"Navigatg my own queerns early on whout gay iends was a mostly futile effort" wr GQ ntributor Rob LeDonne.
Contents:
- HOW TO DEAL WHEN YOUR BT FRIEND IS GAY
- HOW TO TELL A FRIEND YOU'RE GAY AND YOU LOVE THEM
- HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
- AM I GAY?
- I THOUGHT I DIDN'T NEED GAY FRIENDS; I WAS WRONG
- GAY MEN AND STRAIGHT MEN AS FRIENDS
- CAN GAY AND STRAIGHT MEN REALLY BE FRIENDS?
HOW TO DEAL WHEN YOUR BT FRIEND IS GAY
Perhaps you have realized you are gay and that you have fallen love wh your iend. You have also probably realized that this is a lot to al wh! You may want to be hont wh your iend about your sexualy as well as your... * i have friends that are gay *
You may already know that your iend is gay, however, 's important to let them actually say to you.
HOW TO TELL A FRIEND YOU'RE GAY AND YOU LOVE THEM
Are you qutng your sexualy? Fd out if you’re gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual. Learn what the terms mean and if they apply to you. * i have friends that are gay *
" If you want to talk about your iend to a parent or guardian, try askg "Would you be okay wh me mentng that you're gay to my parents if me up, or would you prefer that I keep quiet? Remember, beg gay don't change your iend's personaly. If you then don't have the nvictn that beg gay is natural and good, you may want to rensir the iendship.
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HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
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Acceptance n make a huge different the liv of LGBTQIA (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual) people. Your gay iend will need all the support he or she n get.
AM I GAY?
Could gay guys be the ultimate wg men for their straight, male iends? * i have friends that are gay *
Article SummaryXIt might e as a b of a shock to fd out your bt iend is gay, but by supportg them and givg yourself time to get ed to , your iendship n be jt like was. It probably took a lot of urage for your iend to e out as gay, so tell them that you accept them for who they are to be a good iend. You should also avoid tellg anyone else that your iend is gay, sce should be their cisn who knows.
I THOUGHT I DIDN'T NEED GAY FRIENDS; I WAS WRONG
Heterosexual and gay men n heal and grow as a rult of their iendships. * i have friends that are gay *
Perhaps you have realized you are gay and that you have fallen love wh your iend. Before you share the romantic feelgs you have toward your iend, you want your iend to know that you are gay. It is bt to jt e right out and say : “Matt, I’m gay” or “Hey, I jt wanted to let you know that I’m gay.
GAY MEN AND STRAIGHT MEN AS FRIENDS
If you haven’t already, is a good ia to tell others that you are gay, too, bis jt your iend. You uld ask, “What would you do if you were gay and had a csh on your iend? After you tell your iend you’re gay, pay close attentn to their behavr when they’re around you for a while.
CAN GAY AND STRAIGHT MEN REALLY BE FRIENDS?
Conversely, if you fd them movg away om you or not makg eye ntact, they still may be adjtg to you tellg them you’re gay.
For example, “I have wanted to tell you for a long time, even before you knew I was gay, but I waed bee I didn’t want to drop all the bombshells on you at once. The Way Out: The Gay Man’s Gui to Freedom Chris Nutter.