How to Tell if Your Guy Friend Is Gay: 15 Steps (wh Pictur)

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• IM PRETTY SURE MY 14-YEAR-OLD CO IS GAY. HOW CAN I HELP?"I'M WONRG IF ANYONE N REMEND HELPED THEM ACCEPT THEMSELV?"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY MATTHEW THARRETTAUGT 23, 2016/11:36 AMBY MATTHEW THARRETTAUGT 23, 2016 / 11:36 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IM PRETTY SURE MY 14-YEAR-OLD CO IS GAY. HOW CAN I HELP?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-08-23T15:36:20.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-08-23T15:36:20.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A 23-YEAR-OLD WOMAN LIVG THE UK IS ASKG FOR ADVICE OM REDD AFTER SPECTG HER 14-YEAR-OLD MIGHT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A THREAD POSTED ON FRIDAY, THE WOMAN EXPLAED THAT HER STEVE ALSO SUFFERS OM ANXIETY RELATED TO HIS APPEARANCE, AND DISCSNS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALY WHENEVER THE TOPIC UP AROUND FAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SOME OF OUR MALE FAY MEMBERS WILL MAKE SUCH JOK ABOUT BEG WELL DRSED, SPENDG TIME STYLG HAIR, ETC," THE WOMAN WROTE, ADDG 'S PECIALLY "TRATG TO WATCH, BEE I KNOW THEY AREN'T AWARE OF THE EFFECT OF THEIR WORDS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"OUR FAY IS FAIRLY OPEN MD…AND CERTALY WOULD NOT HAVE AN ISSUE WH STEVE BEG GAY. STEVE, HOWEVER, IS VISIBLY FLTERED WHEN SUCH JOK ARE MA - AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS BUNDLE HIM UP AND TELL HIM S ALL OKAY!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WOMAN ALSO ASKED FOR REMENDATNS FOR BOOKS, MOVI OR YOUTUBERS THAT FEATURE GAY CHARACTERS A POSIVE LIGHT, SO THAT SHE N SHARE WH STEVE AND SUBTLY LET HIM KNOW WHERE SHE STANDS: "I'M WONRG IF ANYONE N REMEND ANYTHG THAT THEY READ/WATCHED/PLAYED WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER, THAT HELPED THEM ACCEPT THEMSELV?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU N READ THE POST FULL BELOW. IF YOU HAVE FEEDBACK, MAKE SURE TO JO THE DISCSN ON REDD!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THANKS FOR READG. FOR NTEXT, I AM 23/F AND TRYG TO HELP MY , 14/M. FOR THE SAKE OF EASE, LET'S LL HIM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVE HAS ALWAYS SEEMED AS THOUGH HE MIGHT BE GAY, OR AT LEAST SOMEWHERE ON THAT RADAR. I DON'T MEAN TO OFFEND ANYBODY HERE BY SAYG THAT - OBVLY ONLY HE N KNOW HIS OWN NERMOST SELF, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY DAMN CU THAT I'D STAKE MY LIFE ON . FOR EXAMPLE, I'VE HAD A NUMBER OF CLOSE, OPENLY GAY MALE IENDS, AND STEVE IS ALWAYS VERY TERTED MEETG THEM (AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRSG LIKE THEM). THERE IS SO MUCH MORE ON TOP OF THAT, BUT FOR THE SAKE OF THIS POST PLEASE JT TREAT THIS AS THOUGH STEVE IS PROBABLY GAY (OR AT LEAST NOT HETEROSEXUAL).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVE HAS BEEN STGGLG FOR A LONG TIME WH ANXIETY, AND A DIFFICULTY FTG UNR CERTA SUATNS. HE'S FUNNY, AND GOOD LOOKG (HE MOLS), DRS WELL, ETC. - SO I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT THIS STEMMED OM SOME SECURY HIMSELF. HE GETS VERY, VERY NCERNED AND AGATED ABOUT HIS APPEARANCE. IN ADDN, HE GETS VISIBLY AGATED WHENEVER THE TOPIC OF HOMOSEXUALY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE LIVE THE UK, AND UNFORTUNATELY IS STILL VERY MON FOR PEOPLE TO REFER TO SOMETHG AS 'GAY', A NEGATIVE MANNER. SOME OF OUR MALE FAY MEMBERS WILL MAKE SUCH JOK ABOUT BEG WELL DRSED, SPENDG TIME STYLG HAIR, ETC. THIS IS TRATG TO WATCH, BEE I KNOW THEY AREN'T AWARE OF THE EFFECT OF THEIR WORDS - OUR FAY IS FAIRLY OPEN MD (JT UNFORTUNATE THEIR SENSE OF HUMOUR) AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WH ANY OF MY IENDS, AND CERTALY WOULD NOT HAVE AN ISSUE WH STEVE BEG GAY. STEVE, HOWEVER, IS VISIBLY FLTERED WHEN SUCH JOK ARE MA - AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS BUNDLE HIM UP AND TELL HIM S ALL OKAY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, HIS PARENTS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PICKED UP ON THIS - AND HE HASN'T SAID ANYTHG TO ANYONE. I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHG THAT EVERYBODY FAC THEIR OWN TIME, BUT STEVE IS REALLY, REALLY STGGLG. HE'S MISSG A LOT OF TIME OFF SCHOOL, BEG TRANGED OM HIS IENDS AND FAY. HE'S FENSIVE ABOUT ANYTHG ANY EVERYTHG NOW - PEOPLE ARE PUTTG DOWN TO 'TEEN ANGST', BUT ISN'T. HE'S BEEN TO SEE A PSYCHIATRIST A FEW TIM ABOUT HIS ANXIETY, BUT THAT DIDN'T GO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I JT FEEL LIKE HE'S LIVG UNR THIS HUGE CLOUD, THKG WOULD BE A PROBLEM. I WANT TO FD A WAY TO LET HIM KNOW THAT IS OKAY - WE ALL LOVE HIM, WILL NTUE TO LOVE HIM, AND MOST OF HAVE ALWAYS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THOUGHT ULD BE A GOOD START TO REMEND SOMETHG TO HIM (LIKE A BOOK, MOVIE, OR YOUTUBER) THAT FEATUR POSIVE GAY CHARACTERS, OR EVEN PROTAGONIST. WE OFTEN TALK ABOUT GAM, BOOKS ETC (I'M THE 'OL' ) AND I THOUGHT THAT ULD BE A WAY . PLEASE NOTE THAT HE HAS DIFFICULTY READG ANYTHG PLEX (SEPARATE ISSUE ENTIRELY) SO ANYTHG ADULT IS PROBABLY TOO FAR REACHG. I'M WONRG IF ANYONE N REMEND ANYTHG THAT THEY READ/WATCHED/PLAYED WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER, THAT HELPED THEM ACCEPT THEMSELV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THANKS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}P.S. UNFORTUNATELY MY IENDS ARE A LTLE LOST WH THIS ISSUE, AS THEY DIDN'T 'E OUT' TO THEIR FAI UNTIL THEY WERE PRETTY MUCH ADULTS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• HOW TO TELL IF YOUR GUY FRIEND IS GAY

