Who was the first person you came out to?

Nobody yet, don't really have anyone in mind atm either, in terms of who I would.

I would say those of you here, but I think I'm a bit of a hooded stranger here, too, heh.

 

Mom, the only person that did not know for years....

 

One of my guy friends, he took it well

 

A female friend of mine that was crushing on me. We're still really really great friends

 

My best female friend. I'm not sure why I told her before I told my parents, but I told her through text, so that might have been part of it.

What happened was, she and my other friend basically said "are you gay or something?" that day (I really cannot remember why, but I must have dropped some kind of hint) and instead of saying "no, of course not!" like I would've said, I just ignored it and said "so, are we gonna get going now?". Later on, she texted to apologize for accusing me of being gay and that's when I decided to tell her that it was true. -_- She told my other best friend, and then a few days I told my parents.

 

One of my friends who was also gay, in the early hours of the morning via text! It felt so good to finally tell someone, but massively scary at the same time!

 

A parent that walked in on me during some teenage experimentation. I had no choice in the matter. Really ... I didn't! Not a word was said after the fact. That could be chalked up to its being generational, cultural, and consistent with the personal style of this parent.

 

The very first person was myself. Assuming, of course, I count as a person...the jury is out as to whether I'm really human... :lol:

I haven't come out to any friends/family/acquaintances yet... Part of it is because some people in my life would NOT take the news well, and--unfortunately--there are connections between those people and the people I'd most likely come out to (e.g. on my Facebook friends list). Also a part of me really doesn't feel like anyone in my life right now really needs to hear until/unless it becomes relevant information, such as if I were to acquire a boyfriend.

At the same time, some people have probably figured it out... I have become rather outspoken about LGBT issues, and I'm sure some people have done the math. I don't care, but, at the same time, it hasn't really been relevant information whether I'm gay or not.

 

I think it was my Sister or best friend. I can't actually remember. I think my friend guessed and I confirmed his suspicion, but it was my Sister who I actually told. In both cases it was received well.

 

My mother, then my father--my parents and I were always really close and I knew I couldn't pursue things without telling them first.

 

:eek:

 

Me, myself, I think so:dry:

 

A once good friend who sat next to me in science. I'm not as good friends with him anymore.

 

My best friend/ unbiolgical sister

 

My mother approached me when I was in my early 20's and initiated a very careful discussion about being gay and how she'd be accepting if any of her children were. However, being an amazing dullard, I didn't recognize what she was getting at until I was in my early 40's and married, and she was long dead. I never "came out" to her, but she did her best to "out" ME and I was way too dense to pick up on it.

After that, it was a co-worker that I told 2 years ago. She was best friends with my manager, who was gay (why I didn't tell him first, I don't know!), and is a very accepting person. I told her by email and she was one of the few who were surprised, but was also extremely supportive.

 

Was it other reasons that you drifted, or...? x:

 

He actually came out a week later but he wasn't exactly respectful of my wish to not talk about it around other people, among other things.

 

Haha. I've posted this before ... a while back I believe.

My thought was, "That bitch." It wasn't even occurring inside the house. It was occurring in a cool wooden clubhouse that we, as kids, had built in the back yard. She was as quiet as a church mouse and snooped in a lot of areas when she thought I wasn't around ... I'd catch her looking at what I was working on at my desk in my room, letters I had written or received, etc. She never said anything or commented. She just had this need to know.

 

The first person I came out to was a person on instagram. Counting people I actually know, my best friend is the first and only person I have come out to.