As an avoider of crowds I have seen this from a distance, having to come up with excuses to a broader swath of the public every year, and am glad to know I was not seeing things.
Years ago there was a Dan Savage caller who was, for lack a better term, a jilted fag hag. He talked about how many women get a lot of emotional support from gay men, particularly in high school before he has fully come out. So when the man fully embraces his identity and starts spending less time with her, it's like having her best friend break up with her. Dan used it as a chance to remind gay men to treat these women with compassion.
As an avoider of crowds I have seen this from a distance, having to come up with excuses to a broader swath of the public every year, and am glad to know I was not seeing things.
Years ago there was a Dan Savage caller who was, for lack a better term, a jilted fag hag. He talked about how many women get a lot of emotional support from gay men, particularly in high school before he has fully come out. So when the man fully embraces his identity and starts spending less time with her, it's like having her best friend break up with her. Dan used it as a chance to remind gay men to treat these women with compassion.