Reply #12: I think it may be jealousy

[rmdude]

Maybe I'm off base but I know that me and my partner are MUCH happier than a lot of traditionally married couples. We genuinely enjoy each other, are very much in love after all this time and it shows to anyone who spends any time with.

I've gotten the impression at times that it royally p*sses some of my straight married co-workers and friends off that we are happy together. I think it goes against the stereotype that has been thrust on the general public of the bed-hopping gay guys and that makes them very uncomfortable for some reason.

Think about it - one of the main reasons that us gay guys have been demonized is the stereotype of loose and easy promiscuous sex. Me and my love are totally committed and anyone who sees us (and the many other couples just like us) cannot use the promiscuity argument against homosexuality. And for the government to acknowledge civil unions and gay marriage, this would take yet another weapon out of the haters arsenals.

Just my .02