When I came out I told my closest friends first and gradually came out to the rest of them. I’m not completely out as most people in my grade don’t know and neither do my parents. I hope they will be accepting but I’m not completely sure. I am hopeful that telling them will not be that difficult though because my sister supports me. (F/13/Bisexual)
Story #2160
When I came out, my friend came out to me over text and I responded “k” because I had no clue what to say, and then a few minutes later I responded with “me too.” (M/14/Gay)
Story #2159
When I came out I was with my sister and we were arguing because she took away my video games and told me to do my chores and I got mad… We got angry to the point when we physically fought. After that, I told her to get out of my room. I locked my room door and started crying. She then proceeded to lock-pick my door and she asked me what was wrong and I continuously told her nothing. I screamed “I’m gay!” at her and I started sobbing ( I was in the closet for 4 years) and she ran up to me and held me for minutes until I stopped crying. (F/13/Gay/lesbian)
Story #2158
When I came out to my parents, my mother accepted me. My father still has not spoken to me. Good riddance. (MtF/27/Gay)
Story #2157
When I came out it was at a Christmas party with friends in August. As it happens at every house party with my friends and me, we ended up in the kitchen and got emotional and sentimental. One of my friends suddenly asked me if she could ask me one question and I agreed. The question was: Boys or girls? I said, “Girls,” and nobody was surprised and everything was fine. The only thing they wanted to know was if I was dating someone at the moment. (Non-binary/21/Lesbian)
Story #2156
When I came out to my parents they hugged me and told me they loved me and that I deserved the world. (M/18/Gay)
Story #2155
When I came out it was the other day, and 𝐈 wasn’t even the one to do it. I was laying on the ground in drama class the other day when I heard my preferred name being used in answer to one of the teacher’s questions as to who was doing which role. When the teacher asked who they were, one of my friends replied with: “Oh, that’s *deadname*’s preferred name!” I was scared when I heard this as many kids in my school were transphobic until I heard my teacher ask me which pronouns I use ! She was really supportive, though I am still mad at my friend for outing me 🙁 (Non-binary/agender/12/Pan/demi)
Story #2154
When I came out to my new class, they were like ‘cool’ and that was the end of it. Later that day I came out to my old schoolfriends, and they were all really supportive and helped me through the times my mum was being homophobic. I’ve come out to my Dad and stepmother, and they were fine with it. I’ve yet to come out to my Mum, but for now I want to see her point of view on lgbtq+ stuff. I have come out to two people about my gender. (Bigender/12/Lesbian)
Story #2153
When I came out it was telling a friend I used to have a crush in her. “But I gave up because you were straight.” She told me she was bi, and now we’re dating, even though I’m genderfae. (Genderfae/15/Panromantic asexual)
Story #2152
When I came out to my friends today, I had been texting with a girl (a week ago) and she wanted a photo, so I asked my friends which I should send, but then they wanted to know why. So I said, “I don’t want to say it over messenger.” We met today at my house after school. I took them to a beautiful place nearby and just told them, “It wasn’t a boy,” and they then just said, “You’re bi,” and I said yeah but they’re really supportive. (F/14/Bisexual)