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writes:Hey, I'm a gay (closeted) male in my sophomore year in high school. There is this really cute guy in my class and I think he might like me but I'm not sure. We are not the closet friends but he often tries to talk to me. On occasion he also touches me on my leg or on my back. Also he treats me differently then he does his other friends. He defends me when the teacher begins yelling at me or he protects me from his other friends when there putting signs on other kids backs. Im really hesitant to do anything with these feelings I have for him because I go to an all boy Catholic school and homosexuality is not very excepted. I just really want to know what I should do. Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (18 January 2012): Well you could ask him to hang out and try to get to know him better before you decided to do anything.
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reader, HippyChick  +, writes (27 November 2011):
 There is no way of knowing if he likes you the way you want him to, you could be reading all sorts into this, because it is what you want to see. I wouldn't tell him because once it's said you can't unsay it, this really isn't a good way to come out, which is what you would be doing.
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reader, AvgGuy1 +, writes (27 November 2011):
 The only way you'll know is if you get closer to him. So, when he 'tries' to talk to you... TALK to HIM. The only way you really get to know people really well is to spend as much time as possible with him/her. So... get out there and do it. Especially if YOU like him.
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reader, Candid Cally +, writes (25 November 2011):
Do you like him for more than his looks, or do you perhaps feel your interest in him has been piqued by his outgoing nature? If the answer is yes to either of those, I do not think you should take action and risk outing yourself to your school (worst case scenario is bullying, being an outcast in the eyes of the school and possibly your family, and even expulsion).While it is possible he may like you in return, he may also just be a genuinely nice sensitive straight guy who doesn't like to see another nice sensitive guy bullied or picked on.Right now, I think you should focus on developing a solid friendship with him. If something more is there, in time, it will develop. If it happens that he is interested in nothing more than your friendship, this too will become apparent with time. If nothing else, you have a friend.
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