When I came out, I told a friend who is also bi. I haven’t told my parents but plan to. I told my other friends as well who are quite religious but they took it surprisingly well and nothing has changed. The best part was that my friend told me she has a crush on me and now we are dating. (F/19/Bi)
Story #1621
When I came out to my best friend was disastrous. A year ago, I developed feelings for him and found out I like males too, and so I came out to him and told him I have feelings for him. He told me he wasn’t gay/bi and shut me down. We never talked the same anymore. It wasn’t until this month when I reconnected with him at Starbucks with his first boyfriend. (M/19/Bisexual)
Story #1615
When I came out, I had been chatting with one of my friends on Skype, and somehow the conversation had shifted into her ranting about how she hates “people like that.” I was trying to convince her to show some empathy, but when that failed, I just told her I was bi. She hung up and went offline. :/ I told my family and my other friends so that they wouldn’t hear about it through her. My friendship with her pretty much ended that day, but a few years later we spoke again, and she apologized for how she had treated me and told me she had since distanced herself from her parents’ beliefs. (M/19/Bi)
Story #1613
When I came out, it was an unplanned announcement, but I’m glad I did it. A few days ago I was hanging out with one of my best friends doing what guys do. Going in, I hadn’t planned on telling him that I was bisexual but by the end of the night I felt a sudden urge to say something. His response made me feel happier and less alone than I’ve felt in a long time: “Me too, man.”
Story #1611
When I came out of the closet about a year ago I only told my two best friends and they took it very well. Today my brother just asked me if I am bi and I have answered a simple yes. He has taken it very well and told me that he is a little upset because I didn’t tell him before. I hope to be brave and share it with my parents. (F/19/Bi)
Story #1610
When I came out to my mum as bisexual several years ago, she answered, “Isn’t everyone a little bit bi?”, which I took to be a good sign… but I don’t think she really believed me until I told her recently that I was dating a girl. Now she is clinging to how I seem to have had meaningful relationships with boys also. Dad took it very weirdly because it was a shock to him, and while he hasn’t been mean about it in any way, he’s been distinctly cold ever since.
Story #1608
When I came out as bisexual it was to a pansexual friend instead of my best friend because she was more trustworthy and she was part of LGBTQ+. She took it well as expected. A week later I told my best friend; he also, which I thank the world for, took it awesomely but as always teased me! He came out as bisexual a week later to me. This made me happy because little does he know I like him. (M/Bisexual)
Story #1607
When I came out I was on video chat to my parents. I came out as bi to my mum about 6 months prior, but came out to my stepdad last week. He took it very badly and doesn’t accept it. My mum does, though. My dad doesn’t know yet, but all my friends do.
Story #1602
When I came out, it wasn’t really a coming out. I thought I was bisexual, and I bought a pride bracelet. My mom flat out asked me if I was gay. I denied it but later confessed to having dated a girl. My mom doesn’t think bisexuals exist.
Story #1597
When I came out to my two friends over text as bisexual, one came out as bisexual as well and the other came out as pansexual. I cried with joy that day realizing I wasn’t alone in this world.