Frat Star Friday: Yo It's Me
I’m in my early 20s and, in order to spread my unbound
wisdom to a lot of young guys in a similar position, I’ll be writing “Frat Star
Fridays!” (yeah, the exclamation point is a little faggy but whatever, I’m real
excited about this) on BiLikeMe from now on. I’m a great guy, so I thought I’d
tell you a little about myself:
- My charm is so contagious, that vaccines have been created for it
- Every time I go for a swim, dolphins appear.
- My hands feel like rich, brown suede
- When it is raining, it is because I’m thinking about something sad
- My blood smells like cologne
- My organ donor card also lists my beard scruff
- I live vicariously through myself
- My lacrosse stick is fused to my body
- I have a large penis and I used to make girls scream
Courage, Divorce and
Happiness: Why You Should Come Out of the Closet If You’re Unmarried and Like
Cock
A lot of the guys who read my former blog have emailed me
telling me about their problems. Typically, the story goes something like this:
“Hey Frat Star – Just wanted to drop you a line to let you
know that I love your stuff. I’m [18-25], in a serious relationship with a
girl, attend [insert top 50 university here] but I keep fucking around with my
[best friend/dog/fraternity brother/teammate]. I play [insert varsity sport
here] and next year I’ll be working for [insert bulge bracket bank/white shoe
law firm/McKinsey] but I’m hoping I can make things work. I like pussy but I
just can’t get my friend’s dick out of my [mind/mouth]. Any suggestions?”
If you’re someone like that, then I have news for you: you
should come out of the damn closet and accept the fact that you find penis
highly enjoyable. It’s so enjoyable that you want one here. And here. And two
there. And maybe fit one more in here. Even if you aren’t into group sex like
me (eww?) and prefer your sex to be of the “one-on-one-I’m-basically-in-a-relationship-holy-shit-I-love-this-bro”
style, you can’t say it’s not a hot fantasy. If you’re like me, namely, a
former D1 athlete who is completely masculine and normal in every way, then you
should come out of the closet.
Here’s why: I want you to imagine that in front of you
stands your dream girl. She’s smoking hot – so hot that guys simultaneously
curse and worship you when you hold her hand on the street – so kind that
animals instantly love her, is smarter than you, she fucks you like a porn star
all day and her father is richer than Crassus. You might be able to fuck her
well for a few years, but what happens when dick is just calling you? It’s like
crack. You have to get your cock fix. You find yourself uninterested in pussy
and are pissy when she gets all dressed up in her little negligee for a trip to
pound town. Are you cool with taking this girl out of the dating pool and
spending the rest of your life with
her?
Most dudes get married and don’t quite understand the
concept of forever. Marriage is one
of those things that should be, if you’ve done it right, forever. It’s where you can find a pretty girl, she
gets mauled by a pack of dogs, and you don’t give a shit how she looks. Now,
what happens if you enter into a marriage with the best intentions but you feel
that it’s not working? There are two scenarios here:
a
Bro, you married a bitch and the wrong woman and
you have to get out of here.
b
You are gay as hell, and no matter how many
times you get married; there is no resolution to your problem except to find an
awesome guy
See, the ideal marriage is like a dance floor. You lead the
girl but the two partners are equal. You come up with a plan, and she tells you
honestly how she feels about it. You guys are a team. Sometimes you guys will
be in total concurrence. Other times, she’ll make suggestions. When you’re an
asshole, she’ll tell you go to fuck yourself because you need an attitude
adjustment. Other times, you’ll do the same to her. Either way at the end of the
day, you guys are a great couple. That’s a good marriage. There’s a lot of
dirty fucking, honesty and trust. Don’t tell me that I’m being an idealist or
that chicks use sex as a weapon, because I know a lot of cases where that’s the
complete opposite. If you want to get married, you have to be a real man.
