When I Came Out

When I came out, it wasn’t planned. My best guy friend had whispered to me, “I need to tell you something… I’m gay.” I smiled at him and responded, “So am I!” We hugged and now we’re pretending to be a straight couple so no one realizes we’re both gay.

When I came out as bisexual, I told my somewhat conservative and nerdy friend that I have 83 protons (which is Bismuth or Bi on the periodic table). He was very accepting and said that he’s fine with it and it is nothing to be ashamed about! 🙂

When I came out to my parents, my dad told me that I was too young to know. I asked him when he figured out that he was straight, and he said that he knew since birth. He said that being gay wasn’t normal. My mom is very accepting and my dad still believes I’m into girls.

When I came out, my sister asked what I meant by “romantically gay”. Everyone was surprised, but OK with it. The next day, my sister texted me, saying, “I’m proud you opened up to us all yesterday”. I came out more confidently because my family has never said anything rude about LGBT.

I wish I could’ve told my grandfather while he was still alive last year. Only if I had known last year that I was “acey gay”.

When I came out as pansexual toward the beginning of 7th grade, it was over text to my best guy friend who was bi, which made it a lot easier. Eventually I came out to my best girl friend and most of my other friends who were all supportive, but my parents found out by reading my texts to my secret same-sex girlfriend. They were accepting, and there was a lot of crying and argumentation between my dad and I (who I still think is uncomfortable with my sexuality) but it could’ve turned out a lot worse, and I am grateful for that. My mom told my sister about it, but I still haven’t come out to the rest of my family. And I really want to explain to my parents my sexuality more, but I’m nervous.

When I came out, I had had a pretty rough summer. I was moving across the country, leaving all my friends and all I had known. And I decided, along with a new haircut, I wouldn’t let that old life hold me back and define me. So, even though I ended up moving back to my home within a month, I came out publicly on Facebook and Instagram, my two best friends supporting me the whole time.

When I came out to my best friend I was totally terrified. “I’m anything but straight, you know?” We sat at the train station and she didn’t say anything for minutes even though to me they felt like hours. And suddenly she says, “You didn’t actually think that I’d care or that this would change anything, did you?” I’m happy to have such a great friend.

When I came out I was so scared. I was already dating my boyfriend and since he was older I was not sure if my mum would take it well. When I told her she just asks me what I wanted for dinner and I swear I cried so hard. My sisters found out too and we are all extremely happy. Still dating my boyfriend after 4 years

When I came out I was a freshman in high school and got a rainbow tail to “show my pride”. My mom asked if I was a lesbian and I said, “No but I’m pansexual” and told her what that was. She was fine but my dad told me it didn’t exist, I was too young to know, and it’s impossible to like more than one gender. It’s been three years since then and my dad has come around and my mom is still fine with it.

When I came out to my roommate last year, I was 16 (I go to boarding school). We were sitting in our room, and when I told him I needed to tell him something, he said “shoot”. When I said the words “I’m gay, Jared” he immediately was so sweet; he told me he loved me, that he wasn’t moving out, and how I was still his best friend. I love him, and I’m super thankful for him.