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)
Story #1587
When I came out to my closest friend, he told all my friends. I didn’t know until I had a surprise “coming out” party hosted by my roommate. I didn’t know that was a thing. (M/24/Bisexual)
Story #1584
When I came out to my “straight” best friend, it was after we watched Love, Simon. I finally had the courage to tell him I’m bisexual but before I could talk, he came out to me as bisexual first. We both had a crush on each other thinking the other was straight. Happily dating! (M/Bisexual)
Story #1581
When I came out, it was to two of my best friends and I felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders. I’ve come out to more friends since I went to college but am afraid to come out to my parents because I live in a small town and people aren’t very open-minded. (M/20/Gay)
Story #1579
When I came out to my best mom, she was confused and we cried together on the floor of my room. She said she was torn because of our religion. Eight months later, she brought it up again for the first time and was super accepting. She even found an accepting church for us to go to. (M/14/Gay)
Story #1578
When I came out last month to my mother, she was surprised but supportive. Knowing that I can’t come out to anyone else as I live in a homophobic country where it isn’t supported much, I was happy. From Latvia (M/13)
Story #1577
“When I came out” doesn’t seem like the right term to use about my experience with my parents. I honestly don’t remember ever coming out with them. I think I was just very honest about my feelings towards love and men as they developed, and we went through the process of figuring it all out together. (M/22/Gay)