But, how one chooses to deal with it, is a different story all in of itself. For some teens that are brought up in a fairly liberal setting, being gay may present little difficulty. In fact, they may have both gay relatives and or friends that they look up to. In essence, while they realize their homosexual tendencies may present a problem at some point, it may be no more of a hurdle than say deciding which shirt or pair of jeans to wear out on a Friday night. While this would be the ideal situation for every gay teenager to confront, it also is the least likely.
Most gay youths grow up in a family that is either moderate or conservative in nature.
And, of course to a conservative family, homosexuality is strictly taboo. Consequently, given these types of family environments, gay teens feel completely trapped. Let's take the worst case scenario for instance. Say for example that a teenager is brought up in a family with deep moral and religious convictions. The first, and most likely option, is to force themselve into a state of denial.