Does anyone find it awkward around their straight friends or is this something I really shouldn't worry about? It's just I really want to tell my mates but I keep seeing situations where I think it might be awkward if they knew. For example when I talk to people I tend to keep eye contact for a long time and I reckon people would find that weird if they knew I was gay, like I fancied them or something. I don't fancy any of my friends really and I don't want them to think I do or it would make our friendship awkward.
I told my best friend that I might be a lesbian and she was totally fine with it. I assured her that I wasn't attracted to her or anything and all was well. We still sleep in the same bed at sleepovers and hug. Sadly, I do think that it might be different for guys. Some are really homophobic and might feel uncomfortable. I think you might just want to see how they feel about gays before bringing it up.
I feel the same way. It is one among several reasons that's keeping me from telling people. I tend to keep eye contact longer than I feel I should with my friends, and sometimes the gay jokes (harmless, though for some odd reason ever-present between straight guys) go too far even for my own comfort. I'm usually the first one to draw the line for these jokes, but I feel like if I were to tell my friends the truth, they'd remember all of them and seriously question it.
