't seem to be doing. They're just exploring; we were discovering.
Or maybe I'm just getting crotchety at an early age. Who knows?