Fell in Love with My Best Friend

by Shane
(Michigan)

I fell in love with my best friend, so much that I lost him as a friend because I loved him. He told me that he hated me and called me a few names, which broke my heart like nothing has.

The worst thing is...he really does love me. He has told me many times, but the only thing that made him tell me that he hated me were his stupid, immature friends who can't accept the fact that their friend is gay.

They make him hide his feelings and himself. We can't talk because they will find out and do bad things...so we never socialize and it kills me.

I can't live without him, but I have to.