text: Hey man, im only one year older than you. I actually had a kind of similar experience except when i found out she wanted to transition i kind of lost all attraction for her/him. If you still want to persue her/him then thats completely okay, it would mean your not straight but not necessarily gay. Before asking them out you need to find out if she/he likes guys, so become friends first. maybe message her/him and say congrats on coming out and that you're happy for her/him