Marriage vows have existed for nearly as long as
Christianity itself, and the reason they’re such a longstanding tradition is
because they work. If you can’t fulfill those vows (can you really give yourself
to your partner when you’re looking at your best man and hoping he takes his
shirt off and makes you a bitch bottom?) then you shouldn’t get married. Save
yourself the pain and heartache. Is that not enough for you? Then let me give
you a few other things to convince you to come out:
Reason One: Divorce
The first big word that I learned growing up was
“prenuptial”, primarily because my father was consistently furious that he
never thought to get one. Statistically speaking, if you’re reading this blog,
you’re probably from one of the five largest states in the country: California,
Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois. With the exception of Texas, I can
promise you something right now:
Your now ex-wife, especially if she ever catches you with
dudes, will literally own your ass for the next thirty years. That means, when
you start making bank when you’re in your late 30s, and you get divorced after
being married for five years, she will take, at minimum, half of your paycheck
until you fucking die. Want to buy your dream house after a divorce? Good luck,
kid. If you marry the wrong woman, she will literally go into a court of law
and proceed to beg, cry and scream as if she was a professionally trained
actress in order to vindictively fuck you. Her lawyers will look into every
nook and cranny of your life in order to suck you of every cent that the State
of California/Florida/Illinois/New York will allow in order to cause you the
direst pain possible. Have grindr on your phone? Don’t think that lawyers can’t
access phone records, purchases, et. al. in order to prove to a sympathetic
judge that you’re the biggest piece of shit on the planet. Been married for
more than ten years? Did you ever once lie about the most insignificant thing
in your prenuptial? You, sir, are fucked, because the judge will have zero
hesitation to throw it out and let you rot. This process will last, at minimum,
one year if you are incredibly lucky. Other divorces have gone on for ten years
with the man having virtually no visitation rights to his children. That’s
right: the courts will actually take your fucking kids away from you if her
lawyers are good enough. Oh, and before I forget, also remember this:
white-shoe family lawyers who represent high net-worth males can charge up to
25% more than they do for female clients because defending you is so difficult.
Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.
Don’t enter into a bad marriage. This especially applies to
you if you’ve ever had a dick in your mouth. If you feel like your marriage is
about to fail, go rent a house in Texas and initiate divorce proceedings there.
If you’re a European reader, the best place to get divorced is Germany,
followed by (surprisingly) France. The worst place, by far, is the United
Kingdom.
Let’s flip the coin here for a moment and imagine that
you’ve decided to heed my advice. I’d say there’s no rush to actually come out to your parents if you’re young until
you’ve met someone and the interim gives you some time to steel your resolve,
play the field, and learn who your true friends are. I am, by far, a much
stronger person now than I was six months ago even though while coming out I
was a blackout, emotional, hot mess of a person. You won’t ever have to look
behind your shoulder or to rush your hookup because you feel there’s a huge
risk of getting caught. To your surprise, you’ll actually find out that people
don’t really care if you’re gay. You’re still the same old kid they knew and
loved. Your straight friends will actually like you better because now you can spit game at chicks, tell them you’re
gay, and move them onto your friends. I’ve literally hooked up six couples this
past term alone.
There’s nothing quite like being yourself. If you buck the
gay stereotype, like I do, people will respect you immensely. Want to know what
a great day looks like if you’re out and gay? This was a little “date” that I
went on this past weekend with a guy who I’m just friends with now – we decided
it’s not going to work out ultimately – but we had a great time:
I woke up at 9:15AM and got showered. I texted him to see
what was going on and he had nothing planned for the day, so I walked over to
the apartment where he was staying. We made out on his couch for a little while
watching a movie, and then we went down to the Frick because he found the
entire concept of a huge mansion on Fifth Avenue to be really cool. Then we
walked across Central Park laughing about everything, standing close to one
another and when I felt his body heat only a few inches away from me I felt
like I won the lottery. We went over to my Mom’s place, chilled for about
thirty minutes with her and went downtown so we could go to church at Saint
Luke’s in the Fields for New Year’s Day. Then we went to Chelsea Market nearby
and had lunch. Then we went and smoked a blunt with some friends of mine in
Tribeca and went to a bar with them to watch the Miami Dolphins crush the New
York Jets. This was the worst part of my day. Then we had dinner at this beer
garden so we could watch more football. Finally, we decided to go to a gay bar
– the Stonewall Inn – because neither of us had ever been to a gay bar. At
Stonewall, we both got kinda felt up by the bartender (“Oh, sweetie, you can
come back any time.”) who was
wondering what the fuck these two jocks were doing sitting quietly in the back
room, but we laughed it off. Then we tried to go to this bar called “The Cock”
because I’d always wanted to go since it has a rep for being very degenerate,
but there was a $10 cover charge and neither of us wanted to pay it.
