hi pal- first thing first, you are NOT a coward! when you find yourself comparing yourself to other people, stop and always remind yourself that you are never ever a coward. figuring out your identity is your own personal journey and no one else’s pace should ever reflect on your own. be patient with yourself when you need it; it doesn’t matter when your friend was ready to come out to their family. what matters is they were ready, and if you are not ready to tell anyone that is always okay. do things on your own terms and don’t live by somebody else’s. it doesn’t matter how long it takes you or how you do it, the only thing that matters is that you come out when you are ready.

if you are comfortable with doing this, you could tell your parents that you are questioning your sexuality and exploring different sexualities. just because you don’t have everything figured out yet doesn’t mean you can’t share it with them when you want to.

hello! being comfortable with your sexuality is something that can take some time, and the best you can do for a friend while theyre figuring out themselves is to just support them! you seem like a really good friend for wanting to help them out so much :) if you haven’t already, let them know that you are there for them always and that they can be 100% themselves around you. since pride month is coming up, maybe invite them to a pride event where they can experience some rainbow fun and come out of their shell a bit. if that’s too much too soon, have your own lil gay party and just celebrate being yourselves (if you need some inspiration, my fav way of doing this is playing a hella gay movie and doing some arts and crafts).

You can mention you noticed the pins and just want to ask so you can address that person appropriately.

No. You are not doing anything wrong.

Same tbh

Yes it is.

You can always choose to be poly. But of course, you might lose your girl if she isn’t. You have to decide if it’s something you really want to explore. There’s a big poly community so it isn’t uncommon. It’s really up to you.

- Nicole

Don’t be so quick to label yourself. Be open to both genders and see where it takes you. It’ll be clear one day. But labeling it makes everything harder because you will feel obligated to stay within that label. So, stay open, try meeting people, and see what happens. Don’t rush.

- Nicole

Truth is, we all have body issues. But if someone loves you then they don’t see them. They just see you. Think about it, she’s seen you already and is still there. You have more to gain than lose. Take a chance on her. It’s scary but worth it.

- Nicole

If your best friend is straight, the only advice I have for you is that you have to move on. Look for other people that aren’t straight, because regardless of the feelings you might have towards your best friend she just isn’t able to have a relationship with you. Best of luck.
~Caolán

You could use the term polysexual, which is attraction to multiple (but not all) genders.
~Caolán