Do you see straight people going around and broadcasting/advertising/promoting their heterosexuality? If someone asks you if you are gay and you trust them and the intent of the question then tell them. If they are being nosey and you don't trust that they will not keep it confidential then tell them to mind their own business. If I am not going to have sex with them anything on the subject is off limits. I don't ask or care about anyone's sexual orientation.

If I were you, I would keep it on a level where: you don't say if people don't ask.

Seriously, we have a gay guy in our grade at school and he does a huge disservice to gay people around the world- I don't even know if he even is gay, but he just goes around telling people he is gay and wearing gay clothes (especially this week, where we had business week and the school requested we go to school in business clothes. he wore all this pink and bright clothes that were just hideous) and acting gay.

As others have said, do not go around acting like 'ok i am gay. i must look gay and act gay' that will just loose respect and annoy people. basically, dont act like the guy i mentioned above. I know a few other people in my grade who are gay and some people know but noone really cares, they act normal, they dont go around blabbing it to everyone, they just live their life. When you talk to them, they talk to you like you would expect, and dont 'hit' on you..

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It depends on many things.

Are you positive you're gay? Can you imagine spending the rest of your life kissing and making out with, fucking every night, calling your husband loving words, and sleeping next to a guy?

Second, what do you mean by coming out? If by coming out you mean declaring to the whole school you're gay like you're some kind of freak or side-show attraction, then no you shouldn't.

If by coming out you mean if someone asks what your sexual preference is and telling them you're gay, then only if you feel comfortable and that you should. "Give them something to remember!" Why should you parade yourself around as a homosexual just to give them something to remember you by? They should remember you for who you are, not what your sexual preferences is.

My final advice is, don't act like you're some freak. You're a person like everyone else, and just because you are gay doesn't mean you need to declare it to the whole school. If you want to let it out that you're gay... Then just go ahead and say that you're gay if someone asks what your orientation is. But I don't think you need to take it any further than that.

Why do you have to "tell" people. I scream "HEY ASSHOLE IM STRAIT." I just date girls and people know that i am. And dont shove it in peoples faces that im strait. Are you looking for attention? I mean if you want attention be my guest .. But i mean let people make there own ideas on you, if your gay your gay, if your strait your strait. there is no need to tell everyone.

I mean i had a friend that i kinda suspected it, and not until 4-5 months did i really know. But for that whole time i did know, i mean he could easily get girls if he wanted to. So i don't see as you need to go tell people. Let them find out.

It doesn't change your life really. Maybe how people perceive you but once you move on from high school that will become less (but still be prevalent, sadly). The "if they ask, tell" bit is the best way to go. So good job for choosing that.

i say come out what do u have to lose

but it 100% up to u what eva make u comfortable

Depends on the school, and the community...

You really should consider how your school and your community feels towards gays. Some areas are known for bigotry, and you could be in for a rough year...

Follow your instincts.

O dats a bad bad bad idea..

Really baddd idea.

it's your desision but the sad truth is that if you do, you're probably going to get bullied or be a victim of hate for the rest of the time you're there by those one or two jerks in one of your classes.... maybe its not the same where you are, but Ive seen it happen and its really sad. just dont drop out, please!

well, i dont really suggest to, highskool is wen a lot of ppl take things to far, so if u ocme out, they mite make ur life a living hell

come out do it. i cam eout about being bisexual and surprisingly alot of people were okay with it. i only had two friends that had a problem with it. and i only get some shit about it when im fighting with someone. besides that everything turned out fine for me.

It would help if you gave us some more information. I mean, is your school accepting or are they a bunch of redneck homophobes? If they're accepting you might as well come out-meaning, if anybody actually goes out and asks you, you would say something along the lines of, "Yeah, so?" Coming out doesn't mean you wear a "Gay Pride" pin on your shirt everyday and go out of your way to tell people you're gay. Coming out just means you're open to your peers and anybody else if they so desire that knowledge. Keep in mind though that unless you live in San Francisco or something, where you're more likely to be bullied for being homophobic, their will always be the jerks who will give you crap for it. They really shouldn't be the people you care about, though.

I wouldn't suggest doing this.It could harm your social life really bad. Just make sure you think about it first.