" Oh , how cute , a dual wedding ! Where are the stableboy ? " Ma’am , there are no stableman .
Most same-sex couples have at least one story where a stranger (or even a family member) mistook their partner for their “very good friend” or even their sibling. In fact, LGBTQ+ erasure has happened so much throughout history that there’s a whole Reddit community based around the idea:r/SapphoAndHerFriend.
Recently, redditoru/SuspiciousPaperclipasked the members of that very subreddit: “What’s your best ‘No, I’m super fucking gay and this is my wife’ story?” Lesbians and others in queer relationships shared their stories, which range from hilarious to infuriating. Here are some of the most upvoted responses:
1.
" Our wedding ceremony was at a nature center , which was unresolved to the public during the day while we were getting ready and doing photos . We were in our wedding dresses , carry our posy , with our photographer to do the exposure before our ceremony . A family realize us , and the dad said , ' Oh , cool ! Are you take in a double wedding ceremony ? ' "
— uracil / TenThousandKobolds
" Yes , Carl . Because St. Bridget are known for sharing their hymeneals with Deb from HR . It ’s a great way to salve money on venue fees ! "
“Oh, how cute, a double wedding! Where are the grooms?” Ma’am, there are no grooms.
— uranium / SuspiciousPaperclip
2.
" My ex-husband and I who see nothing remotely likewise used to get told it was nice to see sisters that were so close . "
— u / FemmeCreature
" beloved to see it . Sister holding hands . With matching pack . And kissing … wait a minute … "
3.
" I had two female friends who were in a long - term relationship stay with me for a weekend in college and come to some parties with me . My male friend saw them making out at one point and was like , ' Wow , they must be really good friends , ' and when I mentioned that they were date , he just tell , ' Oh shoot , I kept try out to remove on one of them ! Lucky them . '
They had literally been holding hands and affectionate with each other the whole Nox ( the girlfriends ) so I think it was just wishful thinking on my other supporter ’s part , LOL . "
— u / argnsoccer
4.
" At a wedding party fair , pre - marriage , holding hands and generally being cunning AF . It ’s worth mentioning that my wife and I are the most stereotypical looking soft femme / hard dyke pairing imaginable .
Wedding Vendor : ' Hiiii ~ladies~ ! Who ’s the prosperous St. Bride ? '
Me [ slimly inapt ] : ' Well , really we both are . '
WV : ' Oh , how precious is that ? Shopping together ! When are the self-aggrandizing days ? '
Me : ' 30th of June . '
WV : [ to my soon - to - be wife ] ' And for you ? '
Wife [ visibly entertained ] : ' … Also 30th of June . '
[ Long , recollective pause . ]
WV : ' Oh my god , a double wedding , that ’s the cutest thing I ’ve ever listen of ! You got the same venue , too ? Adorable ! Best friends of the yr or what ? '
married woman : ' Well , we like to think so . '
Needless to say , we did n’t purchase whatever she was selling , but we did express mirth about it for the next solid hebdomad . "
— u / IrrepressibleScamp
5.
" My wife and I are the same years and have been protagonist since middle school . However , my married woman does wait older than me . So , once we went grocery shopping , and the checkout lady tells me to aid my mummy put the groceries in the cart . Another time we went to the streak domain of a eating place , and the host ask my married woman if I was old enough to sit in the bar . "
— uracil / Lesbefriends_2
6.
" I was out at a bar with this girl after spend the entire day together . Some dudes were talking to us nonchalantly , maybe a little flirtatious . They ask about our design for the evening , and I said , ' We are on a particular date . ' They see around baffled and ask where were our date ? My escort said very pointedly , ' With each other . ' We were left alone after that . "
— u / soloeject
7.
" My wife and I were craft shopping one twenty-four hour period . We ’re only three years apart ( I ’m 34 , she ’s 31 ) , but I have a peck of gray in my hair already . unremarkably , I love that , but on this exceptional day , a woman give up us and said how magic she thought it was to see a female parent and daughter out shopping together .
When I corrected her and said , ' That ’s my married woman , ' this unknown huffed dramatically and replied , ' Well , that ’s none of MY business concern ! '
No , it actually was n’t your business concern . Ever . "
— u / RhymesWithSky
8.
" While I was a cashier , one of my coworkers ask two women that were signing up for a entrepot card together , ' So , are you two , like , roommates ? unspoiled friends ? '
One of the women replied , ' Haha , you could say we ’re good friends , trusted . '
My coworker did not catch on . "
— uranium / Novabella
9.
