When I came out it was very rushed as I just sent a screenshot of my results in a gay test saying, “You’re 100% gay!”, and my friends did take me seriously. They’re cool with it but I don’t think I’ll come out to my parents. (M/17/Gay)
Story #1597
When I came out to my two friends over text as bisexual, one came out as bisexual as well and the other came out as pansexual. I cried with joy that day realizing I wasn’t alone in this world.
Story #1596
When I came out, I posted a random thing on my story of me literally coming out of a closet. A few people actually figured it out, and everyone at school has gone out of their way to let me know nothing has changed. Still haven’t come out to my family. (M/16/Gay)
Story #1595
When I came out to my mom she was very upset and made a scene at the restaurant. My father defended me and I had to get a ride home with my father because my mother didn’t want to be near me. The next day, my mother showed up at my apartment crying, saying, “I’m not mad that you’re lesbian, I’m mad that you waited this long; you’re my daughter.”
Story #1594
When I came out to my mom, she totally rejected that. She told me she would never support me and that I wasn’t lesbian. Two months later she is still rejecting me… I hope it will get better. (F/21)
Story #1593
When I came out to my best friend as lesbian, she said, “Is that why you like hugging me and kissing my cheeks so much?” I didn’t know what to say after so I awkwardly laughed and left.
Story #1592
When I came out to my mother, my brother already knew. It was a previous event where he asked the reason I play girls in games. We were in the kitchen and my mother was talking about grandchildren, and he said I don’t want kids and I wouldn’t have any because I am gay. She looked at me for a second and I nodded, then she said, “I knew it since you were a kid.”
Story #1591
When I came out to my family, I was already out to the majority of people I knew in school. Their support gave me the confidence to come out to them. I came out to my aunt first, over text, and left a letter for my mum to read the next morning. She texted me later saying she was proud of me, and that she already had suspicions about it. (M/17/Gay)
Story #1590
When I came out as bisexual to my friends, it was when one of them decided we should do “Am I gay?” tests online together and decide which ones worked and which ones didn’t. I got bi every time, but they just thought I was changing my responses to mess with them. I thought they realised I was actually bi, but after a while, someone turned to me, and said, “Wait, are you actually bi?” “Yes,” I replied.
Story #1589
When I came out to my best friend as bisexual, he was super supportive. I didn’t even know I liked boys until he came along and he doesn’t know. I’m going to tell him how I feel in a week; if not, there’s no other option but to move on.