When I Came Out

When I came out to my older brother, it went like this:

Me: I don’t really wanna go with Hugo, he’s in love me and I don’t wanna lead him on
Him: Understandable. Go with Julia?
Me: Same problem
Him: She’s in love with you?
Me: No
Him: You’re in love with her?
Me: Yes
Him: It happens… Wanna grab a bite somewhere?

I love him; he’s the best.

When I came out to my best guy friend, having previously done so to my parents and a few friends, he came out to me as bi. I was so relieved, and I don’t think we’ve ever been closer.

When I came out I said to my closest friends, “You two are the people I trust the most in the world….. I’m gay.” They completely accepted me and one of them said, “That’s great. If it’s any consolation I’m bisexual.” Then when I came out to my parents they just hugged me and said they didn’t care about my sexuality, they only cared if I was happy or not.

When I came out I was 11. I came out to my twin sister first and she was amazing. Then I came out to my parents and my mom just said, “Yeah, no shit, Sherlock.” I then came out to my class and what are the odds, my teacher was gay! Everyone was really supporting and it was great.

When I came out to my sister it took two hours of me trying to tell her unsuccessfully before she just asked if I was gay. She said she had figured it out herself almost a year before and was completely accepting of me!

When I came out to my closest friend, she was a little apprehensive at first. A couple days later I found out that she had had a crush on me for some time, and never told me. She’s been so supportive, along with everyone else I’ve told – and finally (a full year later), today I’ve just come out to my parents. I feel over the moon.

When I came out to one of my best friends at school, I just wrote in the top of his geography book, and he wrote underneath it…
Me: Hey!
Friend: Hey
Me: Guess what?
Friend: What…
Me: I’m bi
Friend: No way!
Me: Yes way!!!
At this moment he looked at me and said, “Alright then.”

When I came out to my ex-girlfriend, who also happens to still be one of my best friends, she smiled, gave me a hug, and made a joke about the times I couldn’t get it up. I don’t know why I worried so much about telling her. I feel much better about telling other people now.

When I came out as gay to my friend on Skype, he was just like, “Dude I know a bunch of gay guys at school!” and proceeded to list them off. At age 14.

When I came out to one of my best friends and told her that I had a girlfriend she started crying. Later on in the day she told me she cried because now that she knew about me, she realised that she liked me and I was already taken.