and Marcin Szczygielski met in 1994, and their first meeting, which took place two days before New Year’s Eve, was initiated by a mutual friend. At the time, the film critic had recently split from his longtime partner, while the aspiring writer, 15 years his junior, had had one failed relationship behind him.
After two weeks of dating, they were already living together. Today they are inseparable
Szczygielski immediately recognized Raczek and was not at all looking forward to this meeting. He knew him from the color press, so he was afraid that he would be treated “from above”. “I got a little nervous. It was someone very famous. I was afraid he would be conceited. However, he turned out to be a terribly cool guy – recalled Szczygielski in . The gentlemen quickly found a thread of understanding and decided to welcome the new year together. During a party with friends, they sealed a sprouting kiss. “We had our first kiss at midnight, and then we talked all night,” he said.
he insisted that they move in together immediately, but Szczygielski “couldn’t fit it in his head”. He believed that their relationship was developing too fast and approached the declaration of his beloved with a great deal of distance. After two weeks, however, he was faced with a fait accompli, because his beloved secretly rented his apartment. Despite initial irritation, Szczygielski agreed to the proposal, which he does not regret today.
Szczygielski and Raczek came out. They wanted to “break the stereotype”
During the relationship, Szczygielski began to develop a career on the publishing market. All the time he could count on the support of his beloved, who often gave him valuable advice. Although loved ones knew they were a couple, few in show business knew the truth. Only in 2007 they decided to make . Information about the relationship was confirmed again a year later, taking part in the program “Such love does not happen.” Their goal was to normalize in society. “I took it as an opportunity to show viewers that a gay couple has a completely normal life. In a relationship, we go through the same stages as heterosexual couples. Maybe we can finally break with the stereotype of a gay man and show his real, human, ordinary face – explained Raczek in .
Despite the fears, their coming out met with positive public opinion, although as both admit, they were prepared for the worst. “I didn’t expect it, but the response was quite enthusiastic. (…) I think that Poles appreciate courage and honesty, said the film critic. – We focused on openness and honesty, and in return we received respect. No black scenario has come true,” Szczygielski added. Today, they create a harmonious and happy couple, they support each other both on a daily basis and professionally, although they do not hide that their relationship also went through crises, which they managed to overcome thanks to love and mutual commitment.
Source: Gazeta
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