When I came out, I was a little scared. I’m a trans man born female at birth but gender expression is male. I had already been out to my friends (almost all of them are queer) and I came out to my parents. They said good job but also said like stop talking about it; they are supportive, just sick of my talking about it. So I came out a second time. This time it’s a letter and they got the message! I was so happy. Then I came out to my uncle’s family. they are supportive and my aunt’s family but everyone else…. isn’t… and it’s hard to keep it secret.
Story #2378
When I came out I had just come home from school. I hadn’t told anybody. I silently moved past my mum, went to close my bedroom door, paused, and nonchalantly said: “I’m nonbinary by the way, mum.” She turned around and said: “Okay.” (Nonbinary/18)
Story #2377
When I came out, my mom dismissed me and said I was following trends, then said I was born a girl, always a girl, and deadnamed me and then threatened to take away my internet. (M/Trans)
Story #2376
When I came out I was 12. It wasn’t my choice and my parents didn’t support me. My friends and aunts do, though 🙂 (F/15/Bi)
Story #2375
When I came out, I handed a note to my friend. I only came out as asexual and she still hasn’t said anything. I am nervous. (F/11/AroAce)
Story #2374
When I came out it took several tries. First, it started with me, then my friends, then my family. It took years for me to be able to be where I am and be comfortable with myself. It took many, many long talks, tears, and hard, difficult days and nights for me to be my true self with the people I care for. Now I am living my best life and am happier than I ever was, knowing that I truly love myself for myself. (F/31/Lesbian)
Story #2373
When I came out as transgender the only one who I felt believed me was my brother. Everyone else said they did but acted like I was still a girl and just a tomboy. One of my bff said I will always be a girl but she just doesn’t understand. My ex best friend yelled at me that I was sinning. To this day she still makes fun of me. It really is hard. (Demiboy/Queer)
Story #2372
When I came out I was a nervous wreck! I couldn’t sleep as I felt I was ready to tell them. So I got up around 11pm and walked up to them. I came out to my close sister the same day that I came out to my mum and dad. I told dad first. I said due to my past I’m gay. And dad said as long as I was happy, and mum said she already knew!!! So I all told my mum’s mum and I didn’t have a very good reaction out of her. She said I was too young to know, which wasn’t true, but I told her again and she accepted me. (F/15/Lesbian/gay)
Story #2371
When I came out I was on this app where messaging people was available — mind you that the app was 18+ and I was definitely not that age — and on that app I was talking to a girl, yk in a more of a friendship kinda way, knowing she was way older, which is besides the point; I know now it was really dumb now. But my mom found these messages. I panicked and thought, “Well, she’s gonna ask something about me messaging a girl,” so I just went “Well, now is a good time to tell you I’m bisexual.” And well, her reaction was not good, and I had a breakdown, so now I don’t bring it up, but hopefully in the future I’ll be comfortably out to her. (F/Bisexual)
Story #2370
When I came out to my friends as pansexual, they were all supportive, being that most of them were already part of it. I’m still questioning right now and haven’t come out to anyone else, but I’m glad to have some of the people I care about most on my side. (Demisexual pansexual)