When I Came Out

When I came out as asexual/aromantic, I told all my friends first. They were all really supportive (some even came out to me). I told my parents but they still think I’m “too young to know” but my mom is more supporting than my dad.

When I came out to my brother, I don’t think he believed me. We were in the backseat of our mom’s car, listening to “I Kissed A Girl” by Katy Perry. I leaned over and told them that I actually had kissed a girl. He said “Really?” and hasn’t brought it up since.

When I came out as pan, I was freaking out. I did it in a Facebook video so that everyone would know. I received nothing but overwhelming support. My grandma then proceeded to tell me she loves no matter what as long as her kitchen stuff was safe (her pans).

When I came out, it wasn’t planned. My best guy friend had whispered to me, “I need to tell you something… I’m gay.” I smiled at him and responded, “So am I!” We hugged and now we’re pretending to be a straight couple so no one realizes we’re both gay.

When I came out as bisexual, I told my somewhat conservative and nerdy friend that I have 83 protons (which is Bismuth or Bi on the periodic table). He was very accepting and said that he’s fine with it and it is nothing to be ashamed about! 🙂

When I came out to my parents, my dad told me that I was too young to know. I asked him when he figured out that he was straight, and he said that he knew since birth. He said that being gay wasn’t normal. My mom is very accepting and my dad still believes I’m into girls.

When I came out, my sister asked what I meant by “romantically gay”. Everyone was surprised, but OK with it. The next day, my sister texted me, saying, “I’m proud you opened up to us all yesterday”. I came out more confidently because my family has never said anything rude about LGBT.

I wish I could’ve told my grandfather while he was still alive last year. Only if I had known last year that I was “acey gay”.

When I came out as pansexual toward the beginning of 7th grade, it was over text to my best guy friend who was bi, which made it a lot easier. Eventually I came out to my best girl friend and most of my other friends who were all supportive, but my parents found out by reading my texts to my secret same-sex girlfriend. They were accepting, and there was a lot of crying and argumentation between my dad and I (who I still think is uncomfortable with my sexuality) but it could’ve turned out a lot worse, and I am grateful for that. My mom told my sister about it, but I still haven’t come out to the rest of my family. And I really want to explain to my parents my sexuality more, but I’m nervous.

When I came out, I had had a pretty rough summer. I was moving across the country, leaving all my friends and all I had known. And I decided, along with a new haircut, I wouldn’t let that old life hold me back and define me. So, even though I ended up moving back to my home within a month, I came out publicly on Facebook and Instagram, my two best friends supporting me the whole time.

When I came out to my best friend I was totally terrified. “I’m anything but straight, you know?” We sat at the train station and she didn’t say anything for minutes even though to me they felt like hours. And suddenly she says, “You didn’t actually think that I’d care or that this would change anything, did you?” I’m happy to have such a great friend.