Have you heard of cases when a gay person exposed another gay person to his/her friends and relatives (e.g. out of revenge after a break-up)? Do gay people (especially ones that are completely out) usually respect that other gay people would like to keep their orientation secret?
2006-10-29 08:48:22 · 8 answers · asked by ted 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
I remember when i first came out a friend of mine she was a lesbian and knew for a while i was gay. We had a fight i was so scared she was going to out me. We made up a few weeks later and i asked why didnt you out me and she said its like a gay goldne rule not to out another. Coming out is hard for everyone i think most gay people dont out others as they know what it was like for them.
2006-10-29 08:52:24 · answer #1 · answered by cartoonhero55 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not completely out, but I'm am out to some. I do respect people's choice to who they come out to. In fact my best friend's roommate is also gay, but he has no clue I know. I thought about telling my friend because I know he wouldn't mind and because he was really supportive of me, but I didn't because coming out is a really personal thing and should be up to the person when they are ready.
2006-10-29 17:29:08 · answer #2 · answered by Liir 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew someone who outed this woman I knew to her parents because she hadn't yet done it on her own. The out-er, in this case, may not have fully understood the implications of her behavior as her own family was so accepting of everyone, and she worked for an executive who was gay himself. Nonetheless, the out-ee here came within millimeters of being disowned by her devoutly religious parents. She still, last I heard, hadn't fully smoothed things over.
2006-10-29 17:08:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What ever will be will be. I think any of my mates came out or outed by another I would still be their friend, no change.
You like the person not what they do with their genitals, that is their business and their body.
So if you do get indirectly outed then so what, in 100 years nobody will care.
2006-10-29 18:14:14 · answer #4 · answered by SunGod 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm openly gay, my partner is not. He has his reasons for for this and although I don't agree with him, I respect his decision to remain closeted. His family and friends know nothing about the extent of our relationship; it's up to hiim to say something. But I'll be there to support him 100% when he does say something.
2006-10-29 16:55:46 · answer #5 · answered by mesierens 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the first answer was really on target! lots of people do stupid stuff after a break-up. it would be great if everyone resepct everyone else's wishes all the time but it just doesn't happen.
hopefully he will keep your seceret though, if that is your concern.
don't date drama queens and that should up your odds quite a bit of non-exposure.
2006-10-29 16:54:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the person, but my experience is that most LGBT folks don't out others.
2006-10-29 16:52:49 · answer #7 · answered by Alex62 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
some ex lovers can be bitchy, mean, and vengeful...homosexual or heterosexual
2006-10-29 16:51:46 · answer #8 · answered by Spyder 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