When I Came Out

When I came out, I told my best friend tonight in the middle of a movie. I just paused it, and told her I had something I wanted to tell her. We both instantly started crying, and we talked for almost an hour and a half. It was so awesome being able to tell someone for the first time and take this weight off of my shoulders!!

When I came out… I was terrified. I was with my friend all day and I was thinking of when and how to tell her. Finally, I decided I would tell her when I was leaving her house. It was so scary, and my heart was pounding, but I said it really quickly, explaining how she was my best friend and I trusted her so much. It was was a little awkward, but she was supportive, and I’m really glad. At first I kind of regretted it, but after a few days it felt so good to have someone know.

When I came out to my parents it was terrifying. My mom got really quiet on me and asked me a few questions but said she loved me. My dad said he knew and kind of made me try to feel stupid for telling him. He told me I should’ve kept it to myself :-\. I’m glad I had the nuts to be honest with myself and my family though. They said they love me and that’s all I can ask for.

When I came out… Well, that was about an hour ago! I came out to my mom (she is the first person to know) and she was completely fine with it. She already thought I might be a lesbian, because I never talked about boys and stuff and said she didn’t mind at all. I am so happy and relieved right now!

When I came out I didn’t do it openly. I was hanging out with my friends and an extremely attractive male walked by and I simply said, “I would climb him like a tree.” My friends all looked at me and one of them asked, “So is this a thing now?” and I said, “Yeah” and then we just went on talking about school.

When I came out to my friend he was surprised but totally accepting, but he was concerned about how his parents would react. Turns out a while later he called them drunk off his a** one night and blurted it out. They took it well and I was laughing so hard I couldn’t breathe when he told me about how he told them.

When I came out to my best friends, they hugged and congratulated me. Some days later, they told me they felt the need to cry along with me as I told them I was bi, for they could feel everything I had been going through. These are the kind of friends one needs in life.

When I came out, my Italian Catholic father was surprised and said, “It’s kind of weird, but I’m glad you’re happy. But it’s weird.” I don’t think he knew how much it meant that he wasn’t angry, and that, above all, he wanted me to be happy. The weirdness has since diminished, and he really likes my girlfriend.

When I came out I wrote “I AM A LESBIAN” on some rainbow cupcakes and presented them to my parents. My Mum burst out laughing and said she’d known since I was five and my Dad just made me promise I wouldn’t shave my hair off or become a vegan. I’m really glad I decided to be open with my family!

When I came out freshman year of high school, my mom supported me but my church shunned me and I was bullied pretty bad at school (counseling, meds, etc.). Now I am a freshman in college and couldn’t be happier being openly lesbian (: