When I came out to my mum as a trans man she told me that nobody will love a woman without breasts and she didn’t want me to talk about it. She denied my gender Identity even until the moment of her death. She told my father, who said that if I was happy then everything was okay. My friends took it well and my family too. (FtM/27/Pansexual)
Story #1902
When I came out I was in the car with my dad. He asked me why I was so down all the time. I replied that I felt that I was born in the wrong body. He said he was supportive at first but turned out to be horribly transphobic. My mom is the only supportive family member (that knows, anyway). Now in school I’m starting to use my preferred name more and it has helped a lot. (Trans FtM/15/Pan)
Story #1867
When I came out I had never meant to. My parents had found a google hangouts conversation midway through my freshman year of high school that had been continuing for a while with my girlfriend. I had known this girl since middle school and still love her like nobody else (I’m now in my Junior year). They took it as a means to get attention, but ever since have not let me go to any friend’s house, male or female, without giving me a lecture about how I don’t need to date and I’m too young to know what love is let alone my sexuality. But I’m still here and queer and I hope to one day have a sit-down conversation with my parents and tell them straight up what and who I love. (F/17/Pansexual)
Story #1836
When I came out, my mom was driving and I told her I was pansexual. She said she already knew and that she still loved me. About 9 months later, I told my close friends that Iām non-binary and they now use they pronouns, but only a few that know are accepting. I had originally submitted one on Jan 30, 2015, but a lot has changed since then š (Non-binary/16/Pansexual)
Story #1823
When I came out, I was 13 years old (yeah, pretty young, I know). It started with me buying little heart stickers with the Pansexual flag on them. I started hiding them all over my house for about a year and a half, until my parents finally asked about them. I told them that I’m Pansexual, and they couldn’t be more supportive! Now every year on May 20, my parents send me little heart-shaped cookies with the Pansexual flag on them!! (F/22/Pansexual)
Story #1803
When I came out to my mom, I left a letter on her bed right before I left for my dad’s house. She read it and sent me a text the next day saying that she loved me no matter what. She was very hurt that I didn’t tell her earlier, but she was very accepting of who I am. I’m so glad I decided to come out! (F/Pansexual)
Story #1759
When I came out it was to a girl I had just meet. We were avoiding having to do any actual exercise at P.E and I just blurted it out. It felt so good to get that off my chest and she gave me so much support. Telling some of my closer friends and mother was different, but I am so glad about the love I got from the real friends in my life. Coming out has really helped me embrace and love myself and others around me. (F/15/Pansexual)
Story #1748
When I came out to my dad last night, he basically told me it was a phase and that I didn’t know what I was talking about. This morning he said, “Sometimes gay women forget that they’re female, and they wear men’s clothing and cut their hair short. Gay men sometimes are too gay and they are hard to be around. Don’t forget that you’re a girl. ” and I am a feminist, and I nodded and said I understood like the feminine person he thought I was. I was on my period. When I got to school I started to cry. I hated myself for lying to everyone. I hated my dad. But now I’m trying to move past him. Today I plan to become open and show him that his pansexual daughter doesn’t care about how he sees me. (F/12/Pansexual)
Story #1745
When I came out, it was a fast decision. I told one of my new friends that I was genderfluid and she looked at me and smiled and was awesome about it! (Genderfluid/13/Pan)
Story #1743
When I came out it was totally by accident. I hadn’t even admitted it to myself and had been losing sleep over it. Then my friend was like, “I think I’m the only gay one at my school” and it just popped out. Now I’ve come out to a few friends and last night I came out to my mom. She was awesome and apparently half of my Catholic Irish family is lesbian (yay). Now I need to tell my dad and I will try to tell my class. My dad’s side is extremely conservative but I think my dad will be good. (F/12/Pansexual)