Originally Posted by
TimCity2000
Originally Posted by
NobleKane
Originally Posted by TimCity2000
no preference. i'd probably say boyfriend, actually. partner sounds kinda sterile and secretive. not sure why i chose that word, lol.
damn dude you waited a long time to come out.
times really are changing. i think nowadays more parents are aware and less stuck in old fashioned ways.
and i dont know why but all my gay friends and gay co workers always say partner. maybe its just they are still a bit in the shadow? i dunno...
yeah, my dad made a similar comment. he said he couldn't imagine if he had to come out to my grandfather, a very strict naval captain. i think of all my four grandparents, only one of them would have accepted it (my dad's mom).
as for boyfriend vs. partner... i think in the workplace people probably are somewhat self-conscious and don't want to give anyone a reason, fair or not, to view them unobjectively.
