When I Came Out

When I came out, my friends all looked at me like “wtf, really??”. None of them thought I “seemed gay,” but they were all cool with it anyway. And now I can finally start being cool with myself~~

When I came out to my mother she told me how very proud she was of me for being so courageous and strong. She is now training to provide support for LGBT teenagers and their families.

When I came out, my dad and his wife just told me I was confused. My dad then told my momma and she was completely fine with it. While my dad still doesn’t accept me I know I will always have my momma by my side.

When I came out first it was just to a openly bisexual friend and she tried to convince me to come out to others. I came out to a group of close friends and all they wanted to know was whether they were attractive! I will probably tell my brother today if I have the courage…

When I came out a month ago, I was too scared to say anything. I made a rainbow cake that said “I’m gay!” in purple frosting. I left a note with it about how I felt, and I listened to my mom read it. She laughed so hard that my sister came out of her room and said “What?” Then she read the note and started laughing, too. They didn’t think I was serious. I’ve only really talked about it with my other sister. The rest of my family thinks I’m in an experimental phase. When I get more serious with my girlfriend, I’ll talk to my parents more.

When I came out, my mum told me I should try being bisexual and that I shouldn’t wear any dresses… She also said she loved me!

When I came out to my mom, I was 17. She simply replied, “Tell me something I don’t know, sweetie. By the way, I’m making pizza tonight, what do you want on it?”

When I came out to my parents (about 3 hours ago) they were shocked. My dad was kind of okay with it while my mom started crying and telling me that this is not normal and asked me what she did wrong. However I believe that from now on things can only get better!

When I came out to my mom we were driving in the car on the freeway coming home from my grandparents. I started by asking her if she would love me no matter what. Then I took a deep breath and said, “I’m gay.” Immediately I started bawling my eyes out and my mother started to cry too. At first my mom thought that I was just confused but over time my mom came to accept me for who I am. That day years of built of shame and guilt came out and for once I was finally free.

When I came out I was 16. I’d been having feelings for guys for a long time (and hiding it pretty well). I was never afraid of being bullied or judged, but I was absolutely terrified of my family finding out, because they were Christian. I decided to tell my friend so that I wouldn’t explode on my parents. She was very supportive and helped me fully accept who I was.