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Submitted By: Dave
Date: 12/25

Dear Trent,

I'm more open to the concept of coming out to friend rather than parents, because friends can't throw you out of the house. Obviously you are not in denial about being gay because you just wrote how you are. If he is really your friend I don't think he would mind. He would probably react the way my friends did. At first they didnt believe me and then they were sort of scared because it was something new and then they were curious and now they want to know everything that goes on with me and being gay. I think people just react at first in a negative way because it is something new to them. Maybe you should tell your friend you don't know if you're straight and there is a chance you might be gay. Tell him you feel a bit confused and ask him if he has ever felt that way. This would make the conversation far from a coming out conversation to a conversation between two boys discussing sexuality and growth as a teenager. See how he reacts to everything and if something seems terribly wrong write me back again and we can see what can be done.

Dave

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