After that day, I was so relaxed it was as if someone had
blown me for a 12-hour period while getting a massage. That’s happiness. You’re
only going to get it if you do you.
Reason Three: Courage
Everyone hates a pussy.
Remember back for a second when you were playing sports
either in high school or college. Do you recall that guy that just kept letting
the team down? Who couldn’t get his shit together or fumbled the ball on the
gridiron? Who couldn’t protect this house if it killed him?
Don’t be that guy.
Part of being a real man is being a real person. Coming out
is a shitty process, but even my most conservative friends have rallied behind
me like a rock. I was actually scared to tell my one buddy who’s presently a
company-grade officer in the Marines, but lo and behold he was actually really
psyched for me and he’s trying to hook me up with a young second lieutenant
with a body made of steel in his company. This dude is just all kinds of
awesome and smoking hot.
You know that guy you always wanted to hook up with? You can
get him, but you have to be out in order to do so. You’d be shocked at how many
dudes will rally behind you as if you’re leading the second coming of Christ to
find you a masculine guy. All of a sudden, you’re now the “cool gay bro” and
people want to hear your advice and ask you to hook them up with chicks.
They’ll find you gay varsity athletes in return. However, you can’t do shit if
you aren’t out. I’m not talking about a hookup here either; I’m talking about
some serious life shit.
Don’t be that guy who’s scared of his own shadow if he gets
exposed. Get out of the closet, I swear to everything that’s sacred that it’s
not at all terrible, and don’t be a fucking pussy or I’ll just hate on you. The
only way that normal gay dudes are going to be accepted is if they exist. When
people tell me that they’re shocked that I’m gay, I consider it to be the
highest compliment because you’re just like everyone else.
I’m Frat Star, and this is my advice for people who are
young, scared and trying to figure out their sexuality. Next week? Bro dating.















18 comments:
Wow - great start and actually very true. Your first article has something that makes a man verrry sexy.....honesty.
Curious to read next weeks article!
Great post. Looking forward to reading your comments on Fridays. I totally agree with your view on coming out. The difference is for us guys over 40 we had to make the decision during a time when there were really limited options. Based on that many of us opted for marriage and family even though we liked dick. During that time the other option of coming out as gay was not as accepted. The example of gay in those days was a stereotypical "flaming" guy that I did not indentify with. I fit more into the the "normal suburban guy" mold with the exception of liking guys. It is good to see that younger guys today have the example of guys like you and options that are more accepted in the world today.
Solid advice from a guy wise beyond his years, no wonder that you are a Star. Very entertaining post. Happiness, and by extension, love -- is the positive factor that should motivate guys to take the right steps and do the right things.
To Anon 12:25 guys over 40? Sorry that should be min 55yrs old... I am goin on 51 and knew better then to screw with some poor unsuspecting woman and have her believe that I am only interested in her as she is in me and SIGNED on for that..only to hide that I like dick instead of pussy.... and using her so no one will figure out...That is a sad and pathetic person and deserve all they have coming to them....
This all sounds like a lot of fun and it probably is, thinking of oneself only. However, if large numbers of guys follow this path -- opting out of marriage -- it means the end of the race. Man + man sex might feel great but it produces no babies. Don't give me some tripe about in vitro babies raised by gay couples and all of that. The numbers of such are vanishingly small; nowhere remotely near replacement.
