Queer people may experience time differently because they exist outside of traditional linear, heteronormative narratives of time and life milestones, such as marriage, children, and career paths, due to societal discrimination and exclusion. Additionally, the experience of constantly living with the fear of violence and discrimination can lead to a heightened sense of urgency and a need to seize the moment, leading to a different relationship with time. Queer communities also often have their own shared histories, traditions, and ways of marking time, which can contribute to a distinct experience of time.

"The Queer Art of Failure" by Jack Halberstam explores the idea of failure as a form of resistance to dominant systems of power and the pressure to succeed within those systems. Halberstam argues that failure can be a useful tool for queer people, people of colour, women, and other marginalised groups to challenge the status quo. By rejecting the narrow definitions of success and embracing failure as a creative and liberating experience, queer failure becomes a powerful alternative mode of being in the world. Halberstam cites examples from literature, film, and popular culture to illustrate how failure can be embraced as a form of resistance, creating new possibilities for understanding and living our lives.