My Best Friend Just Told Me He's Gay, ( And I'm Quite Homophobic) How Can I Tell Him I Don't Want To Be His Friend Anymore?

" I am a bigoted, homophobic, terrible friend. I don't care about all of the good times we've had. You're different from me in one little way, so I don't want anything to do with you. Our friendship is entirely conditional, and if you want to be true to yourself, then you've lost yourself a friend. I don't care about you. I don't even care enough to have the courtesy to support my friends when they're going through a rough chapter in their lives. Despite everything we've been through, I'm still ultimately going to judge you by who you fall in love with rather than by the content of your character. You confided in me, and now I'm going to spit in your face. You trusted me, and now I'm going to stab you in the back. We cared about each other, but now I have to abandon you, because our friendship means nothing to me. You understand, right? Have a nice life. Later."

Your friend cannot help being gay. If you liked him before then I cannot understand why you cannot like him now. You do not have to have sex with him. Being a best friend means sticking with them through thick and thin.

I gave a different answer to this question which was certainly critical of you, but then I learned from a comment to another question that you're only 12 years old.

For Pete's sake put something on your profile [age to tell us who you are and how old you are. It helps us to give more appropriate answers. I should think that the answers you've already had -- including mine -- would make you feel pretty bad.

You've obviously been brought up in a family, and probably a church, that make you think there's something wrong with being gay. There isn't. Over the next five years or so you're going to run into all sorts of ideas that don't fit very well with what you've been taught. That doesn't mean they're wrong. And it doesn't mean that they're right, either. As you develop more experience and more understanding, you'll get better at making the right decisions.

Meanwhile, try to act like a friend. You won't become infected with a "gay germ" by having a gay friend. You may well develop a sense of compassion, and that will help you right through your life.

Why would you not be his friend, anymore. He needs you now more than ever.

Be honest, is it just that you are homophobic or you are ashamed of being a friend of a guy.... Be clear my friend and if you are then straightaway tell him that you cannot continue with him as a friend as this is a big problem...

You're kind of an awful friend... Sorry, but it's true..

So is he actually different from the person you have always known? I mean really? Think about it. Don't just dismiss him because of this. The only thing different is you are not going to be each other's wingmen when you get older. So instead of dismissing him as your friend ask for some time and space to think this through. Then actually think it through. Think about how he really isn't a different person then before, it is just that you know a little more about him.

Don't say anything and never talk to him again. And then on he will always think of you as the prick you are

Maybe you should be honest about how you feel, if you would really care about him you would not be there asking this question, if he's really your friend you don't have to let him. 

You 're maybe afraid that if you hang out with him people will talk? Honestly it's his problem if he's gay. 

It's not about you. Look into a mirror and if you feel  guilty about letting him stay friend with him and if you not that mean you 're not really  a good friend so be nice to him and let him, he can find a better friend than you.

That's so shallow...