When I Came Out

When I came out, my dad looked at me and said… “Alright then… have fun!”

When I came out to one of my good friends I sent him a text saying dude I need to tell you something but plz don’t tell any one and I texted saying I’m gay and I drove for 15 mins not reading the text and he said dude that’s cool with me I’m hip. I was so glad he’s cool with it.

When I came out, I didn’t expect my family’s acceptance. They’re strict Christians and their constant denial and crude remarks will go away when I graduate. As for now, I don’t know where life will take me after telling them. I just hope and pray that everyday things will get better.

When I came out to my mom we had been fighting and she came in my room and saw me really upset and crying. We talked for a while and I told her to make a promise to me to always love me no matter what. She told me she would and then there was a long pause and I asked her if she would love me if I liked girls and she just hugged me tighter and said it didn’t matter… although she did say that she won’t tell my dad and hopefully I’m the one to tell my dad, not her.

When I came out I was 14. My best friend asked me who I like and I told her to guess. After a lot of guessing I gave her a clue, that she wasn’t looking at the right gender. After that she said my crush’s name immediately. I was shocked. She told me she wanted to say her name but was afraid. After that she asked me to tell her my story, how it began, and she said she loves me no matter what 🙂 I’m glad to have her by my side.

When I came out (which was a few hours ago) I sent “the coming out message” by an accident but my cousin took it pretty well. I freaked out for about an hour and then she called saying that she would always be there for me. I feel lucky!

When I came out I became free.

When I came out my biggest fear was that my mom would think she would never have grandchildren. My main priority was to convince her that she would. She was the hardest one to come out to. She ended up taking it the best of any member of my family.

When I came out, I lost my family, my friends, hope. But then I realized that if I tried living my life through the eyes of others, then that wouldn’t be living at all. So, at 19 I’m still supporting myself and living how I want. As for family… I haven’t spoke to them in years. Will it get better? I say everything gets better.

When I came out to my friends today, it became very clear to me that some of them were not comfortable being friends with me anymore. It makes me upset, but I suppose it’s their problem, not mine. I’m just glad that some of them have chosen to remain by my side regardless of my sexual orientation.