What is the deal with this story being so popular? It's not like it's something new or cute or anything. Yes, I get the "heart literally pumping out of the chest" bit, but that's it. If this was done with a straight couple, it wouldn't be as popular.
I, as a gay person, liked the representation without sexualization. It showed a scenario that I, and many others, have been in many times. I felt myself perfectly connecting to it so easily, and that tends to be a rare thing for LGBT people. It made me really happy that it was made obvious that the two characters were in love, and it leaves no ambiguity for the fact that they may just be friends.
I'm hoping kids everywhere who may be questioning their sexuality will see this and know it's okay to feel the way they do.
What you ought to do, Sero, and this isn't me just being shitty, I'm being legit, what you should do is put the fact that they are gay out of your mind, or at least try to. Think of it as just a story about a dude who has a crush on somebody, and he doesn't want anyone to know. The peeps in the hallway who look disgusted? It's not because they're gay, it's because he's wearing the wrong brand of shoes or something, I dunno, make something up. But if you make the gayness... Gaiety? Anyways, if you make that as small a part of the story as possible, it becomes just a cute story about a kid who has a crush.
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· 7 years ago
Yes, but the part of them actually being gay is the reason it's popular.
I'm hoping kids everywhere who may be questioning their sexuality will see this and know it's okay to feel the way they do.
https://youtu.be/2REkk9SCRn0
And those are explicitly NSFW videos about gay sex. This is basically a children’s video about coming out.