Gay Uncle Status

I’ve accepted the fact that I am no longer the youthful, glowing twink that I used to be. I’ve become what I call the “Gay Uncle.” Here are the qualifiers for being me being a Gay Uncle: 

  • I am both still considered young by people older than 45 and am considered ancient by the youths. 

  • In my old age, I’ve have become Fairy Gay Godfather or Guncle to many queer youths and have been adopted by a few gay elders. 

  • I prefer brunch and mimosas in some gym shorts and a t-shirt; if you get me to come out all you will get me wearing is basic booty shorts and a shirt.  

  • I have a Hinge account.

  • I think both the 25 year olds and the 45 year olds could get it.

  • I run around “yelling” at the youths to practice safe sex and healthy habits in other parts of their lives. 

  • And I have nieces and nephews, so by definition I am really someone’s gay uncle. 

I think of the roles I play in my families; both the chosen and biological families. I encourage the youths, challenge the elders, throw shade at everyone, and I love on the family. BIG. As as a younger Gay Uncle, I might give you some love by calling my siblings after a few drinks to tell the family I love them or it may calling around to family—the parents, the aunts and uncles, texting the cousins, checking on the grandparents—to make sure folks are good one day.

I was sitting in the park on my day off. To relax, you know? I stumbled into a YouTube spiral that put me into a good mood. Here’s a list of my favorites as a Gay Uncle.