Have you ever felt obligated to remain straight?

I mean like family image or how other's will perceive/look down upon people you love because of your affiliation with them. I'm positive that people won't straight out say it, but just as equally certain that alot of people I know will look down upon the people who ociate with me. I know it's not good to keep things on the inside but I also feel like it's necessary to keep it hidden. I can't really go in much detail, but I'm certain it's best since some people I'm close to sometimes act uneasy around ity or display something negative towards it. Of course I don't want to lie to myself and I won't, and I think I have found some resolve, but at the same time I don't want to have others suffer. This isn't a big thing but I guess I'm kinda wondering if anyone is still hanging in there also.