An older gay male is hesitant to come out to his family but invites a cousin to a gathering with gay friends. He requests that a friend refrain from discussing personal details around the cousin, resulting in tension. A second situation involves a college student who desires a deeper friendship with a girl but struggles with her lack of initiative to spend time together, indicating a potential cooling of their relationship. Both situations reflect challenges of personal identity and interpersonal connections.
You state that you suspect that some of your family members are aware of your sexual orientation. You have the right to invite anyone you wish to your social gatherings, but having done so, you shouldn't attempt to censor who they are.
That said, this might have been a missed opportunity for you to open that closet door a few inches wider.
Unfortunately, things didn't pan out. After I asked if we could hang out one-on-one, she explained that she didn't like romance.
It bothers me because we get along quite well, and when we do hang out, it's for a long time.
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