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When friends distance themselves after you come out

My best friend since childhood said she can't be as close to me anymore because she's worried I might develop feelings for her.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The assumption that your sexuality poses a threat to existing relationships reveals how little others understand the difference between capacity and intent.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Bisexual and pansexual identity?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.