both sexs and afraid to date a guy...? cause i will lose life long friends and dont want that.. my friends are not the type to just not mind or turn cheek not notice. I also have a wounderful 13 year old son who this would crush him.should i hold off and wait till he is older to try and see if dating a man is what i want?? i will lose everything as far as friends of lifetime and sons pride about his father? I have dated all types of women with nothing ever materializing from it?