Myself, I'd yell, give them a big ol' bear hug and tell them I'm so proud of them!
Your friend,who came out of the closet,must really trust you. I would take that as a complement, and encourage my friend to do what makes them happy. Good question!
I would do the same thing I've always done...smile and hug them and tell them I love them. Nothing has changed. If you are now uncomfortable with it, I would suggest being open and honest with your friend and tell them that. He or she trusted you enough to tell you, trust them enough to tell them how you feel. Work on it together.
i have a few friends that have admitted they are gay. i don't care because it's none of my business. they are my friends regardless or their sexual orientation.
I would say...."It's about time...my damn gaydar has been beeping relentlessly forever."
I must admit I don't really have a gayrad, then again, I don't really care. I had a friend come out to me and two friends, I felt honored, because I know it was hard for her. for at least one week I know she was fighting with her mom, everytime we asked why she would not answer. It was because she came out to her mom and her mom flipped. Having us to show her we still accepted her was good not for me but for my friend who was worried.
Smile, and hug them. Let them know they aren't alone in this, and we can get through anything together. It's not easy being gay (or green, if you're Kermit), but together we can do anything.
It's happened a few times - I'm very much out, and happy to be asked anything...so people do. I figure if I can make the journey easier for just one person, then my time on this earth has been worthwhile. More than one, awesome.
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