It is unfortunate that there are segments of our society that will give a gay person a difficult time. But Frog’s advise here is correct, Taylor.
In my experiences with gays it is the open ones who are the happy ones.
You have to be comfortable within yourself despite the problems you will encounter from others. To keep this bottled-up, to remain in the closet, makes your life more miserable. It is a form of death.
As for friends and family? The family will get over it (Mom’s can accept just about anything given time. I think it’s genetic.). The friends will either adapt or fade (in which case they weren’t friends to begin with).