B4: Lesbian and Gay Adolescents

As I read Anderson's Lesbian and Gay Adolescents: Social and Developmental Considerations, it was very intriguing and felt all too familiar.  My friend from high school is gay and struggled all through high school with his sexuality.   Reading this article, was full of information discussing how gay adolescents deal with their sexuality as well as the extremes they go to sometimes hiding their true identity.  In my opinion, it is quite unfortunate.  I could not imagine how it would be if I hid something so important about myself.  Some of the extremes these adolescents in the article took must have been very difficult for them.  Most taking part of heterosexual dating and pretending to be someone they are not.  What was most shocking to me was the fact that some of these adolescents went as far as getting pregnant or getting someone pregnant.  It shocks me to see how far they will go to hide their true identity, especially if it brings another life into the world.