>walking down the street, minding own business
>accidentally shoulderbump some dude
>he's like "my bad bro" and offers me a soda from his backpack
>kinda sus but grab the can, I pause
then he speaks:
>"some faggot gave it to me, I took it outta politeness but faggots are gross, I ain't drinking that shit. you want it?"
>force a smile like it's all fine
>pretend it's nothing, pretend I'm nothing
>"sure bro faggots are gross"

So, this is how average people really see us outside the tv scripts, dei corporate agenda, and Reddit circlejerks?
I'm glad I stayed closeted.
Maybe it was never hate but pure, visceral repulsion.