When I Came Out

When I came out to my best friend over a whatsapp voice message, at first I thought she was ignoring what I said, because she just answered with a story about something funny her coworker did that day, only to add a shy, “By the way, I’d never have guessed that you’re bi, but I think it’s really cool!” 5 minutes later. Nothing changed, we’re still inseparable. 🙂

When I came out, I told my spanish teacher and she was so supportive of me, I cried, she nearly cried, it was emotional, still haven’t told my parents though, that day will come… eventually.

When I came out, I had seen a coming out video, taken the Kinsey scale test, and brought it up the next day when someone said, “Are you sure you’re not gay?”

“Well, I’m a 4 on the Kinsey scale.”

When I came out to my best friend, the boy sitting next to me heard and started telling someone else that I was going to hell for being gay and right then I decided it was a horrible time to come out and since then I haven’t told anyone else.

When I came out, it was to my best friend and it took me a while to tell her. I started off rambling about certain gay musicians without specifically using the word, hoping she’d catch on. Finally, I got to a point where I felt like bursting and said, “I don’t think I am…” And she cut me off and said, “straight? Oh, that’s cool. You have your entire life to figure it out!”

When I came out, it was to some friends at my school. I go to a very Christian military school where I live with guys all day. I was in charge of about 60 of them. One day I started just crying my eyes out because I could tell that these kids weren’t happy because they were at this school not allowed to be who they want to be. They couldn’t express themselves like everyone in public school can. Therefore I just told a bunch of them, “Hey, I’m gay.” A few refused to look at me, some hugged me and one even said he loved me. To this day, I was so glad to make that decision of telling them.

When I came out, I told my friends in person. It took them a while to actually believe me, but now they understand. I am 15 and am unsure of the future. It scares me thinking about it.

When I came out as lesbian, it was to my best friend after a football game. We are both in marching band and we were walking back to the school when I told her I was gay and she said, “I know. You aren’t very discreet about checking girls out.”

When I came out to my dad I said, “Hey guess what? I’m gay!” and he looked at me and shrugged and said, “So what? Everybody likes someone!” He is really supportive.

When I came out, it was to one of my closest friends in high school. We were in a parking lot and I said something along the lines of “Let’s say I was hypothetically into girls.” It took me literally five minutes to work up the courage to say that. She squealed and told me she was proud of me. I’ve only told one other since then and that also went well.