My male best friend and I have known each other since we were 12, and we both happen to be foreigners in the country we’re living in (I’m from Switzerland, and he’s from India). We’re super close and talk about anything and everything. My boyfriend doesn’t care about it, but he still says that my best friend is just “waiting for his turn with me.” However, he trusts me, and I’m happy, so it’s cool. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with having a best friend of the opposite gender. I also read a thread on another site about it, and opinions were mixed, so I’m curious what you think.
I’m pansexual with friends of all genders. I would be delighted if they were all attracted to me, too.
At the same time I’d be pretty pissed off if anyone tried to reduce my close friendships to someone “just waiting their turn” like I’m a damn ride at a faire.