Friendship between woman and man

[marshlander]

Yes, I have some women friends. I think it may have been less complicated to have female friends since coming out. I think I probably have more male friends though. Some are straight and some are gay.

[princealbertofb]

And some are lucky enough to have Prince Alberto and Anne Marie Catherine all in one person.. lol.

[marshlander]

[princealbertofb]

I certainly now wonder what part of me wanted to be female so badly?
I love being a male...
to my Amimour...

[joseph]

yous are funny

[princealbertofb]

Thank you, Joseph, we aim to please.... :biggrin: :tongue: !!!
What did you do with your T-shirt transfers, Joseph??? Have you found the right t-shirts to iron them on?

[joseph]

i not done it it nerly.thankyou princealberto

[princealbertofb]

So have you got a t-shirt to iron it on? Marshlander said you had found a black one... If you iron on the pink design it'll look very fetching, I'm sure. mile:

[Lilmy87]

Thank you, Joseph, we aim to please.... :biggrin: :tongue: !!!
What did you do with your T-shirt transfers, Joseph??? Have you found the right t-shirts to iron them on?

Yes, and looking good!!

In answer to your question, Pavels, I say yes, of course! I am a straight female, and I have male friends, gay and straight, that are purely platonic. I do not imagine that I am so attractive that every man would love me... and I should hope I have more to offer a person, anyways

[dreamer814]

That's because you're gay. Gay men and straight women can be friends. But straight men and straight women can't be friends.

(I hope I don't sound rude, coz I'm not trying to be rude...)

I am sorry, Dove, but I don't think orientation has anything to do with whether or not two people of opposite gender can be friends. I think it is a willingness on the part of both parties. I know quite a few straight men who have many platonic female friends. I also know gay men who can't stand being around most women. Broad generalizations based on stereotype are dangerous. (Of course, the initial question is a broad generalization, to begin with, but that is irrelevant.) All in all, I have to say that I don't see any problem with cross-gender platonic relationships.
When there is a problem with male/female friendships, it is due to sexual tension. This kind of tension can happen in gay-straight relationships, as well as, straight-straight relationships. But, the promising part about this is, we are thinking, rational creatures. We can (usually) suppress our sexual tensions, if we must.
To say that a man and a woman cannot have a platonic relationship is as ridiculous as saying two gay men or two lesbians cannot have a platonic relationship. We can have platonic relationships with anyone, even if the chemistry is there for one of us.
In the past, I have felt the pain of unrequited love for my friends. I have even told a couple. I have been lucky that it did not hurt our relationships, but rather, it made the relationships stronger.