When I came out to my best friend about how I was lesbian, she supported me the whole way, and in a couple days I’m going to come out to my family. I hope it goes well. 🤞(F/11/Lesbian)
Story #2267
When I came out, it was first to my friend who’d recently come out to me as lesbian. I was expecting her to probably be confused and maybe not entirely supportive, but I felt like I needed to let someone know. To my surprise, she knew what asexuality was and was incredibly supportive, asking me about my romantic orientation and sharing some resources that helped her when she was discovering her own sexuality. I’m not out to anyone else yet, but it was awesome to feel accepted and understood like that. (F/15/Heteroromantic Asexual)
Story #2266
When I came out to my (non-binary and lesbian) best friend as an asexual, they accepted me immediately and told me that they already knew it for a long time but they didn’t want to force me to come out. Instead, when I told my (straight) friend that I am asexual she was confused and although she said that she supports me she didn’t understand what it means to be asexual and also told me that it could only be a phase and that it is too early to say. (F/15/Asexual/aromantic)
Story #2265
When I came out to my mom as transgender ftm she said she accepted me, but she then had a breakdown and told me it’s for attention and that she and my dad won’t let me start hormones or blockers and that they won’t use my preferred name or pronoun. The rest of my family still calls me by my deadname and she/her. It’s hard and I struggle with it every day and am currently looking for a way to leave. I promise you’ll get through everything. Just stay strong; you’re loved and special and deserve the world. (FTM/15/Gay)
Story #2264
When I came out, Friend 1 blurted out that she was bisexual, which caused a chain reaction where me and Friend 2 said we were bisexual. Me and Friend 1 changed to be pansexual, and Friend 2 said she was lesbian. Friend 3 was genderfluid and pansexual. Friend 3 and Friend 2 started dating, so Friend 2 became pansexual as well. Friend 3 then said they were non-binary. I came out as lesbian. Friend 4 is straight but an ally. Friend 5 is bisexual. None of us are out to anyone else except each other! ❤️️🧡💛💚💙 (F/13/Lesbian)
Story #2263
When I came out, my parents and family didn’t accept me for who I was. They said I wasn’t worth living and an ungrateful piece of s**t. I didn’t care what they said. Even though what they told me hurt, I still loved my parents. And I still didn’t care; I love myself and they have to respect my decision. (M/13/Gay/bi)
Story #2262
When I came out to my friends as transgender they were very chill and very supportive of me. When I came out to my parents, they weren’t as accepting ( I came out to them when I was around 8 or 9). They kept trying to tell me that I was born a girl and always will be a girl. After this experience, I never wanted to talk to them about the lgbtq+ stuff because no matter what they always shut me down. I finally figured out sometime in January that I wasn’t trans but I was genderfluid and pansexual. My friends, again, were amazing about it, and after I told them one of them came out as bi to me. I aways felt really bad that I said I was trans and then later changed my pronouns but it’s okay if you come out as something and then later change it. I haven’t told my parents yet but I am planning to once I move out and all of that stuff. (Genderfluid/12/Pansexual)
Story #2261
When I came out, I did it over text to my friend, and she was fine with it and cheered me on. I have never been more grateful. (Non-binary/12/Pansexual)
Story #2260
When I came out to my mom I was maybe 15 or 16, and I just walked into her room one night and told her, “Mom, I have something very important to tell you. I’m never going to have kids. I’m never going to have sex, because I’m ace.” And obviously she was like, “You’re too young to know, you’ve never dated anyone before, it’s just a phase, you’ll find that special someone later in life, you don’t have to worry about it right now,” and all that. And I was just crying as I tried to explain to her that it wasn’t a phase and that I had been distressed for some time, but that I was into guys, just I couldn’t emotionally comprehend sexual attraction the way everyone else did. Like, ya it made sense logically, but other than finding people aesthetically pleasing, I just wasn’t ever *attracted* to anyone. She needed some time to think about it, but she’s pretty accepting now. My high school friends honestly knew before I did; they’d always ask me, “Oh, you’re ace, right?” even while I was questioning, so coming out to them was really easy. (F/19/Heteroromantic asexual)
Story #2259
When I came out it was to three friends when we were hanging out and chatting. The one that isn’t my closest friend started bringing up the topic of Pride month, and I casually mentioned I was questioning. They were all absolutely fine with it; in fact, they didn’t even care. I am fortunate enough to live in a very accepting family, school, and town, and although they are all straight the aforementioned one told me that a lot of people in her friend group, the “popular friend group,” weren’t straight, which made me really happy even though I had not suspected that. I haven’t come out to anyone else yet including my parents/family because I am scared of confrontation, but I am 95% positive they will be completely accepting. (She/her/13/Questioning)