Friend or boyfriend?

"How do you introduce boyfriend S to people?" asks boyfriend P while he was visiting me in London last weekend.

"I say ''This is my boyfriend S'!" I answer. "Actually I did a posting recently about whether one should use the word boyfriend, partner, lover, did you see it?"

"Errr yes, I think so," replies boyfriend P, deep in thought. Although he knows about my blog, he told me back in January that he finds it hard to read because it's like reading my private diary.

I think I know why he asked about boyfriend S so I decide to confront the issue.

"Are you wondering why I introduced you as my friend, rather than my boyfriend, when we used that chauffeur I know a couple of days ago?"

"I guess so ..."

"Well, I'd absolutely LOVE to introduce you to everyone as my boyfriend :-)), but I reckon we need to agree that in advance. I know I called you my boyfriend on my blog without asking you, but I did that because that's how I think about you :-). And anyway, it's an anonymous blog. I reckon calling you my boyfriend in public requires your consent!"

"Yes I suppose you're right :-)".

"So would you like me to introduce you as my boyfriend in future?" I ask, smiling lovingly at him.

"Yes, ..., OK :-)"

But he looks a bit uncertain.

"Are you sure? You know that I'll remember this for the future!"

"Hmmmm," and he pauses, "actually let me think about it!"

What a pity :-(. But I know what his problem is. He's still got the mind-set that a guy can only have one boyfriend!

On one occasion when we were in Vietnam together he agreed to be seen in public as my boyfriend :-). At least he still *almost* feels the same way three years later!