You aren't -blam!-ed in life. If your parents or family cant accept it then you can either leave them when you get out of high school or try to make them understand. I'm currently in the military and have many gay friends. Some prefer to keep it secret while others openly express it, then there are the ones who over-express it. There are ignorant people in this world, a lot of time religious beliefs impede the progression of enlightenment of mankind. As long as we do not accept certain beliefs, races, sexes, and even sexualities, we will not make ourselves more intelligent.