When I came out, I said, “Mom, I like girls.” She responded with, “Wait, you thought we didn’t already know?” Apparently, I accidentally came out a year earlier and didn’t even notice. I don’t even remember what it was that I said to out myself at that time, but it makes for an interesting story, I guess! (F/22/Lesbian)
Story #2566
When I came out, I was outed. It was pretty sh*tty. My mother found out by reading my journal and then screamed at me saying that I’m not a man trapped in a woman’s body and that I’m born a woman, will live as a woman and die a woman. Then she cried telling me to not have sex change surgery when I become an adult. This happened when I was 13, I think. I even had a nightmare recently based on it where my mom grabbed the journal and carved “you are a woman” and she carved it on the table too and held a knife to my neck saying, “You’re a woman.” My mom told my dad during my tucute nonbinary phase that I didn’t ‘feel’ like a girl and he said, “You’re turning into a lady”. I hate my life. I wish I had the right body. I wish gender dysphoria never existed. (M/14 almost 15)
Story #2565
When I came out as omnisexual and bigender to my parents, they were at first surprised and quickly accepted me after I explained to them. However, my friends were disgusted and left me. It’s been hard but now I found a new friend group and everything is fine. Sometimes I wonder what would happen if I were to not come out to my old friends, but I mostly shrug it off and try to have a good time. (Bigender/16/Omnisexual)
Story #2564
When I came out, it was through text to my dad. I had been “out” to my friends in school, but never came out until that day. I was on vacation with my mom and built up the courage to send a coming out text to my dad. He was supportive, and we spoke more about it when I came back, but I made the mistake of saying I wasn’t bothered by my birth name and she/her (true) so now I have to build up the courage (and grow an year older, he said I was probably too young to be sure, which hurt a little, but he’s trying) to ask him to call me by my new name and pronouns and get a binder lol (Demiboy trans FtM/13/Omni/demiromantic)
Story #2563
When I came out, I was 21 and identified as demiromantic and a demiboy. Everything was hard and heartbreaking when my mom and dad said that they only wanted a cisgender and heterosexual son, not some abomination. My friends were even worse and called me rude names and left. Nowadays, I try to have a good time. I joined a Pride Group on Facebook and I’m supported by numerous people and I love it; however, I don’t talk to my family and its hard, but I know I’m accepted by my community. (Demiboy/30/Demiromantic)
Story #2562
When I came out as bisexual I was 18 years old. My mom didn’t believe me. Nowadays she does and calls my bisexuality, “sexual urges”. My dad and my siblings accept me as a bisexual. Recently I figured out that I am gender fluid. Most days I feel like a guy. Other days I feel like a girl. My dad accepts me but he is still processing that I am gender fluid because I told him yesterday. I came out to my older brother and he accepts me. All I have to do is tell my sisters. (F/24/Bisexual/genderfluid)
Story #2561
When I came out to my friend group it was the biggest weight off my shoulders. I had known since I was 14 and I knew my family wouldn’t care but I was so scared to tell my friends because of stuff they said in the past and they all had boyfriends. I told them while on a ski trip with school at 17 and I had never been more scared in my life that they wouldn’t treat me the same but once I got the words out I received nothing but support and I’m so grateful for them. (F/18/Lesbian)
Story #2560
When I came out, we were experiencing some family drama. I was only 12 years old when I walked inside my parents’ room and told them I was biromantic. My mom was utterly surprised when she looked up from the article she was reading and my dad smiled. They told me that they love me no matter what. After a few months, I came out to my best friend. Sadly, I lost one of my closest friends because she did not accept or support gays and stuff like that. (F/13/Biromantic)
Story #2559
When I came out, I was 15 in the 10th grade. My two dads were really supportive but my grandparents were fumed. I decided to keep a low profile until I graduated high school and moved to my dream state: Michigan. Now, life is easy and I’m married to a funny and smart man. We are expecting children from the adoption center. Don’t let other people’s words bring you down; be yourself and crush those barriers. Also, if you do not know what Uranic means, it means the attraction to masculinity of men and enby people. (Genderflux/22/Uranic)
Story #2558
When I came out I was 23, my mom and dad were shocked but they quickly supported me, I was bisexual and identified as genderfluid; now, I identify as bisexual, asexual, and non-binary. I hope everything goes well to my closeted friends. Be you, and don’t try to fit in the box! (Non-binary/25/Bisexual/asexual)