How Did you feel?

[Malcolm Tucker]

This I came up with on the bus home from school today. If you are straight, and you have a friend who came out to you, what went through your mind?

This is aimed at gay/bi people to show how people react when you do come out.

[Hauptmann Kauffman]

I wouldnt care. I would support them 100%. No bad reactions:D

[Underground_Network]

Umm.. Yuri, I think he wants bi/gay people to answer this, but because I consider myself somewhat curious, I'll answer from both sides.

If one of my friends came out to me, I think I'd do whatever he asked, if he wanted me to keep it a secret, I would keep it a secret. I already know one person who has admitted he's bi, and I didn't react negatively. I'll admit I judge, but I don't judge people based on their sexuality.

Now if I were to come out to someone, I would expect them to show respect, and not mock me or leak my secret to the whole school. I would expect them to understand me, support me, and be there for me to talk with when there's no one else around. I could understand if they hesitate at first, and I would respect any of their decisions, as long as they would agree to not betray me and tell the rest of the school, or make fun of me. Even if they decided to not be my friend any more, which I would hope they would not, as long as they respected my sexuality, I would be fine with them. But then again, I am more straight than anything else, but yes, I would react the same way I expect someone else to react if faced with this situation.

[Hauptmann Kauffman]

Umm.. Yuri, I think he wants bi/gay people to answer this

This is aimed at gay/bi people to show how people react when you do come out.

I think taht what Michael meant was that the answers where aimed at gay/bi people. btw, I am also curious, so please dont assume that I am not bi.:)

[irhmrh]

i would give him a hug and kiss

[Atonement]

Honestly, i would respect anyone that said they are gay. In my town, that takes serious courage. And I admire that, its amazing.

[Tatsuya]

plop is rite......not any gay want to confessed that....i think you should support him,well does anybody else know about this?!-you should respect his decision.........i would support any of my friend who would confess about their sexuality....as lot he did not confess he like me.....huhu....

[sasori1122]

hmm...

what would I do...I'd most likely be very supportive of him...and well...possibly start treating him a bit...friendlier...I'm not really sure...as...in my group of friends...there is only one gay guy...and he came out about it before I came out about being bi...so...anyhow...I expected exactly what I got, acceptance, and understanding, and them not spreading it around...

[Malcolm Tucker]

I think taht what Michael meant was that the answers where aimed at gay/bi people. btw, I am also curious, so please dont assume that I am not bi.:)

Yep thats what i meant exactly.

[Underground_Network]

Ok, Yuri, you and Michael somehow managed to confuse me more than I was already confused. Do you want bi/gay people to answer this, straight people to answer this, or both?

[Serenity]

If you are straight, and you have a friend who came out to you, what went through your mind?

This is aimed at gay/bi people to show how people react when you do come out.

The question is for straight people to answer, so that gay/bi people can see the straight person's POV when someone came out to them.

[Malcolm Tucker]

The question is for straight people to answer, so that gay/bi people can see the straight person's POV when someone came out to them.

Darn i shouldv'e wrote that at first :lol::D:P But yes thats what i meant. Thanks val i was confusing my self again:confused::)

[Serenity]

No prob :daisy:

*And now back to your regularly scheduled posting*

[Malcolm Tucker]

*And now back to your regularly scheduled posting*

:confused:

[Underground_Network]

She means that now instead of discussing what the thread is actually about, lets allow more people to post an answer to your question.