When yo friend takes the gay joke too far

They go on regular weekend fishing and hunting trips. Submit your questions and comments here before or during the live discussion. Please send your questions for publication to prudence slate. The "if you can't take a gay joke you're probably a little bit gay" narrative is toxic and it has to stop.

My husband started a new job a few years ago and immediately struck up a close friendship with an unmarried male co-worker. So different people have different standards for what’s taking a joke too far. for me, straight persons or strangers in general take "gay jokes" far enough for anger to incur when: we are not friends, not even fair acquaintances seem to find homosexual romance disgusting (enough to cause problems about it, complain to superiors and others) now the joke being structured more like an insult and propped to mock you cowards play pretend that what they actually believe is a.

But he and his friend hug, often have their arms around each other, sit next to each other on our couch when watching TV, and talk for hours in our backyard. For starters, you need to know whether he and his pal are lovers. You and your husband need to have some serious talks about something besides the bills.

We have two beautiful children and are very happy. Any advice? And many other people say you can’t take a joke too far because limiting jokes will eventually mean nothing’s funny. People could feel uncomfortable about their buddies making jokes having sex with them for many reasons.

Copy Link Share Share Comment. Slate homepage. I tried to talk to my husband about how he and his friend often make me feel like a third wheel. After her marriage to Prince Charles broke up, Diana gave an interview in which she said there were three people in her marriage, the third being Camilla.

Our conversations tend to be about paying bills, housework, and the kids. I brought this up to him but he refuses to change the frequency and talks on about how its normal to make gay jokes like that. One night, after the kids are in bed, suggest the three of you watch a movie.

He also does gay actions in real life as a joke, some of them towards me. Dear Prudence, My husband and I were sweethearts through high school and college and have been married for nine years. I felt like it was too far to take the gay jokes into real life. Questions may be edited.

There are three people in your marriage, and two of them could be named Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist. My husband asked whether I want him to cut his friend out of our lives. Get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week; click here to sign up. The friend has become part of our family.

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