In an attempt to save himself from the bullying he’d experienced in high school and “make sure his roommates didn’t feel uncomfortable” (His words, not mine), John made his first semester of college miserable. He didn’t join the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Straight (BGLSA) on campus. John was so worried about getting judged that he pushed himself further into the closet than he ‘d ever been before. It wasn’t until April of freshman year that John, frankly, stopped giving a f**k. He never disclosed his sexuality with his roommates, but started to break out of his shell. He was making progress and slowly stopped caring what his roommates thought.Īnd the roommates weren’t so bad either. John told me that the second he started breaking out, he developed a better relationship with his roommates. They even would go to him routinely for emotional problems and fashion advice. Now, two years later and into his junior year, John still grabs dinner with one of those freshman roommates. He’s very out on campus, but still can’t seem to tell these guys he is gay.
