When I came out to my friends (lesbian, bi, and straight) and brother, they were really supportive and took it well. I told my mom in person and she has a great misunderstanding of what being gay is. She told me to “fix it” and that she’ll pray for me but she said she wasn’t mad or anything. We still talk like normal but we never discuss what happened at all. When I came out to everyone else, I happened to be a senior speaker in our high school and I basically came out in front of the school. They have been very supportive. (M/18/Gay)
Story #1618
When I came out my parents didn’t believe me and two years later they still don’t. They believe it’s a phase. I have come out to a few of my friends and they have been supportive, if a bit surprised. I plan to be out publicly pretty soon. (M/15/Gay) 😉
Story #1614
When I came out, I told all of my friends that I was bi, and I think I fooled everyone, included me. After a few months I moved to a new city, met new people, and realized that I was actually gay. Then I truly came out to some of my friends (didn’t have the time to do it with all of them).
Story #1612
When I came out, I came out to myself (if that makes sense.) I am 23 and finally accepting that I am gay. I now realize why with my previous boyfriends did not work out. I was never happy with the relationship. Now I want to look for love and acceptance for myself, before confessing (coming out) to my friends and family.
-Girl wants to meet girl 🙂
Story #1603
When I came out to my mom, she said she was okay with it and that she suspected it anyway. Despite that, I feel regretful for telling her. I don’t know why. (M/17/Gay)
Story #1599
When I came out to my mother and father most of my friends already knew. I told my parents separately. My mother said that I was going to hell and grounded me and my dad said that he didn’t accept. They keep on taking me to priests and pastors trying to change me. I hope it gets better soon. (M/15/Gay)
Story #1598
When I came out it was very rushed as I just sent a screenshot of my results in a gay test saying, “You’re 100% gay!”, and my friends did take me seriously. They’re cool with it but I don’t think I’ll come out to my parents. (M/17/Gay)
Story #1596
When I came out, I posted a random thing on my story of me literally coming out of a closet. A few people actually figured it out, and everyone at school has gone out of their way to let me know nothing has changed. Still haven’t come out to my family. (M/16/Gay)
Story #1592
When I came out to my mother, my brother already knew. It was a previous event where he asked the reason I play girls in games. We were in the kitchen and my mother was talking about grandchildren, and he said I don’t want kids and I wouldn’t have any because I am gay. She looked at me for a second and I nodded, then she said, “I knew it since you were a kid.”
Story #1591
When I came out to my family, I was already out to the majority of people I knew in school. Their support gave me the confidence to come out to them. I came out to my aunt first, over text, and left a letter for my mum to read the next morning. She texted me later saying she was proud of me, and that she already had suspicions about it. (M/17/Gay)