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queerunity · 10th Oct 2008, 09:29 PM

Today is National Coming Out Day

Are you coming out to anyone and if so whom?

Julien · 10th Oct 2008, 10:02 PM

On Thursday my university observed National Coming Out Day and I came out to the university.

skwidge · 10th Oct 2008, 10:03 PM

I've been trying to come out to my brother for the last few weeks now... and I keep getting put off. But, cos it's National Coming Out Day I might just have to bite the bullet

Btw, brother is one of those guys who ALWAYS says "oh that was so gay"... as in, everything bad is gay

and he plays rugby and is all round a manly kinda guy lol so that's making it way harder to come out to him

oh well, suck it up... I may just do it tonight... hopefully

Amy · 10th Oct 2008, 11:35 PM

^ BREAK A LEG!!!!!! ^

im going to try to come out to my ex-best friend, a conservative chatholic. not many others to come out to. lol

**Maddy** · 11th Oct 2008, 12:53 AM

I'm out, but I took the opportunity to buy MOAR RAINBOW JEWELLERY. And smile sweetly at the girl behind the counter. She looked slightly taken aback.

queerunity · 11th Oct 2008, 07:12 AM

I came out to seven people on facebook LOL. I was like hey its coming out day what the hell im gay. One responded so far and was like cool haha.

skwidge · 12th Oct 2008, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by skwidge

I've been trying to come out to my brother for the last few weeks now... and I keep getting put off. But, cos it's National Coming Out Day I might just have to bite the bullet

Btw, brother is one of those guys who ALWAYS says "oh that was so gay"... as in, everything bad is gay

and he plays rugby and is all round a manly kinda guy lol so that's making it way harder to come out to him

oh well, suck it up... I may just do it tonight... hopefully

Ok update! I came out to him... just as we came up the driveway in the car. As in, 10 minutes ago O_o He goes "What? What are you talking about? You're queer? What?" as we were getting out of the car. Then I say "Uhh go talk to Mum about it" cos I just couldn't. Mum asked me ages ago if I wanted her to tell him for me, but I sait no cos I wanted to do it. So she said to get him to talk to her after I told him if I wanted. So I did. My brother is talking to her at the moment I think, in her room O_o

So... if there are any more updates tomorrow morning or even tonight, I'll post them up. I have to drive him to school in the morning

That should be interesting.

So yeah

fun fun!

skwidge · 13th Oct 2008, 02:15 AM

Well my brother talked to mum for about half an hour. Mum gave him all the details which helped him to understand. Then my brother came into my room and he was sweet as, a little shocked about it all still though lol but we chatted for over an hour about everything, then he toodled off to bed. And this morning he told his girlfriend, she was also shocked hahah but yeah, overall it went very well!

Cheese Love · 13th Oct 2008, 05:18 PM

Wellll this girl I know from school posted a bulletin on myspace about National Coming Out Day, so I replied to it and she replied back, asking me if I was "gay, bi, or straight" and I responded and said I was gay. I later found out that I had set her gaydar off at school because I had a pin on my purse that said "I Love Bears" lol.

cc33 · 13th Oct 2008, 05:48 PM

What about "I Love Bears" gives you away? I am unfamiliar with the term...help me out.

13th Oct 2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cc33

What about "I Love Bears" gives you away? I am unfamiliar with the term...help me out.

Me too. I've never heard about that...time to google it...

queerunity · 13th Oct 2008, 08:23 PM

skwidge congrats, so your coming out has now opened 2 people up. yay.

whats this business about lesbians and bears?

Miaplacidus · 13th Oct 2008, 09:20 PM

I didn't even know... I'm not in the same "nation" you see.

I only have my grandparents left to come out to (my father knows, I'm totally sure... he's just intentionally oblivious to it)... and I'm not going to ever come out to them. It's not like I care about it... the thing is, if I told my 81-year-old and extremely homophobic grandfather that I like guys, he'd literally die.

I'd tell him if he asked, though. I'm less obvious when he's around, but I won't lie about my sexuality ever again.

Adam · 13th Oct 2008, 09:24 PM

I came out to one of my online friends today...we talk every day, for the past years Iv know her, and I know her better then any of my rl friends. First time coming out to anyone, it was extremely difficult but it felt soo good

10th Oct 2008, 09:29 PM	#1
queerunity Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Posts: 23 Join Date: Oct 2008	Happy National Coming Out Day Today is National Coming Out Day Are you coming out to anyone and if so whom?

10th Oct 2008, 10:02 PM	#2
Julien Well Known Regular Member Gender: Transgender - FtM Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Some people Location: Colorado Age: 23 Posts: 224 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Happy National Coming Out Day On Thursday my university observed National Coming Out Day and I came out to the university.

10th Oct 2008, 10:03 PM	#3
skwidge Kiwi kid =] Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Parents, brother and some friends. 20 in total. Location: New Zealand Age: 21 Posts: 70 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: Happy National Coming Out Day I've been trying to come out to my brother for the last few weeks now... and I keep getting put off. But, cos it's National Coming Out Day I might just have to bite the bullet Btw, brother is one of those guys who ALWAYS says "oh that was so gay"... as in, everything bad is gay and he plays rugby and is all round a manly kinda guy lol so that's making it way harder to come out to him oh well, suck it up... I may just do it tonight... hopefully __________________ "Smile... it makes them think you know what you're doing"

10th Oct 2008, 11:35 PM	#4
Amy DFTBA Full Member Gender: Somewhere between female and I don't know Out Status: Open, not out. Location: Northern California, United States Age: 18 Posts: 2,380 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Happy National Coming Out Day ^ BREAK A LEG!!!!!! ^ im going to try to come out to my ex-best friend, a conservative chatholic. not many others to come out to. lol __________________ "The opposite of love is not hate, but fear" Forrest Church

11th Oct 2008, 12:53 AM	#5
Maddy Free Hugs EC Admin Gender: - Orientation: Into girls Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 7,702 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Happy National Coming Out Day I'm out, but I took the opportunity to buy MOAR RAINBOW JEWELLERY. And smile sweetly at the girl behind the counter. She looked slightly taken aback.

11th Oct 2008, 07:12 AM	#6
queerunity Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Posts: 23 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Happy National Coming Out Day I came out to seven people on facebook LOL. I was like hey its coming out day what the hell im gay. One responded so far and was like cool haha.

13th Oct 2008, 02:15 AM	#8
skwidge Kiwi kid =] Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Parents, brother and some friends. 20 in total. Location: New Zealand Age: 21 Posts: 70 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: Happy National Coming Out Day Well my brother talked to mum for about half an hour. Mum gave him all the details which helped him to understand. Then my brother came into my room and he was sweet as, a little shocked about it all still though lol but we chatted for over an hour about everything, then he toodled off to bed. And this morning he told his girlfriend, she was also shocked hahah but yeah, overall it went very well! __________________ "Smile... it makes them think you know what you're doing"

13th Oct 2008, 05:18 PM	#9
Cheese Love EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Totally out, except for extended family Location: Minnesota Age: 20 Posts: 314 Join Date: Dec 2007	Re: Happy National Coming Out Day Wellll this girl I know from school posted a bulletin on myspace about National Coming Out Day, so I replied to it and she replied back, asking me if I was "gay, bi, or straight" and I responded and said I was gay. I later found out that I had set her gaydar off at school because I had a pin on my purse that said "I Love Bears" lol.

13th Oct 2008, 05:48 PM	#10
cc33 Newbie Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Posts: 1 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Happy National Coming Out Day What about "I Love Bears" gives you away? I am unfamiliar with the term...help me out.

13th Oct 2008, 08:23 PM	#12
queerunity Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Posts: 23 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Happy National Coming Out Day skwidge congrats, so your coming out has now opened 2 people up. yay. whats this business about lesbians and bears?

13th Oct 2008, 09:20 PM	#13
Miaplacidus Cheshire Cat Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gayer than not Out Status: Everyone who asks Location: Atlantida, Uruguay Age: 22 Posts: 5,093 Join Date: Feb 2007	Re: Happy National Coming Out Day I didn't even know... I'm not in the same "nation" you see. I only have my grandparents left to come out to (my father knows, I'm totally sure... he's just intentionally oblivious to it)... and I'm not going to ever come out to them. It's not like I care about it... the thing is, if I told my 81-year-old and extremely homophobic grandfather that I like guys, he'd literally die. I'd tell him if he asked, though. I'm less obvious when he's around, but I won't lie about my sexuality ever again. __________________ We are all mad here.

13th Oct 2008, 09:24 PM	#14
Adam EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Posts: 539 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Happy National Coming Out Day I came out to one of my online friends today...we talk every day, for the past years Iv know her, and I know her better then any of my rl friends. First time coming out to anyone, it was extremely difficult but it felt soo good

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