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Originally Posted by AliceLover

I have learned that its very hard to find another gay guy to be with when you aren't out of the closet and go to an all boys school. My friends do not suspect a thing. All of my best friends are guys and I am not attracted to them at all, which is why I think I am their friends. I really don't have any girl buddies that gay guys usually have just because, IMO, I come off as straight. Theres this girl thats rubbing up to me and talk that she likes me or so I hear, so thats gunna get awkward fast.

Its. Hard. Being. Gay.

Ryan we should start a club.

Jimmy, it is hard being gay. Not saying it's not hard for other people or as hard as other people, but it's hard. As long as we are oppressed and kept from reaching our full potential and happiness and as along as people like that basketball dude feel like they can spew vitriol at us as a group and suffer minimal consequences, then it's okay to say it is hard. Otherwise, you would be able to be at an all boys school and be out of the closet, find other gay guys to be friends/bf's with, etc.

Things have gotten a lot better. Your generation has it better than my generation, which has it a lot better than the generation before me. Just that fact that you are semi-out and can talk to other gay people on this board is light years better than I had it. I was out when I was 16-17, but I had to sneak into gay bars and my "friends" were 35 year old gay dudes trying to deflower me.

But....it's hard. You should be able to be open with all of your friends and it shouldn't be a big deal to anyone.