Comming out to school?

Question

First off Im a guy, despite my icon (Im a tad transvestite-ish, but thats a whole different story)

Im a freshman in highschool, its a private school and i only have one friend there who i knew in middle school. In my middle school everyone knew i was gay and I didnt care because most people were cool with it.

Now the only person who knows i'm gay is my friend. If i dont come out to my new school I just might EXPLODE. But i really dont want to be physically attacked for being gay (I can deal with verbal abuse) Any advice???

Answer 1

Just be yourself as best you can. Be honest with your closest friends, and don't worry about making a spectacle of the whole thing.

You are there to learn, not to shock people.

By being yourself, eventually everyone will know anyway.

I commend you for your confidence in yourself around this! I couldn't have even thought of doing this when I was in HS.

The most important thing is that you leave High School with the education you went there for, and a good plan when you leave.

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Answer 2

If you are reading this, you haven't exploded yet and that's already a good news. If you haven't exploded yet, then you must have already come out to your school or you can wait a little longer. :) j/k j/k.
Seriously, I don't know how straight-acting you are (you say you're transvestitish too, so...) but many people may already be suspecting you are gay. Try picking a neutral conversation about one or two gay issue and see how people react. This will allow you to guess-gauge the level of acceptance in your school and you'll see how safe it is to come out.
On a different note, you don't have to announce to the whole school that you are gay and then expect everybody to love you only for that matter. I guess a perfect balance would be to come out to people accidentally, during a conversation about lovers, preferences, etc. Don't be afraid to tell them who you like/love, but don't put it in their face that you're gay. After all, it's not all you are and not the only reason to be loved for.

Answer 3

1. Don't make a big deal out of it. It's only 1 facet of your life.
2. Don't focus on the "what-if's." Istead focus on why you want to tell them.
3. Keep telling yourself that you have what it takes to come out. Believing in yourself can be a big confidence booster.
4. Tell people depending on how close you are to them and how close you want to be with them.

Answer 4

Go with your gut feeling, if you feel its going to be okay and you completely trust it--- then do it but if you feel like its not the right thing to do or that its not the right time, then please don't!!! People can be soooo cruel and kids most of all don't understand these things, please trust what you think is right !!!Noone can tell you how or what to feel!!! Good luck and be safe!!!