IM PRETTY SURE MY 14-YEAR-OLD CO IS GAY. HOW CAN I HELP?"I'M WONRG IF ANYONE N REMEND HELPED THEM ACCEPT THEMSELV?"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY MATTHEW THARRETTAUGT 23, 2016/11:36 AMBY MATTHEW THARRETTAUGT 23, 2016 / 11:36 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"IM PRETTY SURE MY 14-YEAR-OLD CO IS GAY. HOW CAN I HELP?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-08-23T15:36:20.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-08-23T15:36:20.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A 23-YEAR-OLD WOMAN LIVG THE UK IS ASKG FOR ADVICE OM REDD AFTER SPECTG HER 14-YEAR-OLD MIGHT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN A THREAD POSTED ON FRIDAY, THE WOMAN EXPLAED THAT HER STEVE ALSO SUFFERS OM ANXIETY RELATED TO HIS APPEARANCE, AND DISCSNS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALY WHENEVER THE TOPIC UP AROUND FAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"SOME OF OUR MALE FAY MEMBERS WILL MAKE SUCH JOK ABOUT BEG WELL DRSED, SPENDG TIME STYLG HAIR, ETC," THE WOMAN WROTE, ADDG 'S PECIALLY "TRATG TO WATCH, BEE I KNOW THEY AREN'T AWARE OF THE EFFECT OF THEIR WORDS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"OUR FAY IS FAIRLY OPEN MD…AND CERTALY WOULD NOT HAVE AN ISSUE WH STEVE BEG GAY. STEVE, HOWEVER, IS VISIBLY FLTERED WHEN SUCH JOK ARE MA - AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS BUNDLE HIM UP AND TELL HIM S ALL OKAY!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WOMAN ALSO ASKED FOR REMENDATNS FOR BOOKS, MOVI OR YOUTUBERS THAT FEATURE GAY CHARACTERS A POSIVE LIGHT, SO THAT SHE N SHARE WH STEVE AND SUBTLY LET HIM KNOW WHERE SHE STANDS: "I'M WONRG IF ANYONE N REMEND ANYTHG THAT THEY READ/WATCHED/PLAYED WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER, THAT HELPED THEM ACCEPT THEMSELV?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}YOU N READ THE POST FULL BELOW. IF YOU HAVE FEEDBACK, MAKE SURE TO JO THE DISCSN ON REDD!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THANKS FOR READG. FOR NTEXT, I AM 23/F AND TRYG TO HELP MY , 14/M. FOR THE SAKE OF EASE, LET'S LL HIM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVE HAS ALWAYS SEEMED AS THOUGH HE MIGHT BE GAY, OR AT LEAST SOMEWHERE ON THAT RADAR. I DON'T MEAN TO OFFEND ANYBODY HERE BY SAYG THAT - OBVLY ONLY HE N KNOW HIS OWN NERMOST SELF, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY DAMN CU THAT I'D STAKE MY LIFE ON . FOR EXAMPLE, I'VE HAD A NUMBER OF CLOSE, OPENLY GAY MALE IENDS, AND STEVE IS ALWAYS VERY TERTED MEETG THEM (AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRSG LIKE THEM). THERE IS SO MUCH MORE ON TOP OF THAT, BUT FOR THE SAKE OF THIS POST PLEASE JT TREAT THIS AS THOUGH STEVE IS PROBABLY GAY (OR AT LEAST NOT HETEROSEXUAL).