Gay YouTuber Davey Wavey shook the internet two weeks ago, when he declared in a video that he’s in an open relationship. That video was followed by many angry commenters (along with supportive ones), and now Davey’s back with his reaction to all those reactions, saying it’s not his job to battle all gay stereotypes.
In the first video, aptly titled “I’m In An Open Relationship”, Davey not only declared his own status, but also explained why he supports it:
“It’s like going to Disneyland and being like ’Alright, I’m just going to ride this one ride over and over and over again.’ And like yeah, of course you could totally do that but why would you do that to yourself? There’s all these other really cool rides you could ride on.”
Watch the entire first video right here:
This video brought on many angry comments on his popular YouTube channel (his second, more “direct” channel) –
A user called “Littleone89”, for example, had this to say:
It’s kind of disappointing that so many videos/discussions/arguments in favor of open relationships, tend to insult monogamy in the process. Davey’s whole “Why would you do that to yourself?” type of attitude really isn’t necessary.
He could just as easily express his interest in his open relationship and what he enjoys about it without claiming that monogamy is full of lies and sneaking around, and depriving each other from what is truly wanted, which is to sleep around.
“Wylie Phenix” , on the other hand, had this to say:
I feel you…. so much. For me, I’m definitely interested in one person and I’m not interested in mixing any other people in my experience. I hate that there’s a stigma for being in an open relationship though, everyone sexually deserves their own freedom.
And it goes on and on inside the comments section. This week, Davey was back with his own reply – this time saying that his job, first and foremost, is to live his life the way he wants.
“Do what makes you happy… And if I am a sex obsessed slut, and that reinforces a gay stereotype… It is not my job to break every stereotype about LGBT people.
“I’m not going to be monogamous if it’s not what I want to do, for the sake of breaking a stereotype… I think it is disappointing to see the lack of open-mindedness there is in our community.
An open relationship doesn’t mean you’re not committed. I am committed to my boyfriend – I am committed to him spiritually, sexually, emotionally… Yes I have sex with other people, but that doesn’t have anything to do with my commitment to my boyfriend.”
Watch the entire second video right here:
