Hanging out with other Boys

[Montesquieu15]

Does anybody else sometimes wish they weren't gay? I know it wasn't my fault and it's not something I could easily change. I feel a bit off when I hang out with my straight friends, but it's probably because I haven't come to terms with myself.

[Lyra Heartstrings]

I, personally, think you already know. You haven't come to terms with yourself. There is nothing different from you and your straight friends. Just hang out with them. :)

[OregonStateDude]

I don't really dwell on things like that. Wishing won't make it go away, so I figure my two choices are either to accept it or beat myself up over it. Accepting it sure seemed like the easier solution.

[josh1817ua]

You should not try to wish it away, you just need to try to more fully understand your personal needs and your self-identity. This was the way that i felt when i accepted that i was gay. I tried to wish it away, but then when i started to get help with my self-identity and my struggles with homosexuality. i realized that i needed to more fully understand my physical and mental needs.
So just be yourself when you are with your friends. that is what i do and only one of my friends knows that i am gay. but there come a time when YOU think that you are ready to tell them that you are gay. it does not have to be all of them at once. you can start with the one that you trust the most and who you think will support you the most.

[StoppingTime]

(I'm not personally gay, but I'll respond to this anyway)

You shouldn't feel out of place when you hang out with your friends because of that. It's who you are, and there isn't anything that can change that. Sure, you may not be the "average" teenager, whatever that means, but that doesn't mean you should feel awkward around them. You're just guys hanging out, there isn't anything more to it than that in my opinion.
It'll be hard to get used to it at first, I'm sure, but you'll get there. Just remember it isn't anything that you should be upset or ashamed about, it's you.

[joeharris1223]

:/ if they make you feel weird about yourself than you probably shouldnt hang out with them.

[Pipo]

Honestly I'm fine with that my friends are straight (boys) why sexuality should be block for a friendship in first place ^^?

I hang out with girls and boys. I'm gay myself I don't care are they gays, bis, straights, etc if they're good company. I don't see any reason why you shouldn't be someones friend cuz of his sexuality that's just stupid :/

[ImCoolBeans]

I used to wish that I was straight, and I used to be self conscious about what I would say around my guy friends fearing that they would make the assumption or accuse me of being gay (which I am). I started to care less and less about it over time and it's come to the point where I think I'm ready to start telling them slowly. I've told one of my guy friends, my closest one, which I was really afraid to do; but he was totally accepting and it was really nice to know that I didn't need to be so self conscious anymore, since he had no clue and ultimately didn't care if I liked guys or girls.