Because it's the negative stereotype the gay community has helped in-force. They prance around at pride events in leather hot pants wanting acceptance, and yet they do so much to distance themselves from 'normal'. I didn't even look at as 'coming out', I just HAPPEN to like boys, I'm not gonna say I'm gay, cos 90% of the gay community are ******s. And it's because of what I wrote up there that parents get upset. They think there son / daughter has changed, so get upset. They don't understand that they're the exact same they've always been. Which is why I didn't tell my parents I'm gay, I just started bringing my boyfriend home, and eventually they just asked "____ your boyfriend?" to which I gave a simple "yes", and life moved on. No drama. They're fine, I'm fine, we're all fan-****ing-tastic.