OK, the time has come. I feel ready to start coming out to people in real life. I'm meeting up with my mate for drinks on Saturday. We've known each other for about 3 years and although we no longer live in the same town, we still keep in touch and I'd consider him to be one of my closest friends. I'm fairly sure he has absolutely no idea that I'm gay, but I know for a fact that he is very supportive of LGBT rights, and he's open-minded generally. He's never made any comment to suggest that he would react negatively if someone he knew happened to be gay...so with that in mind, I'm confident that he'll be happy to have a new gay friend I plan to tell him while we're still sober. I just hope it won't make things awkward as I have no intention on turning our friendship into a relationship. Haha. How did you guys and gals come out to your straight friends? I'll let you know how it goes. After my first coming out experience (which is making me nervous just thinking about it,) I will work up the courage to come out to my parents, but first things first.
If he's supportive of LGBT and is open minded, then I don't think he'll think you want to turn your friendship into a relationship. Good luck
Good luck man, from what you have siad he will support you all the way be confidant and if you just tell him your gay I don't think he wil think that you want a relationship.
I think it's a great idea to come out to him! Coming out to people you're fairly certain will be supportive is often times a wonderful place to start. He sounds like he will be accepting. I don't think it would make it awkward, as he doesn't seem like he would assume that just because you're gay, it means you like him. It's just silly! Anyway, he seems like he'll be accepting. Good luck!!
If he's supportive of lgbt rights than you have nothing to be afraid about. I made a thread awhile ago of my bf being homophobic, trust me that's a thousand times worse and he actually didn't take it all that bad.
According to what you have told us, I think everything will be OK. I'm sure he'll be supportive and he won't misunderstand anything. Good luck! :icon_wink
Cheers everyone We're meeting up tomorrow so you can expect an update at some point over the weekend. I'm absolutely sure he'll be fine, though his first reaction will probably be something like 'what? Really?'
Your so lucky to have a friend like this, most of my friends just toss the word 'homosexual' or 'gay' as an insult with the same level of insult as 'retarted' or 'mental' hope it all goes well!!
If he or she is a good friend, they will except you no matter what. I wish you the best of luck! (*hug*) :icon_redf
Thanks everyone for the kind words of encouragement. I did come out to him, and it went well. I will create a more detailed thread in the 'coming out stories' subforum
