Bisexual Coming Out Stories

When I came out, I told my best friends. I went straight to the point and told them I was bi. I already knew two of my best friends were bi, and they were very supportive. I would also drop hints to some of my classmates; I’m pretty sure they know I’m bi but they try to act stupid. Ever since my friends and I came out, it seems like everyone in our school started coming out. Some people would say we’re disgusting, but we ignore them. LGBTQ+ or not we’re still humans, right? (F/12/Bi)

When I came out to one of my friends, I had already known I was bi for a while. I had crushes on multiple girls and I was pretty confident in who I liked. I thought he would be supportive of me, and I had already told a lot of my friends casually that I also liked girls. I really didn’t think much of it since I know so many bi people and am friends with multiple. We were with his friend, and I casually said I liked girls. He told me he didn’t believe me and that I was just doing it for attention from guys since I act “straight”. I wanted to cry, but instead, I yelled at him and asked him why he thought that I needed to prove my sexuality to him. I felt so hurt that he thought I would do that, and even more so that he thought I needed to prove it to him. (F/Bi)

When I came out to a few of my yearbook friends today, I felt so relieved to be honest with them. I’ve been dropping hints for a while now, but they were still clueless. So today in class we were looking at club lists for high school and I came across an LGBT+ club and showed the others. We talked about it a little and then I said, “I should join that club.” They looked at me confused for a millisecond and then I continued to say, “Because I’m bi.” My friends were so supportive and one of them even came out as pan to us. I’m so happy I told these amazing people, since yearbook class really is my safe place. (F/14/Bi)

When I came out it was to a small group of friends. One of my friends came out to us as bi, and I, without realising, just blurted out, “Oh yeah, me too.” They were really accepting and sweet, and me and my bi friend just talked about our crushes. I wish my parents will give the same reaction when I tell them in the near future. (F/13/Bisexual)

When I came out it was one of the worst days of my life, not because my family didn’t accept me but a hour after telling them I got the worst call of my life. My best friend took his life. And his last request was that I come out to my school, and so I did. Bullies got worse, but I’m happy because I fulfilled his last request. (F/13/Bi)

When I came out I had already told my mom the week before. So we are in the car with my best friend and his dad and I’m talking to my mom about my grandmother (strictly Catholic) and how to tell her, and my friend’s dad was like, “Wait, are you coming out of the closet?” and I said, “Well, I’m bi so ya,” then he went, “OK cool and don’t tell your grandmother.” (F/14/Bi)

When I came out to myself, I cried. I was reading a book with a lesbian couple, and I found myself thinking, “This is what I want.” I didn’t tell anyone until towards the start of 8th grade when I told my mom, almost by accident. I’m incredibly lucky that my mom is extremely liberal, so I just told her off-hand when she was talking to her sister on the phone. She’s been super helpful since then. However, coming out to other people since then has been terribly hard. At my school, there’s an underlying homophobia that detracts me from telling my friends. Only three friends know, two of which (including my crush) I told on accident, the other guessed. Every day I feel like I’m lying to myself, not telling people. But I’m sure that someday, I’ll find my courage, and I encourage you to find yours. (F/13/Bisexual)

When I came out I was crying because of how depressed I was, and my parents were mad because I wasn’t telling them what was going on. Then I finally told them and my sister and started crying even more. They said they still loved me and will support me no matter what. Now, my parents and 15-year-old sister know, and about eight of my friends know. I am planning on telling more people in around 8th grade. (F/12/Bisexual)

When I came out it was so scary. I did it over Snapchat to a girl that I hadn’t known for that long and she was so supportive. I came out to another friend and I had a lot of trouble saying that I was bi out loud, but she already knew, which I was very happy about it. There is only one experience for me that was bad; it was just the way my friend acted and she is bi herself. Anyway, now I have come out to all my friends and family and I am so very glad that I have. Most of the time I just call myself gay because I am into girls way more than I am guys hahaha (F/16/Bisexual)