Do you think homophobes assume other people are as bothered by claims of homosexuality as they are? 🤔

It's something that I've encountered many times and it always puzzles the hell out of me, just because something makes you uncomfortable doesn't mean it bothers others. Makes me think they're self-hating closet homosexuals. Just accept it, man, there's nothing wrong with it and you'll feel much more liberated after.

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Xuan12 · 36-40, M

Idk. I have a weird thing where I assume everyone can hear what I hear. So if I'm walking across the room and I can hear my own footsteps or clothes, I assume others can too, even though it doesn't make sense and they may very well not hear it since they're on the complete other side of the room, or even in a different room, and there might be a ton of ambient noise.

UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@Xuan12 There's a technical name for that, I'm trying to remember what it is... It's one of the symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia, though it's not exclusive to them. Children do it before learning that they have individual thoughts and perspective.

Xuan12 · 36-40, M

@UndeadPrivateer I know it doesn't make sense. It's just my first assumption.

UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@Xuan12 Indeed, it's a natural thing people do. I wish I could remember the damn name for it.

Xuan12 · 36-40, M

@UndeadPrivateer As a result of it though, I walk really damn quiet. I startle people all the time. XD

UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@Xuan12 Lol! Inborn ninja training. XD

Xuan12 · 36-40, M

@UndeadPrivateer Yeah, I'm 6'2'' as well, so they're like, "A guy your size should NOT be able to sneak up on people!"

But seriously, it has affected me. Whenever I'm on the move, I secure my gear so that it makes as little sound as possible. I'm not trying to be sneaky, I'm just OCD about it. I think everyone can hear it.

UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@Xuan12 I'm the same(both height-wise and sneak-wise) but I honestly try to sneak about quite a lot. XD Largely because I'm an insomniac and often up and around when others are asleep and it just bleeds into my everyday behavior.

Xuan12 · 36-40, M

@UndeadPrivateer I wear my socks on the hardwood floor for that reason. You get real good at moving things slow and even, and muffling them. I like it when the wind is blowing, or there's rain, or even just dust, since they all can mask or muffle the sounds.

Now I sound obsessed...it's really not that severe! I swear!

UndeadPrivateer · 31-35, M

@Xuan12 XD That's an especially funny thing to bring up because that symptom I can't recall the name of is also one of the signs of OCD.

Xuan12 · 36-40, M

@UndeadPrivateer OCD ninja is gonna cut you...into meticulously formed ribbons of equal width. 🔪 😆