When I Came Out

When I came out ten years ago, my dad said I was a disgrace and I would ruin his reputation. When I came out two days ago, I asked if he would still love me. His response: “Absolutely.” It gets better.

When I came out, my dad sat there for a few minutes, chuckled a little bit, then was overjoyed by the fact that I wasn’t going to bring a girl home pregnant.

When I came out as gay I first told my best friend, I was nervous as hell but I eventually said, “Hey btw I’m gay”. He and I both burst into tears and he was totally accepting of it too. I eventually told more of my close friends. I dont think I could ever tell my parents though.

When I came out as pansexual, my friend simply said, “I’m so proud of you, well done!” And then showed me her top 10 list of hottest guys.

When I came out… I cried harder than I’ve ever cried before because I live in a country where I cannot have the big white wedding I dreamed of as a little girl.

When I came out, it was in Facebook. I posted something about my dad accepting that I’m not straight and inserted “lesbian” along the words. I am happy now, happier and more liberated, though I still feel scared and anxious about what people think of me. They might be confused because I used to fangirl (a lot) though it was because I was in the state of denial. I’m over it.

When I came out, it happened at school when a guy friend of mine texted me saying he wanted to tell me something. We met up at lunch and he told me he was gay. I came out as bi then; he was the first person I told. Now we text each other about sexuality related stuff all the time. I’m so glad I told him; he’s an awesome friend.

When I came out I was leaving the house for school. I’m not one for long heartfelt conversations so as I left I called out, “Bye! Oh and by the way… I’M GAY!” and then ran out of the house. Apparently my mum was like, “Are you serious?” and my brother, who already knew, replied, “Yeah”. They accepted me and now I feel so much more free!

When I came out, it was to a close friend and I just bawled before I even said anything. I told her to guess, and eventually she said it and I just nodded yes. She then started to cry because she was happy I told her and she said she didn’t care as long as I was happy.

When I came out to my family, we were having dinner and everyone suddenly became silent. I became terrified and ran upstairs but my brother followed me. He helped me get through my tears and was easy to accept it. My parents are okay with it but think I’m going through a phase, I thought I had made it obvious I was bi, but apparently not.