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I'm biased, but I have to say that as a gay male there seems to be much less rigidity around having to do something by a certain age. I'm guessing a large part
by dawhizkid 9y ago
I'm biased, but I have to say that as a gay male there seems to be much less rigidity around having to do something by a certain age. I'm guessing a large part of that is the fact that there's not really any societal expectations around marriage/having kids/settling down, which also plays a big part in the fact that your social life doesn't necessarily die down in your 30s and, in fact, you see many older gay men in their 40s, 50s+ in the same social circles or parties/events you might attend in your 20s or 30s.
It's actually incredibly freeing and makes me appreciate being gay even more the older I get (though still in my 20s)
- rsynnott 9y agoI think the social stuff has become less rigid for everyone as society has progressed. I’m gay and in my 30s, but I know plenty of straight people my age who also aren’t doing the married-with-2.5-children thing, either. You mileage may vary depending on where you live, obviously. So far, well, my 30s are better than my 20s, anyway.
- dawhizkid 9y agoVery true - just saying, on average, there are more societal pressures for straight people to do this and that by this age vs gay people. This may be more or less true depending on religious background, ethnic background, family, etc. I'm all for anyone sticking it to the man and not doing anything they don't want to do.
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