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Help, My Roommate's Gay

"I'm gay..."

Your heart is racing. You're not sure what to think. You feel a little uneasy, maybe a lot. Your roommate has just made clear to you what you had already thought; maybe you had no idea at all. You are no longer wondering what's up with your roommate, but now you're wondering how you are going to deal with his or her homosexuality. Time seems to stand still for just a moment as you look into each others eyes, both wondering what your reaction will be.

It could just as easily be your office mate. Maybe instead of, "I'm gay," this person with whom you spend so much time in such close quarters has said instead, "I'm bisexual." Maybe someone else had already told you; maybe everybody else seems to have known already. Maybe you're thinking about what this means for your relationship, or for your reputation. But right now you have someone before you who's revealed something so personal and important that you must respond. What do you say? What do you do?

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