Story #1815

When I came out I was about 14, and it was to a couple of friends at the school I go to. I had started taking a Creative Writing class a week or two ago and decided to write a poem for them to read. I handed it to them without saying anything and just let them read it. I didn’t know what to do with myself so I just awkwardly stood there while they read it. It wasn’t like a big group thing, I just kind of found some of my friends while they were alone and gave them the poem. They were all really shocked, I guess, except for one person who somehow had a feeling, and I clearly remember one person gasping, “Really?” And I just quietly mumbled, “Yeah.” (F/15/Gay)