In contrast, the route BLM has followed, while not without some stress and conflict here and there, has at least given him some offspring to carry on his DNA, care about him when he is old, and remember him long after he is dead.
I doubt that 10% of the population that consists of GLBT people will cause the other 90% to stop having babies. It's also a false premise that only married people have kids.
And this argument that having families is all about not being selfish, yet the reasons that are cited (carry on his DNA, care for him in old age, and remember him) all curiously sound selfish in basis.
Selfish... the middle name for most Gay men...
Welcome! Some encouraging stuff here, and I wish I could go back to see what you had to say in your own blog. The name sounds familiar, but I'm sure I passed it by only because of the name. Frat Star sounds like a typical twinkie/brat-boy log which just wouldn't interest me. Goes to prove, don't judge a book by its cover.
However, I can't help but think that you're aloof to now vs. then. It seems that you have an attitude of WTF toward older guys who got married, while thinking that you're way to smart to have ever done that. Is that where you're coming from? I hope not, because if you are, then you're clueless of how it used to be and what it took to get where we are today.
Good for you for not fitting a queenish, stereo-type profile. As much as I'm for the gay cause of acceptance, I think the raging queen type personalities the media keeps portraying is a huge mistake. I know guys who are like that, and some of them are friends of mine. But to say that they're mainstream in society is not true at all. They limit themselves to gay circles only which is really questionable when it comes to success and acceptance in today's world. It's a curious question: Are feminine guys simply being true to themselves, while meantime, is it the straight acting gays who are the ones really hiding? Who knows who's right, and perhaps it shouldn't be an issue at all. Perhaps all it points to is that there's lots of different personality styles, no matter who or what we are.
I also wonder if you have an attitude that life's your playground, and all that matters is what pleases you. You have to remember that not everyone has that approach or opportunity toward life, and as a result, their lives are 98% work, and about 2% play--if that. College life, sex adventure and bar hopping is a far cry from reality. [I'm also shocked to shit that you haven't been to a gay bar before? What's that about?] Do you consider how make believe your life is right now, and are you ready for what lies ahead?
BUT--YOUR ADVICE FOR YOUR CONTEMPORARIES IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY. [Namely: Just don't get married if you're into guys, especially with today's advantages of better gay acceptance. Remember how long forever really is, the legal ramifications of it all, and how it blows to give money away to legal proceedings and X spouses.] I'm wondering how you feel about gay marriage. I think many gays will curse the day they did it, yet I think it should be a legal option.
Thanks--I think I'll be looking forward to what you have to say. I hope you'll feel the same.
J I can't believe you said what you said. So this is all about you reproducing yourself? What, you rented your wife's uterus? All so you could perpetuate your DNA, as unflawed as your genetics may be? So you're "remembered" after you die?
Gee, and here I thought there was something called global warming and over population. Ever traveled to India? Africa? They sure need more kids they can't feed. I don't think our species is in danger of dying out
This whole thing is not about you and what you want. It's about living your life in such a way that hurts no one and leaves the place a little better than when you arrived.
Frat Star: Good work. Be true to yourself and try not to hurt others. Try to find someone special. Live a life of love and have respect for others and you won't go wrong.
"Are feminine guys simply being true to themselves, while meantime, is it the straight acting gays who are the ones really hiding? Who knows who's right, and perhaps it shouldn't be an issue at all. Perhaps all it points to is that there's lots of different personality styles, no matter who or what we are."
This is unrelated to the actual post, but Bob has it right - personalities are different for everyone. It seems as though the obsession with masculinity leaves everyone else out in the cold - I can't help that I'm not some hulking jock bro. It's just not who I am. Did I ask to be feminine? No. There's a lot of gay-shaming from heteronormative gay men, which is just as bad gay-shaming that comes from actual straight people.
