When I came out it was a few days after a friend of mine did. We weren’t close but I was stressing about my sexuality way before she told me and just needed to get it out, so I told her. No one else knows about me, and only one other person knows about her, but it felt so freeing when I told her, like I had this great weight lifted off my chest, and since then I’ve felt more like me, and more accepting of myself than ever. (F/14/Bi)
Story #2145
When I came out I was 13 years old. I came out to my friends and they accepted me. I haven’t told my family yet and I know they’ll all accept me, but it’s still scary because I don’t want anything to change because I’m an overthinker. (M/13/Bi/gay)
Story #2139
When I came out it was a few days after my best friend came out and I tried to tell my mum immediately. Then she told me not to follow the trend and to not label myself. I came out to my best friend and another two friends; they accepted me because one of them was bi. I haven’t come out to my dad and I haven’t since talked to my mum about it, I just don’t know how. I’m scared other people will unfriend me because my friend came out to a guy and he didn’t want to be her friend anymore. I’m just really hoping that my giant family isn’t homophobic. (F/12/Bisexual)
Story #2138
When I came out to my sister I prepared a piece of paper with everything I wanted to tell to her about me and read it out loud. She was very accepting about both, that I‘m bisexual and that I‘m genderqueer. I gave her the chance to ask questions and named a few sources about both subjects. (NB/19/Bi)
Story #2134
When I came out, I came out to my girlfriend. She told me she has some interests in women so the following week I told her I have some interest in men. 2 years later, we still are happily together #bi (M/25/Bi)
Story #2133
When I came out to my two best friends they both wholeheartedly supported me and we had the best conversation about sexuality, although they are both straight! I still haven’t told my family yet, but I know the right time will come soon, and I hope they will support me as much as my friends have! (F/18/Bisexual)
Story #2128
When I came out I was 16 and my best friends accepted me and supported me, so did my sister. I haven’t told my parents yet but it might not end well. I’m just happy that I’m proud of who I am. I finally feel free. (M/16/Transgender/bisexual)
Story #2126
When I came out I was scared as my family were slightly homophobic. So when I came out as demi and bi, I didn’t know who was going to accept me, but they all accept me and slowly one day at a time I am telling my extended family. (F/Demi/bi)
Story #2125
When I came out…. well, I’ve only come out to one person, my closest and only friend. She is homophobic, but not as homophobic as my parents. I texted her “I have something to tell you…” A minute later, she says, “Are you bi?” And I was shocked. Then I remembered my homescreen is a bi flag. So I’m planning on coming out to my parents as demigender and bi. 💜🏳️🌈 (Demigender/11/Bi)
Story #2122
When I came out it was midnight and I walked into my mum’s room, woke her up, whispered in her ear “I am a bisexual” and went back to bed 😂 (F/14/Bisexual)