You should just tell them that you're gay. Society has become a lot more welcoming to homosexuality now. In most cases, people just don't care whether you're gay or straight. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter if you're gay or not.
I'm a believer in that everybody should live their best life. And the living of your best life only comes about from being who you are rather than closeting away in silence. You should be able to express yourself in full honesty. If people take issue with your homosexuality then they're not the friends you should be wanting to have around you.
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