When I came out it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows. I came out during covid (which was dumb) and I was almost 18 years old. I knew my parents were homophobic but I had hope that they would love me for who I was. Well, how wrong was I. I came out and my brother didn’t have a reaction and my dad went along with what my mom said. This means my mom is the most homophobic person I know and up to this day (almost 4/5 years later) she always has a way to make a homophobic comment. Every day these take a piece out of me. I still live with them (I should be grateful that they didn’t kick me out) but I am paying the price over the years and it is taking a little of me every day. (F/22/Lesbian)
Story #2540
When I came out I was sitting in the park with my family. My dad was throwing the old pigskin around with my brothers and my mom was on the phone with a friend and I was doodling in my sketchbook. I didn’t know my mom knew about the LGBTQ and its flags, so when I drew the pansexual flag, she took my sketchbook and asked me if I was pan. Nervously, I said yes, and my mom smiled and hugged me. She called my dad and three brothers over and we celebrated by eating at a fancy restaurant. Now, I live happily with my family and I’m dating a super sweet girl. (F/14/Pansexual)
Story #2539
When I came out, a few of my friends and I were chatting away in study hall. One of my friends said that we should play a blooket, which is this educational and kid-version of Kahoot. We all played it and got bored of it after ten minutes. After that, we played Spill the Tea, which is me and my friend’s version of secret spilling. When it was my turn, I told my friends I was abrosexual and I was questioning my gender. My friends squealed and hugged me and supported me, while this group of Christian football players insulted me and called me a disgrace to God. I started to cry when my best friend, who was lesbian, started shouting at them. Ever since then, I had a minor condition of anxiety issues, but now I’m happy with the way I am. Also, I now identify as a demiboy but who knows what’ll happen next! (Demiboy/14/Abrosexual)
Story #2538
When I came out to my mom, it was an accident actually lol. We were talking about movie characters and I accidentally told her I wasn’t into girls. She was super awesome about it, as I knew she would be, and then I told my dad, who was also lovely about it. I started dating a guy pretty soon after that, so that’s when I socially came out. (M/17/Gay)
Story #2537
When I came out, I was 17. I was hanging out with with my family; we were driving to my aunt’s wedding, which was the next day. We came across a beautiful restaurant that had a Pride Flag flowing in the wind. My dad said that we should turn around, and he was known to be extremely homophobic. My mom told him to ignore the “abomination”. When we went in to eat, I told my parents that I was polysexual. They looked at me as if I was some sort of alien. My mom shook her head in disappointment and my dad made gagging noises before turning around to order. I see a lot of homophobia in here and I finally moved out two and half months ago. Don’t lose hope, always love yourself! (Genderflux/questioning/20/Polysexual)
Story #2536
(TW: SH) When I came out I was in the 5th grade. I had come out to my mom as a lesbian. She told me I was far too young to know (which is understandable), but she would support me a few months after coming out. A few years later, last October, actually, I came out to my dad, who lives in New York, as Transmasculine. He said he would support me, I was just too young to absolutely make sure. (Makes sense.) I had (kind of) come out to my mom I think in December and she didn’t support that whatsoever. I had been self harming the past few weeks (both due to dysphoria and just a plain relapse). Last night, I started talking to my mom about my SH habits. She started comforting me, making me laugh, all that. It was honestly great to open up to her. I think she’s getting more supportive 🙂 (Transmasc/13)
Story #2535
When I came out, I was 15. I knew that I wasn’t straight for a long time but I didn’t want to admit it. However, coming out to my parents always stressed me out. A month before I came out, I identified as demisexual and I was unsure if my parents accepted that. I told them I was demisexual right in front of them, and they quickly got up from their seat and hugged me, saying that they loved me no matter what. (Pangender/17/Demisexual)
Story #2534
When I came out, two of my friends knew that I was bi and one of them knew I was trans at the time. I created this “about me” test and the winner got money. I let my two friends take it first, and then THOUGHT I turned off the setting after that said “reveal correct answers”, but I obviously didn’t. So, I let my homophobic Christian friend take the quiz and WHAT DO YOU KNOW he submitted it and on the question that said, “What is your biggest secret?”, it said in big letters: “YOU’RE BI” and “YOU’RE NOT A GIRL”. I was so embarassed, I told him some of the answers were fakes the trick him but now every time I play a game with my friends, one of my friends always puts in as my name: “KJ LOVES AMITY” (from The Owl House, also, my fictional crush, another question on the quiz.) Well, there went my shot at my homophobic friend believing me! (M/12/Biromantic/asexual/FtM)
Story #2533
When I came out, I was 14. Me and my mom were shopping and I saw a beautiful jacket with a heart sewn on it. And the heart had the lesbian colors on it. My mom saw me looking at it and scoffed. She took me home and questioned me and insulted the LGBTQ community. I was so mad, I screamed at her and called her a homophobic b-word and ran into my room. My mom tries to support me, but most of the time she just calls me weird for being lesbian. My dad doesn’t care at all, though. (Agender/15/Lesbian)
Story #2532
When I came out, it was in the 8th grade. I was hanging out with my cousins and they were talking about how friendly gay people were and I did the ahem noise and pointed at me. When they saw me, they gasped and hugged me tight as I cried, knowing I was supported. I still haven’t come out to my parents; they’re super religious. (M/13/Gay)