Adolescents that do perhaps maybe not effectively navigate this stage may keep an internalized stigmatizing view of homosexuality, experience self hatred and despair, and give a wide berth to homosexual activity.
Others may express their homosexuality within an exaggerated and stereotyped way. Most often, they simply “pass” as heterosexual, concealing their orientation that is sexual and from heterosexual household, buddies, and peers to prevent stigmatization.