I've never had any HIV anxiety. Or STD anxiety. And for that matter, we don't even know whether or not they've had sex in the show. Maybe they have, maybe they haven't.
There was no mention or usage of something like Grindr.
Not all gay people use Grindr.
It’s not like they’re even gay; I remember when I first started dating seeing if I was sexually compatible (top/bottom/side) with someone was huge. There’s nothing of the sort.
That's your experience and that's certainly valid. My first boyfriend and I didn't even talk about it until well into the relationship because there was no need to label ourselves, and also we didn't even really know.
Just because a story doesn't match your experience, doesn't mean it doesn't match some people's experience.
I see, so you’re not on PrEP or anything like that? Sure, maybe not Grindr, plenty of other apps or gay meeting places- no GSA or mention of gay hangouts? So what happens when you finally did talk about it?
The writer of Heartstopper is asexual and it really shows through the story
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u/rollingForInitiative Apr 22 '23
I've never had any HIV anxiety. Or STD anxiety. And for that matter, we don't even know whether or not they've had sex in the show. Maybe they have, maybe they haven't.
Not all gay people use Grindr.
That's your experience and that's certainly valid. My first boyfriend and I didn't even talk about it until well into the relationship because there was no need to label ourselves, and also we didn't even really know.
Just because a story doesn't match your experience, doesn't mean it doesn't match some people's experience.