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writes: hi, i'm a gay student who has not, as of yet, "come out". I've been interested in loads of guys from school for a couple of years now. However, now that i've left school and am going to uni in September, i have really felt a deep affection for one in particular. I can't confirm he's gay, he's a "tough guy" i suppose, but then again the only sign of him being straight is his facebook preference! I suppose what i'm asking is, should i try to let him know how i feel or should we just be friends. in the 7 years i've known him, we hardly ever spoke, but now we chat regularly and over the last year at school, there have been ever-so-subtle signs of him being interested in me e.g. quick glances. to make it harder, i only ever chat to him on msn or facebook chat, and he's going to a different uni than me! all advice welcome
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reader, anonymous, writes (30 July 2009): LOL well there is another not-so-reliable test you can try
The next time you see him in person, try looking at the back of his head for his hairwhorl....if it goes clockwise then he's most likely straight but if it goes counter then he has a chance of being gay....like I said its not really reliable but yea its better than nothing.....and if you're staying in your university then you can just bring up a convo saying smthn like "oh my roommate told me he's gay and etc." to start a convo...
GOOD LUCK!
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reader, anonymous, writes (28 July 2009): Mmm, Dublin does have a LOT to offer. We'll be happy to welcome you!
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 July 2009): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThanks everyone for the advice ,it's all helped and not that i'm partially out of the closet, it feels good! Unfortunately, i live in Omagh, NI which not only doesn't have gay bars, but makes a point of tarring and feathering everyone who wants them! Going to uni, either in Dublin or Belfast will be more exciting in that respect!
Thanks again!
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 July 2009): MuffinGirl's right. The hard truth is, most men are straight (sigh!) and a lot more are in the closet, scared to pursue their gay desires.
While it is possible to successfully seduce guys who've never been with a guy before and thought they were straight, it's a tricky challenge, and you may be in for a lot of disappointment if you keep falling for guys you can't have.
The best filter by far is to go to gay bars - any man who's there is either gay, or at least willing to be perceived as gay (the worst that can happen is a guy tells you 'sorry, I'm straight'.)
The more gay guys you meet, the merrier. Happy hunting!
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reader, MuffinGirl +, writes (26 July 2009):
I'm glad you've found out that he's gay. That's very nice to hear. At least you end up with livin in dillema. The best advice i could give you is that you should start seeing more gay males. That's the best way to avoid falling for straight males. Don't get me wrong, it's ok to be friends with them. Falling in love with straight men is kind of pointless.As i said - if i were you, i would go out and meet more gay people. Good luck.
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reader, anonymous, writes (25 July 2009): Ok, since yesterday two things have happened:
1) I'm now almost 100% sure this guy is straight, which is kind of a relief, i don't know why - but at least now that dilemma of wondering if he's straight or gay is over.
2) I've pretty much come out to another close friend, who is straight, and he's fine with it, and is giving me loads of support. I don't think i'm ready to tell anyone else yet, but i'm not quite sure what to do now!!
Thanks again, for the advice!
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reader, Starlights +, writes (24 July 2009):
i would say dont jump into admitting anything to him until u r sure he feels the same about u.
the thing is he has labelled himself as straight and if u come onto him it might drive a wedge in your friendship as he may feel u dont respect his choice and coming on to him strongly.
dont say anything.
good luck
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reader, anonymous, writes (24 July 2009): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionThanks for the response! I have to say that the feelings i have for him are unrelentless; i've felt this way about him for 7 months now, and with the prospect of losing contact, i really want to be able to be with him, all the time. A few more things might help 1) We live in a very narrow-minded society, and his parents are very religious, but how do i know if he has the same beliefs??2) I want to be with him, but i genuinely think that even if i found out he wasn't gay, i would still want us to remain close.3) My prime aim, for anyone replying, is to find out if he's gay, and to let him know i'm interested!This probably sounds all over the place, but, again, all comments are reassuring, so please keep posting!
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reader, MuffinGirl +, writes (24 July 2009):
I'd suggest you not to tell him directly. First found out if he's really straight and if he has ever have a girlfriend or boyfriend. If he had a boyfriend, then tell him. If he didn't, try to make a conversation about what do he think about gay people and how open-minded about that he is. If he is straight tell him that you care about him a lot, but don't use a word love or attraction or anything like that. Because this can destroy your friendship. Then i'd suggest you to move on, and start going out at bars or dates with gay men your age. Just be careful, you know things about HIV, right?
Good luck!
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