Questions/Stories From Readers
Posted July 3, 2008 from anonymous
I do not know why my friends hate me now that I have told them I am gay. I am 15 years old and thought they would accept me since we have known each other for many years. I am scared and alone. Can you give me any advice?
Your friends are not reacting any differently than what they have been taught and seen by adults. They have been your friends for many years as you say. I would talk to them one at a time or as a group and explain to them, you are the same person you were before you told them. Tell them that you are not any different towards them. You want to be friends and you do not want to date them, just be friends.
If your school has a gay student alliance, you could also talk to someone from the group. Take your time and just be yourself as you always have been. Your friends may eventually come around. This is not true all the time, but friendships are hard to completely forget. You will need to be yourself and gradually show your friends that you are you, the person that they loved and wanted to be friends with in the first place.
You might even find that working with a counselor at school can help you deal with the feelings of being alone. Counselors do see and hear more than you think. They can be objective.
Posted July 3, 2008 by Blondie Writes
This is going to be a place where I answer questions from readers who email me privately. Questions can be anonymous and I will gladly answer them when they come in. You can send the questions to allgalfriday@hotmail.com. I made change to email address in the future to something easy for you to remember, but for right now, send your questions there.
I will be glad to answer anything you ask. I think it is important for people to have somewhere to go for information and get answers. You might have a question about telling friends, or maybe you want to share a story with everyone. This is going to be your page. I will answer the questions or post your stories so others can read.
This is a great way to allow people talk and share stories. Please feel free to email me any questions or stories for this page.
Thank you,
Blondie Writes
