People who dealt with "Bible Becky's" or "Bible Benny's", how did things work out between you? (lemmy.ca)

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I would consider my old crush, Karl, to be a Bible Benny, just a bit. He was pretty religious and came from a religious Christian family and had a lot of internalized homophobia. Though he dated a dude and called men and women alike (jokingly) "hubby" or "wifey" and smacked their ass, he was still convinced he was straight or at least "turned straight", as he would say. He was very ashamed to have been dating this dude, acted like he didn't have feelings for him apparently, and acted like it never happened.

Even though I had feelings for him, I don't think it ever would've happened because I was a boy back then and that's how Karl saw me. Plus, his internalized feelings.

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[-] ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

No idea. Once I recognized their mental disorder and cut ties I have never heard from or talked to them again.

[-] ComradeMiao@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Never heard of these terms before, did you make them up?

[-] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago

They sound made up but convey the meaning well enough. "Talk about your experience with Bible-thumping peers"

[-] monovergent@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

I have heard those terms in the past, albeit not too often

[-] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

I have a simple rule for that: I don't deal with cultists (or religious people if you prefer the pampering words) at all. Back when I was dating , this was amongst my first inquiries and KO-criteria.

(No problem with faith, just cults/religions).

[-] GuyFawkes@midwest.social 1 points 2 days ago

He DATED A DUDE (presumably) WHEN YOU WERE A DUDE (was a boy back then).

Feels like this was a you problem absent additional info.

this post was submitted on 17 Dec 2025

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