When I came out it was totally unplanned. I had been emailing my girlfriend and my mom happened to see it and then outed me to my whole family, who all seemed uncomfortable with that. I think I may be non-binary as well as pan. But my mom would never accept that. All my friends are supportive and love me more for it. (F/14/Pan/non-binary?????)
Story #1957
When I came out — this was to my best friend — she said she knew before I had even told her. I remember it clearly because she had told me that she had a huge crush on me. We’re dating to this day, and that was over two years ago. She was the most supportive person I had ever had in my life, and I’m so thankful for her being there for me even when nobody else was. (Genderfluid/15/Pansexual)
Story #1948
When I came out my mom was so accepting of me. I was terrified of rejection when I had forgotten how much she loved and cared for me. My friends are also so incredibly wonderful and I’m super lucky to have them. It gets better, and it will be okay. Much love and good vibes (Non-binary/17/Pan/bi)
Story #1946
When I came out to my swim coach, I was really nervous and when I told him I was bi (at the time, now I’m Pan) he said “I know” and I didn’t even know what else to say. (F/15)
Story #1943
When I came out I told my friend that I had a crush on my best friend, who was a girl. She was confused because I just got over my male crush. I explained it to her. Two days later she was shipping me with my crush so much it was kind of hilarious. (Agender/genderfluid (still figuring out)/14/Pansexual)
Story #1917
When I came out my mom and I were in the car getting me some new clothes. My mom got on the topic of LGBTQ+ and I just said I’m not 100% straight… She said she kinda realised it after a while and I started to cry. (Genderfluid/12/Pansexual)
Story #1916
When I came out I told my bio mom and my foster parents. I was nonbinary and pan. My bio father wouldn’t understand nonbinary so I said I was trans since I’ll soon be on T. He cut me off. Though it hurt I’m happy with my decision. I’m just contemplating if I’m nonbinary or MtF. (Nonbinary, MtF/17/Pansexual)
Story #1904
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)