" An ex and I ( neither of us had hail out as nonbinary yet , so we both looked like women ) were dropping mybest friendoff at work , and a young military personnel who worked with my friend saw us and asked , ' Oh , did you have a sleepover last night ? ' And we were like , ' Sure , ' and he goes , ' Did you have pillow fights and talk about son ? ' No , we actually said we loved each other for the first fourth dimension , but uh … sure . "
— u / PagingDrLecter
10.
" Not mine but my mom ’s . She come out when I was about 10 , and it break down whole over my head for a while . She ’d ask her girlfriend over and called her her ' special friend , ' and sometimes she ’d outride the night . They share a seam and would take baths together , and for the gut of a twelvemonth , I thought it was genuinely just to keep warm and save water because we did n’t have a lot of money at the time , and it was always cold because we last on the glide . Then , her ' friend ' was follow over one twenty-four hours for dinner , and my trivial sis of all people secern me that Mum ’s lady friend is coming over by and by and she ’s going to wangle for us . "
— u / Puzzleheaded_Tree290
11.
" My beau and I walk into a workshop book hands and titter at each other . He was hold back out a sequin robe that was clearly design for women to wear . The shopkeeper asked if he want to buy it , and he said , ' I do n’t cogitate I have anywhere to bear that . '
So , the market keeper read , ' Do you have a lady friend who might care it ? ' We both stared at each other .
He said , ' Err … no … '
The shopkeeper continue , ' Maybe a girl you like ? '
My swain grabbed my hand and say , ' I don’t … like any girls . ' She did n’t seem to realize . We left the shop class feeling very confused . "
— uranium / xain_the_idiot
12.
" Went away for the weekend to a hotel / water system park . When check in , the front desk lady said , ' Oh ! I see two wedding party rings , we must be getting away from the husband for the weekend ! ' We both just stared back at her , as I fondle my wife ’s ring and said , ' Nope , we ’re in reality married … to each other . ' The look of horror and confusion on her nerve was invaluable . "
— u / kittyk8888
13.
" Had a drunk chick at the bar call the cops on me when I was much jr. because she was insistent my ' pappa ' ( BF at the time , now my husband ) was molest me . She only called the fuzz after I repeatedly turned her down and kissed my ' dad ' in front of her . "
— atomic number 92 / Worth_Inspection_420
14.
" Had one just the other mean solar day :
' Where ’s your admirer ? You know , that tall cat ? '
' You intend my hubby ? ! ' "
— u / Prosecco787
15.
" It never was a relationship at all , but I was cuddling and kissing a friend I pass off to be down unfit for and had a bozo come up up to us and involve if we were sisters . No . The young lady I am currently seek to seduce is not , in fact , my sibling . "
— uracil / asuperbstarling
16.
" My girlfriend in college visited once , and my roommates were like , ' Hey sad ! If you need , we can make way in the living room so your friend does n’t have to partake in your bed ? '
And I ’m conceive , no that ’s very much the point . "
— u / ericaferrica
17.
" One prison term , my fiancé and I were correspond into a hotel to lionize our anniversary , and the guy at the counter was like , ' Oh my gosh , there was a mistake , it only has you down for one magnate - sized bed , ' and we were like , ' Yeah , that ’s not a misapprehension , ' and he was NOT possess it . ' Oh no , I ’ll raise you to a much undecomposed room , with two beds so you do n’t have to portion out . ' We were absolutely dumbstricken . 😭 😭 Like , homie , we want one bed ! We were ' elevate ' to two queen - sized bottom … y’ all have a go at it what the other bed was for … 😂 "
— u / iamstandingappa
18.
" I , abisexual , have an diametrical story . I go 1,000 + miles aside from home and was living with my good distaff friend when my dada came to visit for the first time . I give him a tour of our apartment , and at the end , he said how happy he was that I ’d found someone and settled down .
I was like , ' What are you talking about ? ' And he said , ' There ’s only one bed ! ' And I was like , ' I only showed you my chamber ! I ’m not going to let you in my roomie ’s bedroom , that ’s uncanny . '
But thanks , dad , you ’ve got the spirit . "
— u / Excellesse
19.
" I was not the gay somebody in this storey . No , I was the person who forget gay masses subsist ( yes , I flinch hard every time I cerebrate of this effect ) .
I was offer fora Pride eventin my city , and two women showed up to avail with the volunteering . They establish up together and mention ' home ' at one point , as in a place they both endure together . Dumbass me somehow managed to forget gay people subsist while set up for a gay Pride event and asked if they were sisters .
They just face at me and enjoin , ' No … ' That was when I last noticed their wedding party rings and tried to guess I had never live . Like , I think I dematerialise at that instant from the embarrassment .
In my defence , it was like 6:30 - 7:00 in the morning , and apparently , my encephalon does n’t trust that you may be festal that early in the twenty-four hours ? ? "
— atomic number 92 / lulugingerspice
