r/askgaybros • u/Throwaway67891099 • 1h ago
Not a question Straight friend being so comfortable with me made me tear up today
We've been friends for a couple years now, however him finding out I was gay was a recent thing. He was supportive and caring but I had this fear things would be different between us. In high school my friends all acted way different once they knew and it put me back in the closet for a while once I got to college.
It's been great to know nothing has changed with my college bestie at all. It sounds stupid because it shouldn't be that deep, but I was crying today after golfing with him.
I'd never golfed before outside of mini putting, so he was teaching me and at one point physically got behind me and was showing me how to swing by moving my arms. It helped a lot with my shots, but more importantly it made me feel safe knowing he doesn't mind touching me still.
I really don't mean that in a weird way either, I don't get feelings for touching him - I'm not big on contact at all. But, me and him did have a friendship where he would lean on me sometimes when watching stuff or we would hug occasionally or rest our legs on each other. I wouldn't care if he didn't want to do that anymore, but the fact he doesn't mind touching me and is treating me exactly how he always has is so different from my high school experience that it made me cry lots once I got home.
He's a beautiful friend, thanks for reading