How to tell your friends that you are gay
At PregDream we tell you how to tell your friends that you are homosexual, what reactions to expect and how to be better prepared for them.
Discovering our sexuality is one of the most important stages of our life, whether you are homosexual or heterosexual. From that moment on, we can feel more confident about ourselves, far from feeling the doubts and concerns experienced during adolescence . For some people this process will have been harder than for others and after recognizing that you are gay or lesbian with yourself you will want to share it, not only with family members, but also with friends
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WHO DO I WANT TO TELL THAT I AM HOMOSEXUAL?
Friends are a very important part of our lives. With them we share joys and sorrows and, many times, our best friend is like family. However, the issue of homosexuality is somewhat complicated and not all of us understand it in the same way . Never assume that you know a person very well, because their reaction can always surprise you.
Therefore, even if you have a friendship for many years and you have made many confessions, you should probe the question before opening up and being honest. You should also bear in mind that secrets usually become known in a short time. The more we try to cover it, the more people will know about it. When you make the decision to tell your friends about your homosexuality, you should be aware that, perhaps, in a short time more people will know about it than just those who you had told about it .
IT WILL NOT BE EASY BUT LITTLE BY LITTLE THEY WILL UNDERSTAND
However, there are also many young people who are less open and more prejudiced about homosexuality. Some heterosexual may have had a different upbringing than us and are very modern on many issues, but far behind when it comes to love between two people of the same sex . For you, the fact that one of your best friends has this type of mentality can hurt you a lot, so you should be prepared to face those friends who do not want to accept you.
HOW TO REACT TO THAT FRIENDSHIP THAT TURNS ITS BACK ON YOU
Unfortunately, you may run into the case that a friend turns his back on you for the fact of confessing that you are gay or lesbian. Apart from their education, they may also surround themselves with people who think the same way as they do. They tend to believe that homosexual people can abuse them sexually or fall in love simply because they are friends .
They will be able to throw you in your face situations in which you slept together or changed clothes in the same place. But what you have to try to make that person see is that your friendship does not have to change at all, simply because you like people of the same sex. Some friends may turn their back on you or say they accept you and slowly disappear from your life. Although it hurts a lot, you will have been honest with them and you should not regret anything . This type of confession makes you aware of who a true friend is and is always by your side, no matter if you are gay, straight or lesbian.
LEAN ON YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS
Eventually, some of these people may come back into your life and have a chance to apologize for the mistake they made. If that person does not return to your life, it will be the best thing for you, because although it hurts now, it shows you that he was never a true friend . In true friendship, people love and support each other, regardless of the sex they are attracted to or their sexual status.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.