College Life-Part Two-"A Broken Gaydar"

There's a common misconception in the theatre world. Many people think that every guy who takes a theatre class, or acting class, or studies theatre, is gay. Well, that's just not the case--as you will see in the following post.

We were just asked to choose a scene partner for an improve activity in my acting class. It being nearly two weeks into the new semester, I had just about knew who I wanted to work with. And he was walking around looking for a partner. 

I extended my arm, spread my fingers and said, "Who wants to be my partner?"

He walked up to me, interlocked his fingers with mine and said, "I'll be your partner."

I nearly choked with excitement. You see, I had thought that this boy was gay. Why? Well, he was good-looking, in theatre, and was single. Naturally, naturally, I thought he played for my team. 

We set a time to work with each other. We would meet at his apartment that same night to work on our scene. 

On my way there, I was nervous, scared, excited, doubtful, and shameful. I mean, what if he wasn't gay? I would look like a fool. 

And...I did. To myself, anyway. 

I remember how he brought up his girlfriend from high school, and how he talked about the cuter girls in our acting class. 

I could only sit there and smile, thinking to myself, "You've gots a crappy gaydar, my friend. You need to learn how to hone that skill."

So I did. I vowed to never have a broken gaydar again. Since that time, it has never failed. Ever. Except for that one time...but that's another story. 

~End Part Two