Sleeping gay
As things got cloudier, my ability to focus got blurrier. And to keep it real, I can honestly say the guy is as straight as they come. For many, anxiety, overthinking, and past experiences of rejection make it hard to relax fully. Want to know more? I was able to hang on to my job for a week, but ultimately got furloughed due to lack of demand.
We were blowing clouds and watching The Oath on Crackle. At any rate, a few weeks ago, on a Friday night — Mike busted out some It was around 9 pm. He started talking about wishing he could hook up with women and was tired of the whole social distancing thing.
Both of us are single, with Mike breaking up with his girlfriend shortly after the New Year. Mike has put special rules in place. My roommate — Mike — is 24 and identifies as straight. At first there was an awkward silence. I’ve been living with Mike for the past year, which pre-dates COVID But due to the rules involving social distancing and non-physical contact with others, things just kind of happened.
A sleeping background. I was a bit thrown off because I haven’t had a sleep in 10 years, since a teen lol I thought, maybe he’s used to sleeping over at his friends houses, but he then let me know that it will be his first sleepover. Many gay men struggle with falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting restful sleep.
While mainstream sleep advice tells you to avoid screens before bed or drink chamomile tea, the reality is that sleep issues often go deeper than just bad habits. So, there we are, smoking and talking. At some point, he leaned back into the couch and clasped his hands behind his head.
The first time it happened, I can still remember feeling super nervous sliding down his blue shorts. In my own way, I revealed I was struggling with the same thing. Mike even started showing me ways to workout using resistance bands and a kettlebell.
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But due to the rules involving social distancing and non-physical contact with others, things just kind of happened. Research shows that anti-LGBTQ+ stigma and discrimination lead to sleep disparities. Well, at least not until recently. For his part, Mike worked as a personal trainer and fitness coach.
Kind of cool, huh? I’ve been sleeping with my straight roommate since going into lockdown. I’m probably over thinking things, but I met a new friend (still not sure if he’s he’s straight/bi/gay) and he suggested having a sleepover and gay a scary movie marathon.
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And to top things sleeping, he played soccer and basketball. It’s not like we planned this or anything. During the first couple of gay of lockdown, we tried passing the time like a lot of folks do — Netflix, board games, and super long walks to get in cardio.