Why Gays can be the Biggest Bitches

Recently I was floating around Twitter and came across this post from Hommemaker.com about why gays hate their bodies.

A lot of it is sadly true in a lot of cases. Oh dear.

Another thing that shamelessly strikes me about us is how bitchy some of us can be, and how we really don't feel the need to give two sh*ts, and how we're proud of it.

And so, I present to you my deeply-researched (maybe not), highly-acclaimed (maybe not) social study (in the loosest sense of the term) on why us gays can be the biggest bitches of all the bitches in Bitchtown.

Warning: If you are in any way sensitive and like to take things you see on the internet seriously, then this post is not for you.

First things first...

1. Because we have SWAG so we don't care what you think

Gurl, please. Shut up or GTFO.

2. Because we're allowed to be

Let's face it, if anyone thinks a gay guy is being too bitchy, they're not going to say anything because they know it's not worth losing their head over. Plus, they're just too cowardly and afraid and besides, telling the gay guy "not to be gay" is just unacceptable.

3. Because when they won't stand up for you...

4. ...you have to stand up for yourself

5. Because stirring shit is fun, come on!

Stir the shit, get everyone in the room worked up and then just sit back and enjoy watching everyone "who's less bitchy than you" rip each-other to shreds over something they didn't start in the first place.

Utter satisfaction.

6. Because if you need a pay rise in order to pay for that tank top you wanted for Pride, you have to threaten to spread rumors about your boss to avoid getting fired

7. Didn't work? Fuck the tank top, you're going to Pride anyway. You can wear paint.

8. Because we enjoy it

Who doesn't enjoy being a mean, malicious trouble-maker. We all have our "horny red devil side"...

ಠ_ಠ, Patrick. ಠ_ಠ

9. Because scientists haven't proved there isn't such thing as a "gay period" yet, so we can all just pretend there is

Or do we just get moody sometimes because we just like it?

10. Because we need to be thick-skinned to put up with this...

And some of us are unfortunate enough to have been brought up in areas where you never know when the next attack is going to come, or from where. Some of us live in those areas. Always having your guard up is one way of dealing with it. Not letting it get to you is another thing. It can make you angry, it can make you depressed or it can make you bitchy. But if you let it get to you, it can take its toll and that's not good for anyone.

Some of us face isolation, and it's when we're alone that we're at our most vulnerable. Our self-esteem is often lowered; first by the isolation, then by bullying that may ensue. Some of us even isolate ourselves, feeling like outsiders, trying to grapple with what is "normal". Society, our schoolmates, our schools, our parents, the media and anyone else who's heterosexual educates us in what is "normal", so much so that it gets to the point where we may feel "weird", in some cases like an "abomination". And all of this piled together in one giant clusterfuck of hate, rejection, confusion and depression can make us turn to self harm, or in some cases, even worse. But then, that's a lot of the QUILTBAG community.

According to "Risk Factors for Attempted Suicide in Gay and Bisexual Youth", published in Pediatrics, 30% of the 137 gay or bisexual youth attempted suicide at least once, and half of that group attempted suicide multiple times.

Men don't treat their problems in the same way as women. Men are told that they're weak if they cry. I know because I've been ripped apart so many times before when male friends of mine leave the room or go away to cry, or even felt worse for crying. There's nothing wrong with crying. No-one doesn't cry.

Even Chuck Norris cries.