My friend came out to me, I'm not gay, now what?

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My friend came out to me, he says I'm the only one he has told. Were both 16 in high school at a private school where rumors travel fast. I don't want to out him but I'm not sure how to aproach the situation now. Were in sports together and have changed & showered together in the locker room before (hell we've even sat around at my/his house watching tv in nothing but our boxer briefs before). I never noticed him checking me or anyone else out before but now I feel kinda weird changing clothes or showering around him. Is this just homophobic of me? How do I support him? I'm not gay so I really don't know how he feels, it's not like I can say "hey I know exactly what you're going through and have been there too". I want to be supportive and am a little worried, I hear stories of gay teens killing themselves. If I'm truly the only one he's told I can keep a secret but eventually he's gonna have to come out and I have no idea how to help with that.
Could really use some help from some gays who might know what he is going through or how he feels. Thanks
 
Don't do anything different. Don't treat him differently. Don't tell anyone. Act like he never said it. Unless of course he brings it up, or to share about a crush he has. Then you can listen and if he wants a response, you can say- this is weird. Be your REAL self. He'll love you for it.
 
Don't do anything different. Don't treat him differently. Don't tell anyone. Act like he never said it. Unless of course he brings it up, or to share about a crush he has. Then you can listen and if he wants a response, you can say- this is weird. Be your REAL self. He'll love you for it.
 
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