system
surprised: My best friend told me he way gay last week. We had no idea all these years.
gpt
We had no idea, but my best friend just told us he was gay last week. 
human
oh thats good that he felt comfortable enough to tell you
gpt
Yes for sure. He said he was afraid to tell anyone all these years. 
human
thats cool that he was able to come out on his own terms