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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am randomly guessing your family is from a South Asian background. And maybe many of your friends are from similar backgrounds too?

It may or may not make a difference. Chin up. High school is often a miserable time for many people, regardless of their sexual orientation. Straight people have problematic high school experiences too.

The one thing you must always remember is that at age 17 you are still very much at the beginning of your life. You have an entire life ahead of you. And there is a huge world out there. Make new friends if you can. Or keep your head down, stick to your studies and plow through the last year of high school and go to college and let yourself blossom and take it from there. That last year of high school will go by in a blur. It always does. Perhaps in the meantime try to find counseling groups  at community centers or libraries for gay youths and make new friends?

I cannot tell you what you should do regarding your family. It is tempting for teenagers in the middle of angst to think their parents greater monsters than they really are. But you know your family better than I do and if they are a culturally conservative family you may want to keep quiet about your orientation until you finish college (assuming they're footing the bill) and once you have your degree and are in a position to be independent, tell them the truth. It's always better to tell the truth for the long run. You must life your life for yourself, not for your parents. The famous Shakespearean quote 'to thine own self be true' is the most honest thing you can do for yourself. It does not mean that you also shouldn't be a bit pragmatic at the same time, which is why I suggested waiting until you've finished college before any drastic announcements. 
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I'm actually African lol. To be honest, every race has a lot of homophobia. White people generally are the most tolerant, but even in the south and conservative areas, they aren't the most accepting.

Anyways, thank you for your kind words. As I mentioned, I like to think that I will find somebody so special that I will no longer want to hide my orientation, but I understand that my parent's reaction could lead to them cutting me off financially if it comes to that point. [/quote]

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