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Why coming out to LGBTQ+ friends can feel worse than straight ones

I finally told my gay best friend I'm bisexual and he said I'm just afraid to fully commit to being gay, like I'm some kind of coward.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Rejection from those who should understand cuts deeper because it shatters the assumption of solidarity within marginalized communities.

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