When I came out to one of my straight friends, she said,“That’s okay, a lot of people are nowadays.” Odd and slightly offensive, but she was accepting at least. Another friend came out to me as pan after a discussion at church about gay people so I came out to him and we promised to support each other. My parents are not being very accepting at the moment; they don’t understand my orientation and they want me to date, get married, and have kids, which isn’t really in the cards for me. (F/19/Asexual heteroromantic)
Story #2272
When I came out, my friends were super supportive, my family not so much. My mum slowly started to support me and is now ok with me starting hormones, but my Christian dad isn’t and refuses to use my name and pronouns. He also is very against me starting my medical transition. It’s a struggle every day, and I know he doesn’t mean me any harm but I wish he understood that I would feel a lot less suicidal if he just accepted me for me. (M/16)
Story #2271
When I came out to my parents as gay, they just sat there in silence. There was no words of love, or acceptance, or validation. If you had a similar experience, I want you to know that you are loved, valid, and accepted. (Non-binary/Lesbian)
Story #2270
When I came out the other night it was for $15. Lol. I was playing video games with my brother and two of our friends and realized that GTA was on sale, but I didn’t have enough money. I had mentioned a big secret a week ago and one of my friends REALLY wanted to know and offered me $15 if I told them, so I did. Was definitely worth it. They all reacted well! (F/15/Queer)
Story #2269
When I came out the first time was last year in summer. I texted my friends that I’m bisexual because I was too nervous to say it. But they accepted me and said that they will always love me. Then one friend told me that she’s a lesbian and we began to be a couple. After seven months I told my mom and she said something like “just a phase” and “you’re too young to know” and it was not very good for my mental health. In March I came out to friends as a nonbinary lesbian (trixic, but everyone understands lesbian) and they were very supportive and lovely to me. In June, my dad random said that he will not be getting grandchildren and I was like, “Why?” and he was like, “Bro I always knew you only liked girls,” so he accepted and was very nice to me. (Nonbinary/genderfluid/14/Lesbian/trixic)
Story #2268
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)