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I came out to a friend

Discussion in 'Coming Out Advice' started by happydavid, May 13, 2014.

  1. happydavid

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    I recently told one of my frends that I am bi and I fansy a man and it has me confused. She sais she is fine but since I told her she hasn't contacted me as much as she used to. I think it's one of 2 things she is ok but she is scared of upsetting my feelings if she sais the wrong thing or she isn't fine with it. Anybody got any thoughts? :help::tantrum:
     
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    try contacting her more, most like she might be a little shell shocked. IF you guys have been close for a while, im sure she really is fine. Does she have any other gay/bi friends?
     
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    Besides what zygnomic said, you could ask her what she feels about you being the way you are. Maybe you would become even closer to her. Friends are friends no matter what and who you are, and what is lacking here is communication. :icon_bigg
     
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    I did ask her all I got is that she was fine with it,
     
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    When confronted by drastic change, some people go through kind of "history grief". There's probably another term for it but they basically want things to go back to the way they were before. They miss how things were prior to the new information.
    Most likely she IS fine with it, but needs some time before she can talk about it more freely and openly. That will just take time.

    Either give her some space and wait for her to contact you - or - attempt some of the types of conversation you used to have to show that you can still talk about things other than sexuality.

    Peace be with you.
     
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    Sounds logical
    (*hug*) thanks everyone
     
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    Just one more thing I saw her on the bus today. We had a nice chat. I think things are ok