I’m a member of Delta Chi fraternity at a University in the
midwest. While there are a lot of homophobes here in the middle of
corn country, you’d be suprised at how willing many men are to
share their piece of America’s (Bread)basket with another all-
American boy!
While the fraternity system generally reinforces homophobic
ideologies and notions, it is also a place where many gay men find
companionship. There are a lot of homophobes in my house, and
sometimes listening to them is annoying as hell, but there’s a
surprising number of gay friendly and gay curious men as well. It is
on my experiences with these men that this (and possibly other)
story will focus.
I went to the four way exchange with the Tri-Delt’s, the A-
Phi’s, the Pikes and our house. I expected a good time, and was not
disappointed. Anywhere I can go and tap a keg for a while can’t be
too bad. I knew a lot of the people at the party, so I wasn’t lacking
company. Our house is next to the Pike house, so we use both back
yards and there is more than enough space to roam around, and group off.
It was getting pretty late (er, early), and I was buzzed in a
major way. I had had maybe 5 or 6 beers, and lots of people were
starting to leave to more intimate parties in individual rooms, or to
comfortable places to pass out for the night. I figured I might as well
exit gracefully, and started towards my house.
I was stopped by a couple of friends to talk for a few minutes–
which turned into a half hour. I begged off with some excuse and
continued across the Pike’s yard toward ours when I heard another
person calling my name. I pretended not to notice, but they wouldn’t
relent. Finally, I stopped and turned around to find Jamey standing
there. Jamey and I had gone to high school together although he was
a year behind me. Although we had both come to the same
University, I hadn’t seen him much and never realized that he had
pledged Pike until tonight. What a shock it was to see him. He had
obviously been lifting weights since he got to college, because his
body had filled out nicely. While he had never been over-weight, he
was now finely toned. We had fooled around a couple of times in HS,
but nothing serious had ever come of it. I had beat him off, and he
did me. We knocked off a couple of times.
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