Should I keep faking being straigt in university?

This topic might come up at some point during a conversation while I'm in uni.

I admitted to being gay in secondary school (about 7 years ago) and let's just say that this was how I lost all my friends. The funny thing about this is that I had every reason to believe that they would be accepting.

After I transferred schools things were well, I pretended that I was straight so no one ever found out. I faked being straight at home because to my mother homosexuality is a mental illness and I don't enjoy being homeless.

Honestly, I'm sick and tired of pretending to be someone else. Would coming out during university and being openly gay be safe? To what degree do you think it would affect how people treat me? Do you think that I would get harassed or has society progressed past that point?

I have been faking being someone else both in regards to my sexuality and other aspects of myself that nowadays I only have a vague idea of who I am.

Be who you are. University is the perfect time to start over.

By being true to yourself and being who you are you will make real friends. People do tend to be way more accepting at universities too, as there are all kinds of people there. I met someone who identified as a cat last year, and even that person had friends.

Society has definitely progressed a lot, and I think the people you tend to meet at uni are the most accepting ones because they are younger, more aware, and generally dont share the views of the generations before them. If you are unlucky enough to meet one person who does not accept you, I can guarantee that you will meet ten people who will. If they dont accept you that also says more about them than you, you shouldnt have to hide who you are because of their ignorance.

I think you should be yourself from day 1, and people will thereby love you for you.

This topic might come up at some point during a conversation while I'm in uni.

I admitted to being gay in secondary school (about 7 years ago) and let's just say that this was how I lost all my friends. The funny thing about this is that I had every reason to believe that they would be accepting.

After I transferred schools things were well, I pretended that I was straight so no one ever found out. I faked being straight at home because to my mother homosexuality is a mental illness and I don't enjoy being homeless.

Honestly, I'm sick and tired of pretending to be someone else. Would coming out during university and being openly gay be safe? To what degree do you think it would affect how people treat me? Do you think that I would get harassed or has society progressed past that point?

I have been faking being someone else both in regards to my sexuality and other aspects of myself that nowadays I only have a vague idea of who I am.

Have you been offered a place at Uni?

Yeah at 3 different ones.

Which is your favourite?

Honestly, I don't have a favorite. I just applied to a few random ones (based on the courses they provided.)

Most of them are within/around birmingam.

This topic might come up at some point during a conversation while I'm in uni.

I admitted to being gay in secondary school (about 7 years ago) and let's just say that this was how I lost all my friends. The funny thing about this is that I had every reason to believe that they would be accepting.

After I transferred schools things were well, I pretended that I was straight so no one ever found out. I faked being straight at home because to my mother homosexuality is a mental illness and I don't enjoy being homeless.

Honestly, I'm sick and tired of pretending to be someone else. Would coming out during university and being openly gay be safe? To what degree do you think it would affect how people treat me? Do you think that I would get harassed or has society progressed past that point?

I have been faking being someone else both in regards to my sexuality and other aspects of myself that nowadays I only have a vague idea of who I am.

This topic might come up at some point during a conversation while I'm in uni.

I admitted to being gay in secondary school (about 7 years ago) and let's just say that this was how I lost all my friends. The funny thing about this is that I had every reason to believe that they would be accepting.

After I transferred schools things were well, I pretended that I was straight so no one ever found out. I faked being straight at home because to my mother homosexuality is a mental illness and I don't enjoy being homeless.

Honestly, I'm sick and tired of pretending to be someone else. Would coming out during university and being openly gay be safe? To what degree do you think it would affect how people treat me? Do you think that I would get harassed or has society progressed past that point?

I have been faking being someone else both in regards to my sexuality and other aspects of myself that nowadays I only have a vague idea of who I am.