Hey.I'm gay and in the closet. My friends and my family are close minded homophobes. I don't know if... August 11 2015

Q: Hey.I'm gay and in the closet. My friends and my family are close minded homophobes. I don't know if i should tell them because i'm afraid that I lose everyone. What do you think i should do?

Well, I think you need to asses the overall situation. I’m not sure exactly how homophobic each of them are, but if you have at least one or a few friends who you know would be okay with that, let them know. It’s good to have people on your side. As for you family, I know horror stories where families will disown or kick their child out of the house. Not sure if you parents would, but if there’s a possibility, I would wait until you’re financially stable and able to provide for yourself. Most importantly, you don’t have to come out until you’re ready.