As i said in the original post, it was a recent occurrence that led me to finally realize this issue, and i think it's time i explained what that occurrence was.
Last month, when i watched the series finale of a show that i liked, i later found out that two of the main characters (one of which, thee main character) were bisexual. Needless to say, that through me for a loop. In addition to my apparent phobia of same sex couples, i'm thinking that there are two reasons why this bothered me:
1.) Because every other couple in the series in question has been a straight couple, so, i guess i figured that the idea of homosexuality was never going to be addressed in this series. I have seen it on television before, but only in shows like "The Simpsons", "Family Guy" and "American Dad", where it was usually played for laughs. The show I'm talking about, on the other hand, is known for being serious, dramatic and very complex, so i guess it never occurred to me if homosexuality would ever be introduced. Many people think it's a good thing that the show did this, but I'm not sure if i do.
2.) Because the main character of the show in question was originally in a straight relationship, one that ended with a breakup. I guess i was holding out hope that these two characters would get back together at some point, and, now that the main character is bisexual, that means that can never happen. It's a minor reason, i know, but still, it's one that still echoes in my mind
Any thoughts on this
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