Re: [A 5:55] I know what it is "to be left out in the cold". Anyone who doesn't know, will see as they grow older. I'm 58, and in gay years, that's either clinically dead, or well embalmed. But I'm a young 58, and I stick with my own age group, knowing where I'm comfortable. This suits me fine, but I'm comfy with all types, and I'm proud of that.
Along the same lines of age are "types". [Butch, fem, twink, jock,dad, etc.] All I'm saying is "Can't we all just get along?" The war among the types is so wrong; we're on the same side here. A good example is Carl Hardwick, the famous Colt model. [If you don't know who he is, look him up. He's stunningly handsome and masculine.] I came upon him about 3 years ago at a gay club, and I really just wanted to say hello and tell him how I was a fan of his. I knew he was way beyond my league, but being a gay icon, I thought he'd appreciate the flattery. He was standing near a doorway, and as I approached, he threw me the dirtiest look, as though I was some sort of street troll. I walked on past him never acknowledging him at all, and it changed my perspective of him completely. Who needs to stroke guys like that, with ultra egos? Not me.
To wrap it up, I do think this has total relation to the actual post. Frat Star speaks to it directly: "...When people tell me that they’re shocked that I’m gay, I consider it to be the highest compliment because you’re just like everyone else…" It's not a simple statement, he prides himself on being straight acting; a quite delicate subject.
So YES, we agree. Gay shaming from "heteronormative" gay men is just as bad as gay-shaming from actual straight people.
["Heteronormative"??? That's a good one; I like it.]
Very motivational stuff and its true us women are bitches when we want to be. Im a women and honestly im quasi bi but then again what women isnt. What i dont get about the world is lesbian arent shamed but gays are. what kinda crap is that. To be truthful though a lotta gay guys are sexy as fuck and there not complete dicks so i love bi guys and respect the gays even though id rather be jumping them. I sound like a hoe i know but im not. I suprise myself and admire your utter confidence. If i wasnt so young id friggin love to date you.
To Yes I'm a girl: there are a couple of things at play that make the difference between gay men and women, I think. I read this study that said gay men and straight women feel much more pressure to achieve a certain look, versus gay women and straight men who are much more comfortable with themselves however they appear to be. Additionally, men deal with the whole social construct of masculinity and what defines it, namely lack of emotions, visible toughness, build, etc. etc. etc., whereas that pressure may be less intense for women (and since gay women have more self-confidence, they don't really worry about how butch/fem they look because it just doesn't matter so much - though keep in mind any blanket statements like this have plenty of exceptions).
On top of that, when you are a young person who is still navigating coming to terms with your sexuality in a world that caters towards straight people, you are going to be influenced my what narrow images are portrayed to you by media. The cognitive dissonance that creates - seeing femininity in men, but feeling the pressure to be masculine (on top of those gay men who are naturally masculine anyway) - causes a lot of gay men to either deny it or identify as bi because they don't see themselves as a part of that club/drag culture. Again, these are just examples, and bisexuality is a true thing - but there are plenty of gay men who used to identify as bi.
The key to coming it is finding a way to resolve that dissonance, either by realizing that what you see portrayed by media is not representative of the whole (this is how I came to accept it), or by touting your masculinity and using that to separate yourself from those stereotypes. Both are valid approaches, but the latter makes me uncomfortable only because it seems to create animosity between the two sides. I can tell you right now that straight-acting dudes piss me off as a rule simply because I feel gay-shamed by them when I have no control over how feminine or masculine I feel or present. I think the difference between the very effeminate gay men and the very straight-acting ones is that the effeminate ones accept that they are such and don't try to act straight. We weren't lucky enough to be born with a more masculine edge.
Long story short, there's a lot of social stuff that plays into comfort differences between gay men and women and between effeminate and masculine men. The key is to recognize these differences as different ways of responding to the pressures, and it's based on how we naturally express our masculine or feminine sides.
And for bob, this ties in: if we could get everyone from every side to come to this conclusion, I think there'd be a lot less animosity. The masculine gays want to integrate with the straight community and avoid the feminine gays, and the feminine gays are sick of being treated as second-class citizens within a larger group of already second-class citizens.
