'Teen Wolf' Star Reflects on Coming Out, Reveals Father was Gay

More than a year since "Teen Wolf" star Charlie Carver came out as gay, the actor is reflecting on his decision in an interview with Attitude, opening up about his late father, who was also gay.

Carver will appear on Attitude's June issue where he discusses his decision to come out. In the interview, Carver said his father came out when the actor was just 12 years old. "The Leftovers" star said he initially resented his dad (via Just Jared.)

"In the way that sons and fathers can have a beef regardless of [sexual] orientation, it was just something where I wanted to be able to define myself, set my own rules, and I felt like I had all of a sudden someone who I was gonna be forced to become, and I didn't wanna be like him," Carver, 28, told the magazine.

He continued that his father's sexuality helped him come to terms with his own identity.

"I think he taught me, in the way that he lived his life, that your sexuality doesn't define you," Carver said. "It's an important part of who you are, but he had such a rich life...

"And I think because I was frustrated by what I would call some of his own internalized shame, that it almost became this challenge to really get to the bottom of that quickly, for me," he added, according to Just Jared. "It kind of propelled me into being louder and brasher and more experimental. And I think that hurt his feelings sometimes, but I think he was also grateful."

Carver, who recently appeared on the LGBT history miniseries "When We Rise" and has appeared on shows alongside his twin Max, also explained why he decided to publicly come out.

"I didn't really give a fuck at that point because, for me, not that I was living under duress, but I'd said to myself if I can't do this when I'm young, I'm not sure I wanna stay in this business," he said. "I think the world is changing, representation is changing, and I wanted to be a part of that and I wouldn't wanna be in this business if I couldn't be a part of that."