For me it's painful to watch because it takes me back. Even after years of being out and not hiding it and having a supportive family, friends and work environment (yes, I'm very lucky now) that scene is still painful.
For me, both from Kurt and Finn's point of view it's painful. I grew up in the South and in the closet. I can understand Finn's reaction. He's not an out, proud gay guy and he could never have his non-Glee Club friends over to his house and let them see that flamboyant bedroom. The fact he's even moving in with Kurt would be such a major issue for him trying to continue being just a normal straight guy, captain of the football team. He's probably right on busting Kurt for being flirty and maybe being caught looking a little too long at him. So his paranoia about dressing in front of Kurt may not just be paranoia. I know I did my best to ogle the studs in the locker room in gym class and try not to get caught.
Of course Kurt is dealing with all the normal growing up stuff like being attracted to other people and wanting a relationship. So just like the straight guy who may look at a girl a little too long or be awkwardly flirty Kurt does the same thing - just with other guys. I love that Kurt's dad is so supportive. I never told my parents before I left the state and my dad died before I could be honest with him. I was too afraid of their reaction. So I lied and I made sure I showed up at the family farm with pictures of me from trips with friends and friend's weddings where I had women on my arm. I never said any of them were girlfriends but I never did anything to dispel the assumption.
Kurt is a brave person who lives who he is. But that's a lonely life for him at this point in the series. I think the Kurt character was really looking forward to having Finn as a brother and built-in male friend. I believe that character is really motivated to make a great bedroom for him and Finn to share. Only the best way he knows how is through his lens on life.
Maybe I'm over-analyzing. But I think it was a great scene that if you really look at it shows the conflicts we all have with "the gay" issue - whether we are straight or gay. They exist and are normal for our society and we need to learn to deal with them in a positive way. We don't need to hide them away and practice the "if I ignore it, it will go away" philosophy we love to practice.
Well enough of my arm-chair psychoanalysis.
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