When I came out, it was the day after the last day of school. I had already told friends and stuff, but I posted a TikTok and told my grandma. She loves me unconditionally and has gotten me stuff to help. My brothers have been very understanding even after being so young. Their dad also supports me and told me to be me! My aunt said she is so proud of me!! And most importantly: my mom! She is currently in jail; I wrote her a letter telling her and she wrote me back basically telling me how proud she was and how she loved my name and it’s as beautiful as me. (F/14/Transgender)
Story #2277
When I came out to myself, it was a long process. I started having a crush on my female best friend and thought I was bi. I soon discovered pansexuality and clicked. I stayed in the closet for months before casually texting my very Christian friend that I didn’t know if I would marry a boy or a girl. We never discussed lqbtq things before so I didn’t want to include nonbinary people as well in case she didn’t know who they were. She hasn’t answered yet. If you want to come out, do it! There will always be people to support you. 🏳️🌈 (F/demigirl?/11/Pansexual/demisexual)
Story #2276
When I came out as gay, my mom gasped (it was over the phone) and dismissed it. When I halfway came out as trans, my mom and grandma degraded queer people in an attempt to change my mind. I have been told that my brother and sister (among other people) are not allowed to know. My mother told me today that my brother and sister are not allowed to listen to Lil Nas X or Jojo Siwa because he (Lil Nas X) is gay and she (Jojo Siwa) is pansexual, and my poor sister loved Jojo Siwa. My friends are super supportive, and save me every day from a world of sadness, but it hurts that my friends accept me more than my own mother, and I’m sorry for anyone who is in this situation or worse. (F/15/Gay/trans)
Story #2275
When I came out it was at first to a couple friends, who all took it well (though I had to come out twice to one of them because he thought I was joking for some reason). After I came out to my sister, who has threatened to tell my parents a couple of times, but I think she’s forgotten now based on the way she acts. I came out to my form by WhatsApp in June (pride month 🏳️🌈) and everyone that responded took it well, but I know that some who didn’t see it would’ve definitely been really REALLY homophobic. I recently found out who my English teacher will be this year and she is friends with my parents and it’d be ABSOLUTELY AWFUL if she found out and told them. (F/Lesbian)
Story #2270
When I came out the other night it was for $15. Lol. I was playing video games with my brother and two of our friends and realized that GTA was on sale, but I didn’t have enough money. I had mentioned a big secret a week ago and one of my friends REALLY wanted to know and offered me $15 if I told them, so I did. Was definitely worth it. They all reacted well! (F/15/Queer)
Story #2268
When I came out to my best friend about how I was lesbian, she supported me the whole way, and in a couple days I’m going to come out to my family. I hope it goes well. 🤞(F/11/Lesbian)
Story #2267
When I came out, it was first to my friend who’d recently come out to me as lesbian. I was expecting her to probably be confused and maybe not entirely supportive, but I felt like I needed to let someone know. To my surprise, she knew what asexuality was and was incredibly supportive, asking me about my romantic orientation and sharing some resources that helped her when she was discovering her own sexuality. I’m not out to anyone else yet, but it was awesome to feel accepted and understood like that. (F/15/Heteroromantic Asexual)
Story #2264
When I came out, Friend 1 blurted out that she was bisexual, which caused a chain reaction where me and Friend 2 said we were bisexual. Me and Friend 1 changed to be pansexual, and Friend 2 said she was lesbian. Friend 3 was genderfluid and pansexual. Friend 3 and Friend 2 started dating, so Friend 2 became pansexual as well. Friend 3 then said they were non-binary. I came out as lesbian. Friend 4 is straight but an ally. Friend 5 is bisexual. None of us are out to anyone else except each other! ❤️️🧡💛💚💙 (F/13/Lesbian)
Story #2260
When I came out to my mom I was maybe 15 or 16, and I just walked into her room one night and told her, “Mom, I have something very important to tell you. I’m never going to have kids. I’m never going to have sex, because I’m ace.” And obviously she was like, “You’re too young to know, you’ve never dated anyone before, it’s just a phase, you’ll find that special someone later in life, you don’t have to worry about it right now,” and all that. And I was just crying as I tried to explain to her that it wasn’t a phase and that I had been distressed for some time, but that I was into guys, just I couldn’t emotionally comprehend sexual attraction the way everyone else did. Like, ya it made sense logically, but other than finding people aesthetically pleasing, I just wasn’t ever *attracted* to anyone. She needed some time to think about it, but she’s pretty accepting now. My high school friends honestly knew before I did; they’d always ask me, “Oh, you’re ace, right?” even while I was questioning, so coming out to them was really easy. (F/19/Heteroromantic asexual)
Story #2259
When I came out it was to three friends when we were hanging out and chatting. The one that isn’t my closest friend started bringing up the topic of Pride month, and I casually mentioned I was questioning. They were all absolutely fine with it; in fact, they didn’t even care. I am fortunate enough to live in a very accepting family, school, and town, and although they are all straight the aforementioned one told me that a lot of people in her friend group, the “popular friend group,” weren’t straight, which made me really happy even though I had not suspected that. I haven’t come out to anyone else yet including my parents/family because I am scared of confrontation, but I am 95% positive they will be completely accepting. (She/her/13/Questioning)