Being Gay

United States
January 14, 2013 6:53pm CST
I am Gay and I have started the process of coming out to everyone. Alot of people at work knows and i told a good portion of my friends. I didn't know that telling everyone the truth about me would have such bad things happen. I have lost friends because i told them i was Gay. Anyone have any suggestions?
5 responses
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
15 Jan 13
thats great.. I have alot of gay friends here in Mexico. I bet it takes a big load of you. Your choice is just that yours.
• Philippines
15 Jan 13
i don't think being gay is a choice. researches have proven it has something with your genes.
@MissBlack (356)
• United States
28 Feb 13
Tell the people you love and trust and they should love you enough to accept you no matter what. Be true to who you are and everything should be fine. I for one commend you for having the courage to do it!
@lampar (7584)
• United States
15 Jan 13
Don't worry about that, it is after all not a bad thing losing all these people pretended to be your friends for a long time. After knowing the fact that you are a gay, they want to end the friendship is indeed a blessing in disguise, at least you don't have to live your life around those homophobia and narrow minded people pretending to be a heterosexual anymore, life will be a lot more meaningful and enjoyable after they are gone from your sight and memory, at the very least, you don't have to live in a closet anymore and no need to look over your shoulder every time you chat or talk about sexuality or relationship with them in the party, gathering, lunch break, or company picnic, those who can't accept who you actually are no more around you from today onward, instead of being in a state of sadness; you should feel joy and ecstatic at this moment. You are not losing any 'friends', except narrow minded jerks and creeps from part of your world, that is about as good as you can get for being a gay.
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
15 Jan 13
Don't be sad rather be thankful at least you've come to know who are your real friends. Being gay is not a disease that people must avoid you for being one. I have few gay friends and I can say that I am happy with my gay friends- they're one of the most honest and fun people to be with.
@iluvusabado (2560)
• Philippines
15 Jan 13
i really sympathize with you 'cause you wasted time with people who are not genuinely friends with you. i thought i best thing they would say is "yes, i've known that before but i don't really care. i still love you as a friend."