As requested: growing up gay, how to help

Someone asked me, a terribly long time, to post some general advice on how to behave/act around teens who may or may not be gay and may or may not be considering coming out. I apologise for how long it has taken - my email is a train wreck and my organisation is completely non-existent. I didn't notice the email until long after I received it and lost the information notes and thoughts many times over. I remain eternally distracted, I’m afraid.

Preamble over - so, what Sparky thinks based on Sparky’s experiences, Sparky’s worries and the general things that plagued me as a child and teen - both what I valued and what I wish hadn’t happen. These are, naturally, not going to be universal by any stretch of the imagination - ye gods they so aren’t, we’re such a diverse group - but they are what was important to me.

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