Re: Tommy/TJ
"You trying to tell me something, Tommy-boy?" TJ raised an eyebrow and gave Tommy a playful once-over before. "You know, I'd say yes to you any night, but I've promised Travis not to sleep with any hot men but him." Shaking his head, he laughed softly.
Sobering a moment later, when he could see his friend was being entirely serious about his inquiries, TJ ran a hand over the back of his neck before continuing. "I've read the research. Didn't have much of a choice, really, all things considered. And, honestly? I don't have much use for it. Numbers can be made to say whatever the prevailing authority wants them to say. When you consider how many people have a variety of reasons not to admit to their desires by any definition, the numbers get really pointless."
TJ settled back more comfortably. "How do you know you like women?" he asked. "And I'm not being annoying. I mean it. How do you know when you want to take a woman to bed? Not when you're high or drunk and everything feels good. When you're clean and sober, how is it you know you want someone?
"Here's the thing. Sexuality, desire, attraction...it's all fluid. It's about people not body parts. At least, that's the way I see it. People identify as whatever they think they're supposed to, really, and the labels don't always have much to do with the behavior. While I might prefer men ninety-eight percent of the time and identify as gay, I can tell you for a fact there are more than a few straight men willing to fuck another man if they just want to get off. And there are men who go for years only having sex with women who meet that rare man they find attractive."
He regarded Tommy for a moment. "You want to tell me why you're asking? Or should I guess?"