Almost every person I came out to, they would say, "Ya we sort of already knew." Now that I look back I think, "why the hell didn't anyone tell ME I was gay!!?" I know a lot of people know they are gay their entire lives, but not me. I only just thought about it this year. I was a Junior in College and started crushing on my coach really bad. She is a lesbian and is a great person in general. I decided that she would be the person I would come out to first. I was scared but she said over and over, "it's ok" and that made me feel better. My best guy friend is gay so she dragged me to tell him, which was the best thing she ever did for me! My roommate found out and was perfectly ok with it, along with the rest of my friends at school. The only negative response I have gotten is from my mother which is sad. She is in denial and simply just doesn't believe it's true. I have learned to know that it isn't what other people think and want from you, because after you know it's ok and you are happy with yourself, everyone else will come around to if they really want you to be happy. If I had the choice to become straight, I wouldn't take it, because I am so proud of who I am and wouldn't trade it for anything! Good luck to you, you can do it!!