When I came out it was to my mom. We were sitting in the car and I was thinking of just telling my mom I was lesbian until my best friend texted me and said if I came out that she would have my back one thousand percent so I said f**ck it and I told my mom. I was sooooo scared though although I felt a relief of weight and pressure off my shoulders of holding that in for months. After I told her she just sat there in silence and just asked when and why I felt this way, and I told her I knew I was lesbian around the age of 13 and I found out when I was playing the game bottle spin at a party and I had to kiss a girl although I never was really that in to boys, nor was I boy crazy like my other friends were. I still have to come out to my dad and the rest of my family and friends although I will eventually. (F/Lesbian)
Story #1971
When I came out to my aunt, it was after dinner at Thanksgiving. I followed her out to her car and I told her, “I need to tell you something.” She said, “Ok, what is it?” I said that I was gay, but she didn’t hear me, so she asked me to repeat it. After that I said, “I’m gay!” then burst into tears. She told me that she accepted me and still saw me as family, which I was glad to hear. That Christmas, she gave me a hairband lollipop that was rainbow colored. I am so thankful to have a family member who accepts me for who I am after my parents rejected my identity. (F/15/Lesbian)
Story #1970
When I came out my friends were grilling me about who I had a crush on. One of my friends asked if they were male and I said no. They didn’t really care and I’m glad I can talk about my crush around them now. (F/14/Bi)
Story #1969
When I came out as transgender, my mother was so accepting. My dad isn’t so much, but my mum and I are moving out soon anyway, so it’ll be great; it already is. I was so so scared of saying it, so I wrote it on a letter and drew a tiny 🏳️🌈 to show MY
GAYNESS! 😂 (F/17/Lesbian)
Story #1967
When I came out I walked up to my parents and was like, “I’m a girl.” They weren’t the most supportive (read: super transphobic), but my cousins and sister made up for it by using my preferred pronouns. As soon as I told them, it felt like a weight that had been on my chest after I had come out to my parents had been lifted off, and I hope to be openly transgender soon. (F/12/Lesbian)
Story #1965
When I came out it was to my mom. I was in the kitchen and left my phone there for a while. My mother saw a notification on Pinterest for some gay/bi boards to save. Later on she pulled me into her room and straight-up asked me if I was bi. I said yes and began crying because I thought she would hate me or kick me out. Surprisingly she said that she supported me and loved me no matter what!! I feel like me and my mother have gotten closer now 🙂 (F/16/Bi)
Story #1963
When I came out to my 18-year-old friend as asexual she freaked out and told me she was too XD She is so far the only person I know to be asexual like me. (F/13/Asexual biromantic)
Story #1961
When I came out I was 11 and nervous to tell my friends, so I took a note card, drew the pansexual flag on it, flipped it over, wrote the definition of pansexual, I wrote down that an example would be me, and made a really bad joke. Aiden and Grace said, “I knew it!” And gave me a fist bump. This was yesterday, and I’m coming out to three people tomorrow!!! (F/11/Pansexual)
Story #1960
When I came out it was totally unplanned. I had been emailing my girlfriend and my mom happened to see it and then outed me to my whole family, who all seemed uncomfortable with that. I think I may be non-binary as well as pan. But my mom would never accept that. All my friends are supportive and love me more for it. (F/14/Pan/non-binary?????)
Story #1959
When I came out, I was in my room with my mom. She is super supportive and told me that it’s my life and she just wants me to be happy. Later on I came out to my dad and he still makes gay jokes to cheer me up sometimes. I came out as bi to both of them but now I identify as polysexual. For my girlfriend’s birthday my mom like dragged me to buy her a hoodie, some flowers, a teddy, and a cute notebook with a kitty on it. She is supporting me completely and likes my girlfriend. She always asks me how she is and stuff. (F/questioning/13/14/Polysexual)