Some of our friends are saying I was out of line for outing him, but others think he had it coming after the way he treated me. Jake hasn’t spoken to me since, and I’m starting to feel guilty.

I saw red.

Without thinking, I said, “Well, that’s funny, because you didn’t seem to have any last weekend.”
The room went painfully and awkwardly silent. Jake stormed out, and now everyone knows

Here’s where it gets messy: a few days ago, we were at a party with mutual friends, and someone jokingly asked if Jake and I had ever hooked up. Jake laughed and said, “No way, I'd never do anything with a guy,” and added some rude comment like "I have standards. I'd never be that desperate.”

Since then, he’s been distant. When I tried to talk to him, he shut me down and said I should “forget it ever happened.” That hurt even more. I felt used, like I was just an experiment or a way for him to cope with his breakup.

The next morning, Jake completely freaked out. He apologized over and over, saying it was a mistake, that he was just drunk, and that he’s “definitely not gay.” I told him it was fine, but I was hurt, not just because he brushed it off, but because it felt like he was ashamed of what happened.

We started hanging out more, and one night, after a few too many drinks, things got kinda intimate. He kissed me first, and I was shockedBut I went with it because I’ve always had a low-key crush (I'm practically in love) on him. One thing led to another, and we ended up sleeping together.

, “You’re lucky I’m secure in my masculinity, bro,” or “Don’t fall in love with me, haha.”

Recently, Jake went through a bad breakup with his girlfriend of three years. He was heartbroken and turned to me for support.

AITA for outing my best friend after he tried to humiliate me?

I (22M) have been best friends with “Jake” (23M) since high school. Jake has always identified as straight and has even poked fun at me being gay when we were younger—nothing overtly hateful, but stuff like