 He next appears in the third season episode " The First Time " . He has transferred to another high school from McKinley for his senior year , fearing that he might be outed if he stayed ; he sees Kurt in a gay bar , and tells Kurt he has become a regular there and feels accepted . He is Kurt 's secret admirer for Valentine 's Day in the episode " Heart " , and after Kurt gently turns him down , he is recognized by a classmate , who later spreads the word to others in the school that Karofsky is gay . In " On My Way " , he is taunted and bullied by his athletic teammates and by others , at school and using online media , so severely that he attempts to hang himself , but is saved by his father , who finds him in time . Kurt visits Karofsky in the hospital where Karofsky tells Kurt his best friend never wants to see him again and how his mother thinks he has a disease and can be " cured " . Karofsky , in tears the whole time , again apologizes to Kurt saying he made Kurt 's life hell but he couldn 't handle it himself , and the two agree to become friends . 