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVE HAS BEEN STGGLG FOR A LONG TIME WH ANXIETY, AND A DIFFICULTY FTG UNR CERTA SUATNS. HE'S FUNNY, AND GOOD LOOKG (HE MOLS), DRS WELL, ETC. - SO I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT THIS STEMMED OM SOME SECURY HIMSELF. HE GETS VERY, VERY NCERNED AND AGATED ABOUT HIS APPEARANCE. IN ADDN, HE GETS VISIBLY AGATED WHENEVER THE TOPIC OF HOMOSEXUALY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE LIVE THE UK, AND UNFORTUNATELY IS STILL VERY MON FOR PEOPLE TO REFER TO SOMETHG AS 'GAY', A NEGATIVE MANNER. SOME OF OUR MALE FAY MEMBERS WILL MAKE SUCH JOK ABOUT BEG WELL DRSED, SPENDG TIME STYLG HAIR, ETC. THIS IS TRATG TO WATCH, BEE I KNOW THEY AREN'T AWARE OF THE EFFECT OF THEIR WORDS - OUR FAY IS FAIRLY OPEN MD (JT UNFORTUNATE THEIR SENSE OF HUMOUR) AND HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WH ANY OF MY IENDS, AND CERTALY WOULD NOT HAVE AN ISSUE WH STEVE BEG GAY. STEVE, HOWEVER, IS VISIBLY FLTERED WHEN SUCH JOK ARE MA - AND ALL I WANT TO DO IS BUNDLE HIM UP AND TELL HIM S ALL OKAY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON, HIS PARENTS DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PICKED UP ON THIS - AND HE HASN'T SAID ANYTHG TO ANYONE. I KNOW THIS IS SOMETHG THAT EVERYBODY FAC THEIR OWN TIME, BUT STEVE IS REALLY, REALLY STGGLG. HE'S MISSG A LOT OF TIME OFF SCHOOL, BEG TRANGED OM HIS IENDS AND FAY. HE'S FENSIVE ABOUT ANYTHG ANY EVERYTHG NOW - PEOPLE ARE PUTTG DOWN TO 'TEEN ANGST', BUT ISN'T. HE'S BEEN TO SEE A PSYCHIATRIST A FEW TIM ABOUT HIS ANXIETY, BUT THAT DIDN'T GO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I JT FEEL LIKE HE'S LIVG UNR THIS HUGE CLOUD, THKG WOULD BE A PROBLEM. I WANT TO FD A WAY TO LET HIM KNOW THAT IS OKAY - WE ALL LOVE HIM, WILL NTUE TO LOVE HIM, AND MOST OF HAVE ALWAYS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I THOUGHT ULD BE A GOOD START TO REMEND SOMETHG TO HIM (LIKE A BOOK, MOVIE, OR YOUTUBER) THAT FEATUR POSIVE GAY CHARACTERS, OR EVEN PROTAGONIST. WE OFTEN TALK ABOUT GAM, BOOKS ETC (I'M THE 'OL' ) AND I THOUGHT THAT ULD BE A WAY . PLEASE NOTE THAT HE HAS DIFFICULTY READG ANYTHG PLEX (SEPARATE ISSUE ENTIRELY) SO ANYTHG ADULT IS PROBABLY TOO FAR REACHG. I'M WONRG IF ANYONE N REMEND ANYTHG THAT THEY READ/WATCHED/PLAYED WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER, THAT HELPED THEM ACCEPT THEMSELV?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THANKS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}P.S. UNFORTUNATELY MY IENDS ARE A LTLE LOST WH THIS ISSUE, AS THEY DIDN'T 'E OUT' TO THEIR FAI UNTIL THEY WERE PRETTY MUCH ADULTS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

If you jt have a feelg that your brother is gay, that's okay. If you thk your brother is gay bee he watch a "girly" TV show or his voice sounds a certa way, that's relyg on stereotyp.

If you live a particularly homophobic or transphobic area, discs safety plans wh the fay member se of vlence om others.

If your fay member has e out as gay or bisexual, accept that they will end up seeg someone of their own genr, and that's perfectly okay.

HOW TO TELL IF YOUR GUY FRIEND IS GAY

Don't be aaid to rearch beg gay, bisexual, transgenr, asexual, or whatever your fay member me out as. I thk he might be gay. If you saw your brother kissg another guy and he said he is not attracted to women, y, he is gay.