When I came out to my parents it was because I just couldn’t sleep that night. I stood in front of my parents room pacing. I guess they heard me, because they called me in and asked what was wrong. I wanted to say “next year in English (my family is multi-cultural, and we speak Spanish and Portuguese at home, which don’t really have gender-neutral pronouns) I want to use he/they/she pronouns.” I ended up saying “Today in English class…” I realized what I was saying and stopped. My parents started asking me what happened in English class. Eventually I told them that I wanted to use she/they/he pronouns, and that I am part boy, part nonbinary, part girl, (and a little bit agender, but I didn’t say that part). Since then, I’ve come out at school because I have a very supportive school. Many of my friends are queer or allies. But from my parents I’ve received lectures about how I don’t need to know everything now, and how everyone has bit of every gender inside of them. I am still a girl to them. But I know who I am. And I am demigender and proud (and femaric). (Demigender/11/Femaric)
Story #2352
When I came out as bisexual in school, everyone saw me as a different person. Some of them started ignoring me and some of them started giving me sympathy as if it’s a bad thing. My best friends and close friends supported me even though some of them said that I am definitely straight and it’s just because I am in my teenage years. I have yet to come out to my parents because I don’t know how to tell them. They will be extra supportive one moment and not supportive at all at another. I live in a country where people who don’t fit in according to the societal norms are made vulnerable. I just came out this year and have already experienced a lot of homophobia. (Demigender/16/Bisexual)
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)