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Bob always the victim poor you
Anon @ 1:43
You make some very valid and thoughtful points. I've long believed that str8 folks and naturally "masculine" gays believe that being less stereotypically "masculine" is a choice, much as some str8 people think being gay is a choice.
My observations over many years (I'm a str8 female) is that most people are born with or learn their mannerisms at a very early age and there is not a lot, absent real effort and practice, that can change that. It is not their "fault", if one should or could even use that term. Sure some gays go with it and play the campy thing up but I don't think feminine gays "choose" to be that way any more than people "choose" to be gay.
Further, I think that acting "fem" is viewed as such a negative because all things feminine, to some extent, are viewed as less valuable than things masculine. It's just an extension of misogyny. Boy pursuits (sports, hanging out, drinking with buds)fun and good; Girl pursuits (shopping, gossip, decorating) are boring and less fun therefore less valuable. These are gross oversimplifications but if you think about it you'll see that it mostly holds.
Re: [Anon; 1/15] Victim? How do you get victim out of anything said here? I don't see myself as a victim at all. I'm just pointing out the way it really is, and how somewhere within the broad spectrum of things, we all fit in to a category--no matter who we are.
Going back to Frat Stars list of qualities, it speaks to the entire context of his post and where he's coming from; and so it goes. Is he serious, or is this an attempt at humor? [Again, so much can be misconstrued in written text.] We'll all find out as he continues on.
Where ever I go, I take people at face value. If they're nice to me, I'm nice back and at times, that's resulted in some long term friendships. I don't have time or patience for snobs or arrogance, it's just not required. Yet many people don't see that, and for obvious reasons, I'm not a part of their circle, and I'm not a victim of their behavior.
We all know people of different types, and simply said, some of them are not people friendly. They are the ones who make their appearance, and suddenly everyone's eyes roll back. [The drama queens, the studs, the name droppers. Egotists, playboys, know it alls and assholes. Druggies, boozers, the losers--I think you get the picture.] But as always, water seeks it's own level, those people have their comrades with whom they remain with, and that is how cliques are formed.
With what clique are you? I don't have one, and in turn, I'm not a vicim. At least not directly.
Great article Frat Star.
So much of how people act is dictated by advertising and popular culture. People are just so ignorant about the world, history and culture we can be whipped up into a frenzy about stupidity. Bread and circuses for the masses is what we have. Gay men are portrayed on TV as shallow and bitchy. Str8 guys as morons. Neither is true.
I was blessed to grow up with a Mom involved in theatre so I always had openly gay people(who were my moms friends) around. I was taught to see people for who they are, not the outward face.
People should accept others for who they are. As a closeted married bi guy sometimes I wish I had made other choices in life, but I didn't. But I have to live with it now
I am sure that others may or may not agree but I go through phases of being into dudes more than chicks. why is this maybe because my Dad really wasn't very assertive and I want a strong male figure in my life? But close male relationships are not encouraged... all we can have in common is sports.. I played sports in HS and College but I don't plan my weekends around football games. I loved playing sports and appreciate the athleticism but watching them is so boring. The party surrounding the game is much more fun. There is other shit I would rather do than waste a weekend in front of the TV
And I have often thought that perhaps there are more homosexuals as a means of natural selection. Population Control... I doubt that this will ever be seriously studies because it is too controversial.
Fuck, I am rambling. I will stop
"So much of how people act is dictated by advertising and popular culture."
Absolutely, but there is a wealth of personality out there in the world, and you must be careful when approaching new people to give them the benefit of the doubt. Even FratStar is influenced by this dynamic (in his case, the subscription to the camp of straight-acting gay men superiority). Everyone is influenced by this. It is impossible to exist outside of culture. The key is to accept the influence it has in your life, identify instances of that influence's expression, and be able to put all of that into context (rather than shaming anyone who doesn't fit into your group).
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