I came out to one of my best friends last night, and it didn't go well. On top of that, my parents are pissed at me and my school is closed today for a shooting threat. I'm not sure how much more I can handle. When I came out to my friend, she was initially great and accepting, and said she already knew I wasn't straight. But later, she started saying how she was worried about gay people going to hell and really made the whole thing about her. I had to stop talking to her. What should I do? I want to talk to someone because I feel like I'm dying, but I feel like I can't trust her. I don't know if I can talk to her about it again. Should I just pretend it never happened?
Not sure you can pretend it never happened b/c you'll always know how she feels and probably won't be able to talk to her about that part of your life. Its possibly that although she knew you weren't straight that when it became reality then she felt different. You can talk to her and try to discuss her concerns or just let it go and hopefully she will come around.
Remind your friend that just last week, Pope Francis reportedly said, "that you are gay does not matter. God made you like this and loves you like this and I don't care. The Pope loves you like this. You have to be happy with who you are." If the Pope is okay with you being gay, your religious friend should be too. Ask her if she disagrees with the Pope.
