When I Came Out

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 (:

When I came out I was a wreck. I was crying before I even said anything. My entire family was out at a lodge, some of them I hadn’t seen in 4+ years. I stood up on this bench and used my hands as a microphone and let everyone know that I was gay. A lot of my family didn’t accept me and told me I was in a phase and that I was a disappointment to them, but my mom and my sister were okay with it. (I live with them, so that worked out really great!!) Unfortunately, my dad left as soon as I said it and our relationship isn’t going to get better. /:

When I came out to my mother at the age of 13, I told her I was bisexual and she punched me in the mouth. At the age of 16 I came out to her as a lesbian and she came out to me as being bisexual. I am now 22 years old and I finally got the courage to tell her I am actually a Transman. She hesitated at first and now she is used to it. Now when she introduces me to people, she calls me her son.

When I came out, my mom was clearly upset. She didn’t understand and she told me that she just wanted her baby girl to stay with her. I told her that I was never really a girl, that I only looked that way. She cried. I cried. I called my best friend to come pick me up after she kicked me out. Now, I’m staying with my friend for a while I guess…

When I came out, it was during lunch and my friends kept asking me if I had a crush on this girl in band and I said no and they didn’t believe me. So they asked if I had a crush on any girls and I said not currently, no. Then my best friend, being the loudmouth he is, jokingly said, “What are you, gay?” I said yeah and he was surprised but he didn’t really care.

When I came out as pansexual it was to my best friend over text as I was terrified to say it in person. I hadn’t planned on telling anyone for years but it just came out. She was so shocked but she was completely fine about it and was glad that I told her. I’m so thankful for how well it went.

When I came out, my family actually found out through my online conversations. They got really angry, saying I didn’t trust them with this and that “this lesbian thing” was ridiculous. They said they “weren’t that shallow” and would support me, but nowadays they still talk to me as if I’m straight. I’m entering freshman year of high school and I really hope, if I bring home a girlfriend someday, we’ll be able to have a happy dinner together.