"University will be better"

[Cave Johnson]

So, I always hear that university will be better for gay guys. Being gay myself I'm interested however I still don't completely understand what will make university better? Does anyone know?

[Vonn]

People are generally more mature by that point.

[Dimitri]

I myself am bi, I came out while I am here at Uni in the USA, it IS BETTER!!!! People are more mature, they are accepting of so many different things. They are more mature and they blatantly don't care, they are worried about themselves to care too much about the sexuality of others.

[SlightlySane]

In most university situations (college as I might refer to it) it is a more motivated group of peers in most cases. Many times they really don't care about others lifestyles, and never have. Also remember that you're not with the same people every day, all day, in every class, and every lunch. There are many people you may only see once a week, and plenty more you won't see at all.

It is also a large part on yourself. At college there is still homophobia. While I hate to say it at risk of sounding homophobic myself, many students in college bring it on themselves. I've only ever seen issues with it where students are flaunting their sexuality and being sure that EVERYONE knows that they are gay in proud. In university it doesn't matter. No one even knew I was gay until they added me on facebook.

It does get better if you let it. If you have the "it's because I'm gay" attitude then it's going to be just as bad as ever. Most homophobia isn't as bad as it seems (no that's not an excuse) but it is constantly over dramatized.

Just be you and it will be the best time of your life :)

[kaiba]

My bro says it's because you can invent a new you, you're not the same person you were in high school and college just let's you be who you want to be

[Kaius]

When you get to university you're legally an adult. Maturity is a lot different from high school and even college in some respects. People generally are a lot more accepting in comparison to high school. At the end of the day everyone has gone through hell and back to get into university, I can't see them wanting to spend time making someones life harder than it has to be instead of trying to do the best they can on their own lives and course. I've got quite a few gay friends at uni and yeah, they've fitted in like everyone else. At the end of the day you're no different to everyone else, why should they single you out based on that?

[Cave Johnson]

Thanks for everyone that posted. I never thought of most of those reasons and i'm actually looking forward to uni now!