Coming out of the closet.

[Luki]

This is not something you should rush into... I think I won't do it anytime soon, I just have to prepare myself for pretty much any reaction. :'D

 

[Salmon]

Anyway, I should not come online and revive years-old threads when I'm drunk

Tomaš Who doesn't love Tomaš? With salt, rice and whatnot?

 

[IncognitoGH]

I respect everyone so much for taking the courage and pride in 'coming out' on here and in their personal lives. It's fantastic to see.

 

[Nikkita]

I can say that i like men more than women but i'm feeling very close to the LGBT community. I want to be a drag queen (a ''faux queen'' because i am a cis woman) and i want to stand with them because after all we were born this way. It's ok to love whoever you want.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Aww good for you! I don't know why it's so hard for me to tell them, because I don't have any problem telling anyone else xD I know my parents would support me but still...

If it's any consolation, Im in exactly the same position and have been for many years I hate it but I hate the thought of having to come out more, it's not easy to talk about personal feelings for me. I found it hard enough admitting I was a Conservative

I think you will know when to do it. You cant predict these things but I imagine it will come for me once I feel more settled with what Im doing in life, etc.

 

[Leydan]

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[revallsay]

[MENTION=12078]AshleyWright[/MENTION], it's gonna be ok, it's hard at the begining but then it goes right. Well, I'm not a lesbian, but I had a very hard time in my love life. There was a guy I liked in my class. Everyone knew and because I wasn't so popular, people laughed me out and he was the person to laugh the loudest. I guess I shouldn't confess my crush to my 'friend' from the primary school (we were in the same class in gimnazjum - in Poland it's 3-year-school between primary and high school). It'll be alright

 

[Leydan]

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[revallsay]

Thanks. He has done be absolutely no favours. It was my first real heartbreak, and a real betrayal of my trust. It was probably the first of many to come.

Exactly! It's just a stupid guy! We have to move on We deserve better friends/boyfriends!

 

[anselm]

It's nice to see several people here having similar stories but also many different ways of approaching the whole thing.

As for me, it already took me long enough to come out to myself. :'D I haven't told anyone in real life even though I'm sure my family and friends would be very accepting as they're all open-minded people. My problem is rather that I'm a very shy person and I can't really imagine exposing myself and talking about my feelings like that... if that makes any sense.

Really coming out is something I really don't want to do, and I wish I didn't have to come out - I don't want to make an issue of something which is basically a very small part of who I am. No one should have to come out.

+1000

 

[doctormalisimo]

Oh Anselm, you know short of coming out as a UKIP supporter, you'll always be loved

 

[anselm]

Oh Anselm, you know short of coming out as a UKIP supporter, you'll always be loved

From UKIP to LA, there's so many beautiful places

 

[dogmeat]

As for me, it already took me long enough to come out to myself. :'D I haven't told anyone in real life even though I'm sure my family and friends would be very accepting as they're all open-minded people. My problem is rather that I'm a very shy person and I can't really imagine exposing myself and talking about my feelings like that... if that makes any sense.

 

[theCONWEL]

I'm gay, but I came out as bisexual on a Facebook status about 2 years ago now... I've only recently realised that I'm gay rather than bi, and I don't really want to go through the whole fuss of coming out again. Tbh, coming out wasn't that difficult for me, I'd say that I definitely have supportive friends and family, but I don't want to seem like my sexuality changes like the weather by coming out again, so I might just continue living like I do now but I think I'll tell people I'm gay from now on

 

[anto475]

I'm gay, but I came out as bisexual on a Facebook status about 2 years ago now... I've only recently realised that I'm gay rather than bi, and I don't really want to go through the whole fuss of coming out again. Tbh, coming out wasn't that difficult for me, I'd say that I definitely have supportive friends and family, but I don't want to seem like my sexuality changes like the weather by coming out again, so I might just continue living like I do now but I think I'll tell people I'm gay from now on

same as. although tbh i feel it doesn't matter too much what people call me so long as they don't have problems with the gender of whoever i go out with/marry. my mam keeps making an issue of it though, i think she's kindof hoping, despite dating exclusively men for the moment, i'll meet a woman and have grandkids or something heteronormative idk. good luck with that

 

[pinkchiffon]

I think it's normal to go through changes in how you describe your identity - learning new things about yourself is GOOD, it doesn't mean you totally screwed up before. Like I said before, making a big presentation about "coming out" isn't my thing and I just drop it into conversations as it becomes relevant, but if anybody doesn't take it casually and demands an explanation (and unfortunately that may happen sometimes), I would just ask them why they think that's such a big deal.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

I came out as bi first (because I thought I genuinely was), I dont think it's something unusual from what I've seen. Just do whatever you feel comfortable with.

 

[QwaarJet]

I remember me coming out as trans to my family was the worst time in my life. Constant shouting and crying...eventually stopped talking to each other for a few weeks. Worked it out in the end and things are far better now, but for a while it looked like I was getting kicked out of the house. Never easy, these things.