Yoshinaga already has many great friends, but that is not enough, now I need to see him with Hasegawa as lover! :v
well reading your comment kinda like a slap for me.i don't have lgbt friend,since in my country it's still taboo,and people often use "gay" word as a joke or to tease others (sorry, but it's the truth) well i don't do that,i put myself as an open-minded person (HAHA).but sometimes i used to want to have gay friend, because i think it must be interesting and not so common in my thought.. yeah what a shitty reason and your comment kinda highfive me right in my face.. forgive me for thinking a shitty things like that..sorreeeh (now i think i'm not as open-mided as i thought)
Initiating a friendship always starts with curiosity, so your feelings are not wrong. Wanting to have a friend who is French, because you think you would have lots to talk about and learn from each other, is not wrong...neither is wanting to have friends who are of a different sexual orientation. I mean people who ONLY REMAIN friends so they can have a cool topic to discuss with others, or to make themselves look cool. I met all of my friends because I was curious about them, we stayed friends by sharing mutual respect, admiration and acceptance. Not to mention, we have tons of fun together and hours & hours of interesting discussions.
Here is an example of the types of people I'm referring to in my original post:
I overheard a conversation at a bar once, between two college girls. Girl #1 said, "I love being around gays." Girl #2 said, "Me too, they're so cute." I got pissed because they spoke about human beings like the were shoes or handbags. I spoke up and said, "Those are people you're talking about not shoes. They don't exist solely for you to enjoy their cuteness." These are the types of "friends" no one needs, least of all someone struggling with their identity.
If what I've said helps you find friends and keep them close, whether homosexual or hetero, I will be happy to know that there is a little more tolerance, understanding and respect in the world. Much love and best wishes. P.S. I'm bi, so now you have made one friend you were looking for. (⌒▽⌒)
This is such an incredible story. I know, in the yaoi/shounen ai genres, we want to ship couples like crazy. In this case, I really want these two to remain great friends. I have many gay, lesbian and transgender friends. I know how important it is to have straight friends that are genuine and truly friends, not because of curiosity; the latest trend or because they think homosexuality is "cool", but because they like you for the person you are inside, regardless of sexual orientation. I think the straight kid wondering about "what is love?"; "do I feel love?"; "have I ever been in love?", are all questions we should each ask ourselves before we decide if someone else's love is "appropriate" or not. This is a great story whose updates I'll be looking forward to. I hope this continues on for a nice complete story. And maybe I do ship the protagonists, a little. (⌒▽⌒)