When I Came Out

When I came out to my friend as gay, she came out to me as bisexual. She’s the best friend I could ever ask for 🙂

When I came out, I felt like I was going to puke at any second. I sent my friend a text telling her, and then a second one saying “please still be my friend”. She told me that she would love me no matter what. But then I remembered that that was not the first time I came out. I remembered that when I was little, my mother asked me if I liked girls or boys better, to which I replied with “I like girls because I think they’re prettier”.

When I came out to my male best friend our friendship just grew. We were chatting on Facebook and I made many references to being a lesbian, so he decided to ask me if I was gay and I simply answered, ‘Yes.’ Then he said that now we have one more thing in common, but it was awkward when he said that he liked me after I came out to him.

When I came out it was to my mother on my 16th birthday. I had already come out to friends but was worried about my family. We were driving home from getting my Learner’s driving licence and I had passed. I knew we would both be happy after I took my test so I planned to finally tell her after 2 1/2 years of knowing it myself. She was completely fine with it and I think our relationship is a lot stronger now.

When I came out to my best friend (she had jokingly said before that she suspected me being bi) the first thing she said was I knew it! Then she said okay but don’t go falling in love with me or something. Things got awkward after that; we’ve drifted apart.

When I came out, it was during church camp. During a group discussion with some of my close friends, everyone was telling secrets, and I said I had one. The words stuck in my throat and I couldn’t say it, but my best friend caught on and just yelled “GAYYYYYY” which broke the ice. I was accepted by every single person in the room, even the kid I was sure wasn’t going to.

When I came out as a lesbian, we were sitting around the family dinner table. My mom literally asked me if I was into men or women. When I answered “women”, my dad high-fived me and said, “Heey, me too!”

When I came out, my little brother didn’t believe me and asked if it was a joke. When I replied no, he said, “I’m gonna tell mom!” and went to tell her, then came back looking almost paralyzed and exclaimed, “It’s not a joke.”

When I came out, my parents cried all night long and asked me to leave my actual girlfriend. I’m lucky I find support on my friends and my girlfriend’s family.

When I came out it was when my best friend was gay, but he moved days after. When he moved, everybody called me a faggot and bullied me. Then I told my mom and she told me to “repent my sin”.