I know I may sound like a Nick stan, but IF he is gay, and his parents are super religious (which I am guessing they probably are), then he could be scared to come out in case they disown him. I have a friend whose girlfriend just came out to her mom. Her mom has disowned her. It's a very sad thing to witness. My other friend's brother came out to his parents probably 10 years ago (he's 38 now) and his parents are very religious. They didn't disown him, but basically told him they don't want to hear about his relationships. So, he's been engaged for 2 years now and his own parents don't even know. It's sad. I understand that IF he is gay that coming out would be the best thing for HIM, but it's hard when you think your family will completely disown you.