When I Came Out

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.

When I came out to my parents as lesbian, it was the scariest and most freeing moment of my life. They told me they loved me but not to tell anyone and maybe I just haven’t found the “right boy” yet. Little do they know half my high school knows and I’ve had a girlfriend for almost 2 years.

When I came out, I was at a party and I told all of my friends I needed to tell them something. My best friend asked, “Are you gay?” to which I replied, “Pretty much.” They were all accepting, thankfully.

When I came out, I told my best friend via Facebook I was gay. I was so scared of telling it to anyone, cause I felt like a failure. After I send him the message, he replied that he still liked me and then said he was gay too. Now we are gay best friends and he taught me to be more comfortable with who I am, but I still haven’t said what I’m actually feeling for him…

When I came out to my teacher (a little bit homophobic but still ok) after graduation, she was just like, “Noooooo”, but then she said that she wants to understand me because I’m the first lesbian friend of hers and she doesn’t want to hurt me. I was surprised but happy too.

When I came out as a lesbian my mum, dad, and my brother disowned me. Today we don’t talk and it’s like I never existed. Recently got married to my wife. They didn’t attend my wedding. Living my life with the person I truly love.

When I came out it was the scariest and most liberating moment of my life. I was driving with my best friend and I finally got up the courage to tell her, after numerous failed attempts, that I was bisexual. It took me the longest amount of time to get the words out, but when I finally did she hugged me and made me pull over. We ending up sitting there and talking for hours. She was totally supportive of me. I haven’t told anybody else since then but I still feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.