Is being homosexual and admitting to it (in today's messed-up world ) "a badge of courage"?

i think at any day in age it was considered to be a very courageous thing to come out.

i am only open to my close friends. i came out to my family and that went really bad, i'm getting ready to head out to college and i will not be openly gay. i play sports, workout, have almost all straight friends, except for my boyfriend. I do not like being teased, so i plan on keeping my personal life private going forward.

does that make me a coward? perhaps........so i'll just give advice and guidance on this forum in the anonymous way.

I guess it is a badge of courage because in today's society as liberal as we have become lets face it, it is not considered normal to be homosexual. Being open about it is courageous because you have accepted that your different in a world that doesn't accept you. And it beats getting married to cover yourself and hurt even more people in the longrun.

Admitting and being homosexual is not really a "badge of courage" It shows how much you RESPECT and HONETY you have for yourself.

If you are "coming out" than it could show a courage. It would show how you don't care what others think and how you express yourself.

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Each individual has his/her own different world.

let me explain.... the world for someone, it's formed by their immediate surroundings...people,work, school, family, friends

it can be considered an act of bravery if your world is against it and you opted to be open with them about who you are and continue to live your life not neglecting yourself also trying to help them respect you and who you love and your right to love a person of your same gender

In my case, coming from a traditional cultural background where being gay is unacceptable, I would say yes!

it does require a huge dose of courage to do what I have done

I think it does take guts to admit it, because it will change the nature of several relationships, which is added emotional pressure. I think it takes more courage to overcome and arrest the sexual appetites and if orientation doesn't change, live a life of celibacy... That last comment probably makes the homosexual community shutter a bit. Oh well, they'll get over it.

depends on who you come out to. unfortunately this IS a messed up world where some people look down upon homosexuals. but when you do come out to the people you choose to come out to (choose carefully) they'll appreciate that you did have enough courage and trust to come out to them.

Depends on the society. Some societies are more accepting than others. People in Iran get executed for being gay, but in places like Canada it's accepted.

I think it is in a country or a family that is not accepting at all.

Go tell everyone you know you are gay, and let me know how that works out for you.