I'm not "politically correct" but at least I'm polite

Yesterday in my efforts to embrace LA I went to the taping of a TV show. As I waited in line the group in front of me, 4 gay men, decided to befriend me. You know me, I'm always game to talk to strangers and make new friends. We chatted about LA living, favorite places to go, how they met, etc. They were your stereotypical over-complimenting gay men with acclimations of "Shut up, you've NEVER died your hair! Those highlights can't be real!" & "You have gorgeous eye color". One of the guys and I chatted about how our parents live about 45 mins from each other in OH and how we grew up shopping at GABE'S! Things were going well...until one of them declared rather loudly "High five for supporting gay marriage!" to which I responded "High five for making new friends!" and that's when things went downhill. These chatty, welcoming, compliment dripping men surrounded me, turning on me, and each yelling at me their own arguments of: how close minded I was, that I was brainwashed by the Bible, that I'd come to see how wrong I was after living here for awhile, and who was I to determine sexual chemistry. Never was there a chance for me to defend/explain where I stand on the issue. No one else in line offered support...or a distraction that would lesson their escalation of accusations against me. Do I see why they are offended? Yes. But, they asked me and I answered honestly, in a polite manner. Never did I say, "Don't talk to me because you are gay", nor did I question them on their homosexuality. Standing in live for a TV taping is not the time or place to ask these questions, especially to people that you just met. Honestly, the most upsetting aspect to me was when they called me a "Closed minded C#$%". I've never even been called "the B-word" so skipping to the "C-word" was a slap in the face. We proceeded into the TV taping and were seated in separate areas, much to my relief. It was fascinating to see all that goes into the taping of a show, but after what I'd just experienced I was ready to go home. After the taping I waited for my "new frienemies" outside the studio and attempted to mend things and thank them for talking with me while in line but they responded in kind by giving me the silent treatment and rushing off. Oh well...

And if you are interested in seeing a glimpse of me on TV they promised to pan the studio audience. You can watch E! on Mon, November 22 @ 10 for the Chelsea Handler Big Interview with Christina Aguilera.