When I came out to my best friend it wasn’t a big deal at all. She low-key came out to me as bi as well and asked me about the girl I had been seeing. I was so scared that she would be uncomfortable around me but absolutely nothing changed!!
Story #1172
When I came out over a group message with my closest friends, everyone was really accepting and supportive. Later, one of my friends messaged me separately and told me that she was really angry that I didn’t come out to her personally and that she felt like she deserved to know first. She then told me that she knew since we were in 6th grade. How she knew that I was bisexual I will never know, because I didn’t even recognise my attraction to girls until 11th grade and have never been very close to her.
Story #1164
When I came out my mom refused to believe it. She said things like, “You’re just confused, I know you like boys” and then started to cry. It was today, so I don’t know what’s going to happen. (21/Lesbian)
Story #1163
When I came out for the first time it was to my sister. She kept bugging me about one of my ex-boyfriends, so I told her that I liked someone else (which I do) so she kept asking me who. After days of her guessing I finally told her. She wasn’t too surprised but was still a little shocked. Since then I’ve told my friends and twin brother.
Story #1157
When I came out as bisexual my friend told me, “Wait, but girls can’t like girls. That’s just wrong. Ya know what? It’s probably just a phase anyway.” She was the first person I ever told, so now I have a fear of telling anyone else because I think they’ll have the same reaction.
Story #1156
When I came out for the first time, it was over the internet. I told everyone on a random chat site, “I’M BISEXUAL!!” and then cried for an hour, confused about my feelings for both guys and gals. That was when I was 10. I’m now thirteen and am terrified of being accepted in the real world. (F/13/Bisexual)
Story #1155
When I came out, it was to my mom and stepdad over a dinner of hot wings and cheese fries.
Me: I have something to tell you.
Mom: What?
Me: I don’t know how to say this.
Mom: You have a girlfriend.
Me: Close. *sigh* This is hard.
Mom: Just say it.
Me: I’m queer.
Mom: So you’re a lesbian?
Me: No. I don’t really want to get into it right now.
Mom: You have to educate us.
Me: Well, I date boys and girls and everything in between.
Mom: Oh. Okay. I love you.
Story #1154
When I came out I was trying to convince an homophobic friend that gay is okay so I accidentally shouted, “IF I BRING MY GIRLFRIEND WOULD YOU BE OKAY” in front of a classroom and my math teacher.
Story #1150
When I came out (a few hours ago) to my grandma, she was in the kitchen and I just entered the house. She started teasing me about boys, and I turned around debating on what to do about this. After a few hours of work, I went back inside to change clothes and she called me into her bedroom to talk. She was upset because we never really talk anymore, and I told her it’s because you always tease me about boys and I kinda swing more towards girls and that’s why I go to my school’s GSA. She told me that’s ok, and to get myself together, and she just wants me to be happy.