Story #2232

When I came out it was “census day.” I filled out my census on my household account, not realising that when my parents logged in to do theirs, they’d be able to see all of my answers. To cut a long story short, I’m looking for a new house, and I’m going to hell too apparently. (F/18/Pansexual)
[Editor’s note: UK folks, you can go to https://census.gov.uk and click “Need to answer separately from your household?” and they’ll send you an anonymous access code so you can fill in your own information and overwrite whatever your official household form says.]

Story #2229

When I came out I was in math class. I had gone to turn something in, so I was out of my seat, when I came back my best friend (who is bi) was saying how she sits next to two straight people. I said, “I’m offended,” and then sat down. The person sitting next to me said, “Wait, why?” I commented, “Because I’m not.” (F/13/Questioning)

Story #2226

When I came out to my best friend it was right after he hit on me and said he liked me. I was so scared but then he told me he was bi. Now I have a beautiful trans girlfriend and my friend has a boyfriend! (F/12/Pan)

Story #2224

When I came out I was just 11. I came out to a friend and they were super supportive. I was planning to come out in June, but it came out early. It was by email and I was super worried they would be homophobic or not supportive at all, but I was wrong. Remember, you’re never alone. (F/11/Pansexual)

Story #2223

When I came out, I was 16. I was with my boyfriend at that time. I was having weird feelings towards his sister; I was crushing hard on her. I finally told my boyfriend at that time I was in love with his sister. He understood. We have been together for 6 years and counting. We are getting married next fall. (F/22/Bi)

Story #2221

When I came out to my twin sister, she got really excited and shouted, “FINALLY.” She’s been really supportive so far. When I came out to my older brother, he said something like “Yah girls are nice” and “now we can talk about the hot girls together” and then he hugged me. I haven’t come out to my parents yet, but I think they’ll accept me. (F/16/Lesbian)

Story #2220

When I came out to my godmother, it was in October 2019 and we were putting away the groceries she had bought that day. She and I are really close so we started talking about mental health and self care, and then we started talking about dating. She said, “You are not allowed to date until high school. Boy or girl…” When I heard her say “girl” I kind of zoned out for a second, and my heart started racing. So I pushed back all those doubts and said, “Actually… it’s mostly going to be girls…” She stared at me for what felt like a few minutes (while my heart was beating out of my chest), and suddenly started smiling. She said, “I had a feeling you were hiding something from me, but I didn’t know what.” Tears started coming out of my eyes, and I sobbed into her chest with tears of relief. It was the first time I had really said anything to anyone about this, and I thought she would reject because of her Christian beliefs. I guess I was wrong! (F/14/Lesbian)

Story #2217

When I came out, my friends were actually very accepting and supportive of me. Since last year, I knew I wasn’t 100 percent straight, but I wasn’t 100 percent gay either; labeling myself as bi didn’t feel right either. For a few months, I identified myself as ace, but deep down inside I love people regardless of their gender. I came out as pansexual to my mom yesterday, and she was fortunately very supportive of me. I’m still kind of questioning my sexuality, but right now, I identify myself as pansexual. (F/17/Pansexual)

Story #2216

When I came out it was hard. I had realized not too long ago. I had gotten my hair cut. But it wasn’t the length I wanted, so I cut it off. My mom took away technology from me for a while. Saying the internet influenced me to do so. I have always been a tomboy, and I hated my body since 5th grade. I just thought it was body dysphoria. I may have not had gender dysphoria my whole life, but the euphoria was always there. I came out to family and some friends. But haven’t been able to transition yet. (F/Lesbian/transgender)

Story #2215

When I came out to my friend, I told her I was bi, and she said, “What?” because she didn’t know what it meant. I told her it means I like boys and girls and she’s like, “OK.” Then, I made her swear not to tell anyone and she did so. My friends all are very supportive and the best friends I could ever ask for. (F/12/Bisexual)