When I Came Out

When I came out to my best friend as a bisexual, despite being highly religious she took it really well. She told me I’d still be her best friend and she’d still be there for me. I felt beyond blessed.

When I came out to my best guy friend he told me it didn’t change our friendship at all and he was glad I let him know. He has been super supportive and told me he would tear himself apart with guilt if he told anyone. It was overall such a relief. Now for my parents…

When I came out I told my two best friends and they were so supportive of me. When I told the rest of my friends that I liked guys all they said was “well, who do you like?” and that was great because I knew that they would be there for me!

When I came out as bisexual to my mom, she told me flatly that she didn’t support it and she told me to think about it and even talk to a priest or a psychiatrist. It hasn’t been mentioned since.

When I came out, it was to a group of friends from school, who are all girls. They asked me if I was SWAG (Secretly We Are Gay), and I just keep repeating, “So Swag”. Then one of them wanted to hug me, but we were on a bunch of branches overhanging a lake, so she almost fell. We laughed warmly, and we basically just try to find ways for me to come out to my parents. The plan so far: “Mom, dad, I’m… I’m straight… STRAIGHT UP GAAAAYYYY!!!!” and then basically throw Skittles everywhere.

When I came out to my mother and my brother a few days ago at the age of 15, they both said I’m not being serious and I can’t know that yet because I’m too young. Now they’re both in denial and get mad whenever I mention the fact that I’m gay and I would like to find a boyfriend. I hope they’ll get over it and will let me live my life…

When I came out the first time, my girlfriend’s abusive father outed me to my mother. I felt sick. When I came out the second time, I told my father. I feel sick.

When I came out…..I had already done it 2 months before. I wrote my best friend a letter and he read it early but never told me. I asked him today if he ever read it and he said he did in March. He’s been super supportive and I didn’t even know it. Now for the rest of my friends…..

When I came out in 1974 it was ugly. Mom said, “If you were a whore at least it would be normal”. She said it would be better for all if I moved out. The experience was so hurtful. She passed away ten years later trying to make it up to me.

When I came out I wished my grandparents had passed away, because I don’t want them to die with the knowledge that their granddaughter is a freak (according to them).