My best friend in the world came out to me, and I assumed I would have been okay with it but I’m not. Not because it’s a problem, but because I misunderstood something the person said online and had they not corrected my misunderstanding I might have accidentally outed that person against their will. I could never stand to lose them, especially not for something like an accidental outing, and I’m worried that they might be upset with me for the misunderstanding or for blathering on in a private chat with them and seeming like I was making a big deal about it. I can’t even talk to anyone about it because I don’t know with whom they would be willing to let me talk about it (even a mutual friend who knows might not be an option, because there’s a small chance that she doesn’t know as much as I do).