When I came out I was not accepted by my family. I was told it was a phase. It was kept secret from everyone but a handful of friends. I’ve never felt so detached in my whole life; I’m waiting for it to get better. (Non-binary/Gyneromantic)
Story #1260
When I came out, my dad was drunk, trying to talk about what being gay is. In the process of me arguing him down I asked him, “So what do you think I am?” He said not gay. Then I replied, “Well, I’m not straight! And I can’t change that, just like how I can’t change the color of my skin.” (M/17/Pansexual)
Story #1259
When I came out to my sweet, dear mother, I realized it’s not all happiness and rainbows (well, rainbows maybe…). I told my mom I’m gay and she immediately told my dad. She slapped me and told me that I needed help while my dad said to go and live with a friend for a while. My friend loves me and I’m just happy to have one person who does.
Story #1258
When I came out, it was to my best friend, a girl. She was really supportive and hugged me for a while. Super happy now, and doing great!
Story #1257
When I came out, I was skyping my best friend, and she was talking about how homophobic I was. In response, I stuttered, “B-but I’m g-g-gay.” Now we joke about how much I stuttered that day.
Story #1256
When I came out to my mom, I texted her. She came home and we had the “Gay Talk”. Little did I know she had a girlfriend before she met my dad. She teases me about every girl I talk to now. (15/Lesbian)
Story #1255
When I came out as a lesbian it was at the age of forty to my eight-year-old daughter. I was talking to her about different kinds of families and people and she asked if I was gay. I didn’t answer for a few minutes. I’d never really thought about my sexuality but suddenly everything in my life and all my confusion made sense. I told her that “Mommy IS gay” and asked if her if that was okay. She said it was so long as I “still bought her toys.”
Story #1254
When I came out to my friend (about 30 minutes ago), she had just told me that she thought it was perfectly fine to be LGBT. No one else that I know of thinks this way. She hugged me and bought me ice cream. Maybe coming out isn’t such a bad idea…? (F/15/Bisexual)
Story #1253
When I came out to my mother at age 12, I texted her a long paragraph while she was at work. She texted back saying she would talk about it later, and then during the talk she confessed to being with a girl for 9 months. Long story short, she teases me about every girl I met and told everyone in the family I am a lesbian. Couldn’t have had a more accepting family to support me. (15/Lesbian)
Story #1252
When I came out to my best friend we were talking about why another friend was treating me different and she asked me if it was because I am gay and I just said yes.