When I came out to my parents was actually the second time. I wrote a letter to my mom when I was moving out of the house so I didn’t have to deal with it. A day later, she texted me with “I know, I love you.” It turns out that I told her I was bi when I was little, when she asked me, “What cartoon do you have a crush on?” and I pointed at Jasmine and said I also liked Aladdin. Still have to mail my letter to my dad far away, wonder how he’ll react. 🙂 (M/Bi)
Story #1636
When I came out, it was online. They (and watching Love, Simon by myself, twice) then gave me courage to come out to a sorta-close friend who was also gay. A few months after that, I came out to my best friend and just recently he came out to me as bi. (M/17/Gay)
Story #1635
When I came out today, I came out to my brother as gay! I did it after we were done at the cinema. I was so scared. But I just said, “I am gay” in the car on our way home. He is moving away on Sunday, so I felt like I had to. He is so supportive, and I can finally breathe out a little. My mom and dad next! (M/17)
Story #1633
When I came out was a mistake. My parents were out of town for the weekend and my siblings moved out of our home. My parents allowed me to have friends over, just not any girls, which was perfect. I invited my secret boyfriend over and he was supposed to leave the house before night but we were both so tired and so we slept on my bed. I woke up to my parents screaming and they kicked him out. Yeah, here I am a few days later writing this and not knowing what to do next. (M/18/Gay)
Story #1631
When I came out was when I moved to a university two hours away to my roommate. Later I was openly omnisexual, and it wasn’t hard because these people didn’t know me growing up or my family. Two years later, my sister also managed to get accepted in the same university and that was my biggest fear. She came and immediately she already heard about me and it wasn’t from me. She surfaced to my parents and they were super upset. They told me after university they want me to pick up my bags and live my own life. One more year of university left and haven’t talked to them since. (M/Omnisexual)
Story #1630
When I came out I decided to talk to a friend that I’ve trusted for a very long time. I told her I was bi, and me expecting her to be grossed out, she replied with “Awww, congrats.” The text went on to inspire me to come out to my parents and other friends, with surprisingly only one bad reaction down the road. She even set me up with my first boyfriend. I couldn’t be happier. (M/15/Bisexual)
Story #1622
When I came out in April 2018, my best friend had been suspecting for months, and even asked me if I was gay twice before. One day, we were having lunch at the cafeteria and she told me that she already knew and there was no point on hiding it anymore. So I admitted to her. Since then, I’ve come out to all my close friends, and they’ve been very supportive. I don’t know when I’ll come out to my family, but I feel very proud of all the progress I made this year. (M/16/Gay)
Story #1621
When I came out to my best friend was disastrous. A year ago, I developed feelings for him and found out I like males too, and so I came out to him and told him I have feelings for him. He told me he wasn’t gay/bi and shut me down. We never talked the same anymore. It wasn’t until this month when I reconnected with him at Starbucks with his first boyfriend. (M/19/Bisexual)
Story #1620
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) 😉