ok im a girland today i just found out that my really close cousin thats a guy is bi and i found out today and now i dont kno how to act around him...i mean i feel weird knowin that hes bi and yea...so wut should i do? how do i react to this?
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Families? *HelpGirl7892* answered Monday July 12 2004, 8:02 pm: Just be yourself. I took it the same way when I found out my friend was bi. I have a complicated life and it just added more stress to me. At first it was weird and i didn't know how to react or how to act about it so I acted as normal as I possibly could and before I knew it I was back to being my self around her because we had so much fun together and forgot about. Just try not to think about it just pretend he's not bi. You sound like you love him a lot so don't let it get to you. Everyone is different and makes his/her own decisions you just have to support it.
Hope your relationship with your cousin still stands as strong as ever! Sincerely,
Jessie1734 answered Sunday July 11 2004, 10:48 pm: hey even tho its awkward for you.. just think how he feels, i bet tons of people treat him different cuz of that, and thats not rite. how would you feel, if someone who you knew for a long time treated you different for that?? just try to act the same... like nothings different, cuz its not really that different then it was before... it shouldn't change your relationship with him... he's still the same person he was before.. [ Jessie1734's advice column | Ask Jessie1734 A Question ]
BlueEyedBlondie725 answered Tuesday July 6 2004, 6:01 pm: Just react to him as if you dont know that. He's a normal guy just likes both girls and boys. I'm sure it was already hard enough as it was for him to come out that he was BI, so it would just hurt him if people were weird around him, you know? So just pretend as if he's just the guy you knew before he was BI and act as if you didn't know at all!
TexasBaby07 answered Monday July 5 2004, 5:29 pm: well since yall are really close then dont let it bother you! cuz i mean yall are family he wouldent fall for you anyways! n just be sum1 he can talk to... becuz if yall are really close then this shouldent bother you cuz you should love him for him n just be there for him as he talks about this.. but yeah that is only my opinion! i hope i helped! xoxoxoxo -Kayla [ TexasBaby07's advice column | Ask TexasBaby07 A Question ]
AskSpanky answered Saturday July 3 2004, 1:20 pm: When I found out my uncle was gay, I was like 'whoa'. I honestly had no clue. He acted no different, except maybe for scoping out guys.
Just act like you normally would, or how you would around friends. If you see him checking out a girl, maybe say 'so you like her eh?' or if he checks out a guy, maybe say...'that guy has a nice butt' or something to help your uneasiness. [ AskSpanky's advice column | Ask AskSpanky A Question ]
XoTruebrunettExO answered Saturday July 3 2004, 11:30 am: you don't change how you act around him, he's still the same person, you just know one more thing about him then you did before. Even if you feel weird don't show him that you do, because he will feel uncomfortable and you don't want that.. if you really close to him then it shouldn't matter.. in my opinon nothing has changed.
lynx_wings answered Saturday July 3 2004, 3:58 am: He may be bi, but he's still the same person as he always was. Act normal, he's your cousin, you haven't got anything to worry about. If it really bugs you talk to your friends or write about it in a journal. I can understand how this could be very stressful for you -- you're finding out a MAJOR fact about your cousin who you thought you knew -- so don't feel guilty about feeling weird around him.
After a while you'll get used to him being bi and it'll be just fine. I have a friend who found out that a relative of hers was bi. She was a little freaked for a while, but now she's fine with it. [ lynx_wings's advice column | Ask lynx_wings A Question ]
LykViolencUhavMe answered Saturday July 3 2004, 3:38 am: well... its a personal thing... i think there is nothing wrong w/ being bi or gay so honestly i dont know why u would act any different. and he told u proly thinking he could trust u and not have u get all weirded out on him like im sure all of people have and will. i say support him and his... preferance. it shouldnt change ur relationship w/ him [ LykViolencUhavMe's advice column | Ask LykViolencUhavMe A Question ]
cowsoink answered Saturday July 3 2004, 2:50 am: It doesn't matter how he is, its just like my best friends fav song still sings "doesnt matter what color the skin is just as long as ur blood is red". But in this case the sexuality doesnt matter as long as his blood is red. Just act normal cause hes blood, and that'll never change. Blood will always be thicker than water. Thanx, bye! =-) [ cowsoink's advice column | Ask cowsoink A Question ]
ash123 answered Saturday July 3 2004, 2:44 am: ok since he is ur cousin, u shouldnt feel weird. bc u r related it is like against the law to like ur relatives in that way. so i dotn think u should feel weird bc its not like he could like u or nething. It is his deicision on how to be and i dont think he needs anyone to make him feel uncomfortable about how he is !rate me! good luck [ ash123's advice column | Ask ash123 A Question ]
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