Brothers

Fighting Brothers by Marianne Perdomo

I live with brothers. One is straigh the other is gay. Let’s call them Gay Brother and Straight Brother. Just recently Straight Brother got interested in one of my gay friends (let’s call her Gay Friend). Straight Brother wanted the number Gay Friend so I gave the number. I never expected that they’d be a couple on the same day!

The next day Gay Brother found out and the brothers had a big fight. The fight was ended with Straight (not anymore) Brother leaving the house.

Gay brother has had his share of sexual encounters with both gay and straight men. He may have also offended the siblings (straight or not) of the people he has taken advantage of.

Gay brother’s message to Gay friend through Middleman Friend, verbatim:

Middleman friend, Gay Brother to. I just wanna let you know that I am mad with your friend Gay Friend. Tinanggap ko siya ng tao sa bahay ko tapos pati kapatid ko papatusin niya! Pakisabi na lang.

Those are strong words but does he have a right to get angry? Who’s side are you on?

Straight Brother’s message to Gay Brother using Gay Friend’s number through Middleman Friend:

Middleman Friend pakisabi sa magaling kong kapatid na wala na siyang pakialam sa akin. Ginusto ko to at wala siyang pakialam. At kapag inaway niya si Gay Friend kakantiin ko siya.

Straight Brother has a point. It’s his life and he can do whatever he wants. And although I don’t approve of their relationship, I am on his side.