[quote=Holmishire]
Have you ever broached the subject of homosexuality and bisexuality with your friends? If you're worried about it, you could discuss the subject from a purely philosophical point of view before revealing yourself to be of that grouping.Of course, this depends on whether or not you're the type of people to randomly discuss political, philosophical, and ideological viewpoints as a means of everyday conversation. But I'm sure there are ways of edging the subject into focus, though it may take a bit of patience.
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I think this is a good piece of advice. Gauging people's reactions to it would hopefully put you at ease and help you to make a decision about coming out. Some people say you should come out regardless of whether you'll be hated for it, but I'm not sure I agree. If you've still got years of high school left, being ostracised can be even lonelier than being secretive. Particularly if you don't really define yourself by your sexuality much, then just not discussing it can be not dissimilar from, as Wayne said, not discussing your love of Fallout or something, whereas being ostracised for it is horrible all around. Whereas, if you're closer to the end of high school, maybe you may as well just come out.
But, well, if the homophobic atmosphere was really strong then you'd likely already know about it. It'd be palpable, obvious to an extent. If that's not the case, then you'll probably not find total ostracisation greeting you. If any friends ditch you because of it, you've dodged a bullet 'cause they were shitty friends.

What's sure is that romantic issues can and should be kept private - if you really like this guy, and therefore (I'd hope) really trust him, then telling him in private may be a weight off of your chest (if it doesn't go anywhere) or even the beginning of a relationship (if it does), and if he is trustworthy would not go beyond the two of you. ^^

[quote=Hank]
How wonderfully naive.
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She thought Rare was a girl, thus loving a guy would be just peachy in the eyes of even idiotic, homophobic fuckwads. :sun