How would you react if you find out that your friend is gay?

If you suddenly find out that your best friend in the world is gay, how would you react? I asked this to my friends at school today and got many different answers. Would you still have him as your friend? Would you just forget about him?
 
I personally would have told him that I am very surprised. Although I'm not sure if I could ever think of him the same way. And I would probably feel a little uncomfortable with him. But I don't think have just dropped him as my friend.

I'd probably be most surprised over how he/she managed to keep it a secret for such a long time. I'd also ask why he/she didn't tell me sooner.
 
In the end, of course I wouldn't care much. Whatever rocks their boat, they're still my friend.

If it's a dude ask them if I can get free blowjobs, if it's a chick ask if I can join.

Couldn't care, would still be the same dood

I wouldn't care. As long as he (we're assuming it's a guy) doesn't come onto me. He'd still be my friend.

I'd be a supportive friend, and probably have to learn a whole new set of wing man skills lol

i would not care.

" I wouldn't care. As long as he (we're assuming it's a guy) doesn't come onto me. He'd still be my friend. "

Considering he's mounted me and sat stroking my hair while watching RoboCop, I wouldn't be surprised.

I would be surprised why they kept it as a secret for so long but I would get over it and continue to be friends with her/him. 

I wouldn't care, if he/she was really my friend I would be supportive.

Here's my theory. 
 
Hanging out with a girl that is just a friend is the same as hanging out with a gay man that is just a friend. 
 
Same chance of them hitting on you, right?  
 
And you can still reject them.

How would you react if you found out your thread was gay?  
Because I have some shocking news for you.

What if you found out your friend was black? Should be the same answer.

" Here's my theory.  Hanging out with a girl that is just a friend is the same as hanging out with a gay man that is just a friend.  Same chance of them hitting on you, right?   And you can still reject them. "

 I'd take him shopping and have him pick out my clothing .  

"that is just a friend

Probably initial shock and then it wouldn't bother me at all.

" @Karmum said:

" I wouldn't care. As long as he (we're assuming it's a guy) doesn't come onto me. He'd still be my friend. "

Yep. "

" Couldn't care, would still be the same dood "

" @Karmum:  
 
@SJSchmidt93 said:

"that is just a friend

"

I would be surprised, but happy for them. 
Definitely wouldn't think differently of them.

" What if you found out your friend was black? Should be the same answer. "

I'd give him a hug.  A nice, firm, somewhat awkward hug.

" What if you found out your friend was black? Should be the same answer. "

" What if you found out your friend was black? Should be the same answer. "

Give him a BIG KISS on the pe- oh hang on a second...

Female: Watch as she makes out with some chick at the club. Awesome. 
Male: Give him a high five, scream fuck yeah, and ask him how getting fucked feels like, cause women never seem to be able to put it into words I can comprehend.

Friend to me: Hey man, I'm gay 
Me: *Shrugs* Fair enough 
 
End of conversation.

That happened to me. When me & my best mate were about 15 (we've been friends since we were about 6) I was sleeping over at his house one night and after hours of him saying he had something to tell me but he kept being reluctant and stopping telling me. When he eventually told me I was completely fine with it. I'd kinda guessed anyway since he was extremely camp. His sexuality doesn't make any difference to our friendship. We then got very drunk on his dads gin, and I spilt a drink on his stereo and it broke. Good times, good times.

depends, put in the question you ask people if it matters that they are the same sex as you.  You are a guy and have a friend who is a lesbo, does that matter?  Two guy friends and one sucks dick.  It depends really.  Also, did the friend then try to have his way with you?  Would you turn them in for rape?
Its all relative.  Good luck with this survey and hope you are your friend are happy together.

" If it's a dude ask them if I can get free blowjobs, if it's a chick ask if I can join. "

" @Icil said:

" What if you found out your friend was black? Should be the same answer. "

Wait, what? How would you just find out someone was black? Suppressing feelings is less noticeable than a skin color. "

" @Karmum said:

" @Icil said:

" What if you found out your friend was black? Should be the same answer. "

Wait, what? How would you just find out someone was black? Suppressing feelings is less noticeable than a skin color. "

Sure, sorry. What if you found out your friend was [SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T AFFECT FRIENDSHIPS]?  Also, it's not a big deal that gay people can find you attractive. It's like having an ugly person attracted to you. Hell, it's easier in the gay person's case because you don't have to worry about their feelings when you shoot them down. You just say 'I'm not gay', and it's over. And I'm willing to gamble that a gay person has thought about fucking each and every one of you at one point in your life. There, now it's not a surprise.  Honestly, if the answer to the OP's question is anything but 'No reaction' or something meta to the information (like "Hey, I learned something about my friend. My reaction is interest."), then you're a bigot. You would have owned slaves back then because you're too shaped by the thoughts around you to make your own decisions on morality. "

I would assume my gaydar has broken. 
 
Then I wouldn't care.  I have had heaps of gay friends throughout my life.  No social life is complete without one  :-)

I wouldn't really care. If anything I'd laugh. I'd still hang out with them just as much most likely. Not like they're making me gay. Then again if they tried to grab my junk that would be uber gay and therefore not so comfortable for me.

I wouldn't mind since it doesn't really change anything except the fact that he's going to be the butt of my gay jokes. He's still my friend of course.
 
A few years ago one of my classmates confessed that he was gay. We weren't surprised, he was incredibly camp.

It would go like this "Huh, you're gay, that's cool ...oh yeah, have you seen all the shit threads on Giant Bomb recently?"

I've been more suprised to find out some friends where straight, but in regards to a friend being gay, i'd be ok with it, in the end it doesn't change who that person is so why should it really matter.

" @MrMuise said:

" If it's a dude ask them if I can get free blowjobs, if it's a chick ask if I can join. "

Just because someone is gay doesn't mean they want to have sex with anyone of the same gender. -.- Personally I wouldn't really care. It's up to the individual to decide what he/she wants to do with his/her life. "

" It would go like this "Huh, you're gay, that's cool ...oh yeah, have you seen all the shit threads on Giant Bomb recently?" "

" Couldn't care, would still be the same dood "

" @Icil said:

" @Karmum said:

" @Icil said:

" What if you found out your friend was black? Should be the same answer. "

Wait, what? How would you just find out someone was black? Suppressing feelings is less noticeable than a skin color. "

Sure, sorry. What if you found out your friend was [SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T AFFECT FRIENDSHIPS]?  Also, it's not a big deal that gay people can find you attractive. It's like having an ugly person attracted to you. Hell, it's easier in the gay person's case because you don't have to worry about their feelings when you shoot them down. You just say 'I'm not gay', and it's over. And I'm willing to gamble that a gay person has thought about fucking each and every one of you at one point in your life. There, now it's not a surprise.  Honestly, if the answer to the OP's question is anything but 'No reaction' or something meta to the information (like "Hey, I learned something about my friend. My reaction is interest."), then you're a bigot. You would have owned slaves back then because you're too shaped by the thoughts around you to make your own decisions on morality. "

I agree with all of that, but the thing is, something like being gay / race affect certain relationships. Depends on the person. Should it? No, but it does. "

" @Icil said:

" Fuck Him " 

Dude What? "