When I Came Out

When I came out, it was to my beautiful best friend, a catholic girl. I was twelve and she was nearly twelve, and I told her that I was bi and in love with her. She said it wouldn’t change us, but it did anyway. Now it’s been three years, and I still love her, and she knows, and she won’t even look my way.

When I came out as a bisexual woman to my friends, my ex-boyfriend and his twin brother kept saying I was a lesbian who doesn’t want to feel awkward. Lucky for me, I have great friends who accept me, and we’re going to give those twins a piece of our minds!

When I came out to my friend, it was at school and I was too scared to tell her. I just wrote it on a sticky note. She told me she was gay too. I’m just so happy.

When I came out to my brother we were in my room and he was trying to make fun of me, calling me “lesbian.” Then I said, “It’s true. I’m a lesbian.” He was super surprised but ok with it.

When I came out to my best friend as bisexual she was pretty fine with it. At the beginning she was accepting but now it turns out that she doesn’t want me to tell my other friends because she’s ashamed to be a friend of mine if I tell I’m bi. She told me that if my friends leave me apart she’s gonna do it too because it would be my decision to come out. So now I’m really confused and I’m afraid because I don’t know how are they gonna react. I don’t wanna be alone again…

When I came out, it was to my friend. I told her who my mancrush was. I then just gave up and said he was my crush. She wasn’t mad and we’re still great friends and I’m just so happy.

When I came out it wasn’t planned at all. I am 14 and I’m happy it went this way, because I’m not an organized person. I had to do a project about LGBT with a gay boy in my class. I told my parents about the project and they said, “So you’re coming out?” I said, “Okay! Why not?.. Mom, dad…. I fall in love with girls” 🙂 while throwing my hands up in the air. They stared at me first, like I was crazy, but then they were also like, “Okay, we are happy for you!”

When I came out to my parents last month, they were basically in denial and my mom cried after yelling at me. Now they never even bring it up.

When I came out to my best friend of 17 years, I was 36 years old. It had taken me half of my lifetime to tell my truth. It may seem heartbreaking, at my age, never to have had a physical relationship, but I am now more whole than I have ever been.

When I came out, I was terrified. I left a note for my sister in her closet for her to see when she was getting dressed in the morning (good idea, right?). At 11:30 on the dot, I get a text from her and my heart drops. I unlock my phone and all she said was, “I love you.” I was so happy to have a family member be so accepting, it makes it much less scary, so I will be telling my mom tomorrow.