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.
Story #1588
When I came out to my friend I asked her, “Do you know any transgender people?”
When she said no, I replied, “Bzzz! Incorrect answer!”
And her reply: “Are you — Are you coming out like this?”
“Yep.”
“That’s so cool!”
Story #1587
When I came out to my closest friend, he told all my friends. I didn’t know until I had a surprise “coming out” party hosted by my roommate. I didn’t know that was a thing. (M/24/Bisexual)
Story #1586
When I came out, my mom slapped me in the face and poured holy water on my head. My dad took me to temple to pray. My eldest sister became aggressive to me. They want my girlfriend and me to breakup but I am not going to do what they want me to do.
Story #1585
When I came out I was 14 and my friend asked me if I was asexual because I have never had crush on a guy. I told her I thought that I was a lesbian, and she was not surprised and said she thought she was bi. I felt a weight lift off my shoulders.