Closeted LGBT person making friends in seemingly homophobic environment

[ShyGuyInChicago]

If a closeted LGBT person lives in a place where most of the people seem homophobic should they just avoid making friends or just make friends and stop hanging out with them if they are homophobic

[Bath]

I would just hang out with them if they're cool people, even if they are ignorant in that sense. If they find out, and don't accept you, then, well, screw them. They're not your real friends anyway. But otherwise, they don't need to know what you do behind closed doors.

[Brittany123]

If it's a place where alot of people are homophobic then you may find it hard. The best thing is to make friends and if theey don't accept it then they aren't friends. If they say homophobic remarks before you are out, tell them you find it disrespectful.

[Harley Quinn]

If a closeted LGBT person lives in a place where most of the people seem homophobic should they just avoid making friends or just make friends and stop hanging out with them if they are homophobic

Make the friends, and they don't actually have to tell anyone what their sexuality is, until they are sure that they will be alright with it. If their not, then sure ditch them as they aren't the best people to hang out with. Though, just because the area is homophobic doesn't every person that's there is, so that's what some people get wrong. Give people a chance and see where it goes.