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When/What Year did you come out? (As in decade/year)

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by HuskyPup, Jul 24, 2015.

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When/What Year did you come out?

  1. Before 1970

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  2. 1971-1980

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  3. 1981-1990

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  4. 1991-1995

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  5. 1996-2000

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  6. 2001-2005

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  7. 2006-2010

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  8. 2011-2015

    63 vote(s)
    70.0%
  9. Still not out

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  1. HuskyPup

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    I'm curious as to when people came out, as in which year decade.

    I first came out to various punk/indie sorts I had as pen-pals as early as 1985; I came out to my 6 closest friends at school and my parents in 1986.

    Was it east at athat time? No, though I did make it. And in college, I was pretty much totally out. (1986)
     
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    Like 3 three months ago, I came out to everyone on facebook and openly say it to anyone that asks. I don't think my relatives really know though
     
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    Just this year :slight_smile: Last January, I came out to my girl best friend and just this May I came out to my male best friend
     
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    In the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014.
     
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    All through 2014.
     
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    Huh, I feel so alone!
     
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    Last year, and it was horrible, but I felt a bit relieved.

    Still not accepted and supported by anyone in real life except my best friend. v_v
     
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    I came out to my therapist and psychiatrist in 2013 and started coming out to friends and family in 2014. I'm still not out to some friends or any of my extended family, but if I meet new people and the subject comes up, I won't hide it. Telling people I've known for a long time is harder than telling people I've just met, for some reason.
     
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    Just last year
     
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    I first started coming out in April this year. Everybody who knows was told within that month. I told some of my close friend first and then eventually came out to my family.
     
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    September of last year. Almost been 1 year since I came out
     
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    It's approaching the 2 year mark when I first started coming out. Haven't made much progress though :/.
     
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    Earlier this year to some of my friends.
     
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    2009/10 but didn't do anything about it until 2012/13! Sorry but I was only just born a few years after you came out!
     
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    I first came out to a friend in 2010 when I was 15 - though I remember discussing my sexuality online in 2008 when I was 13. I was pretty much aware by that point that I was gay but I wasn't ready to really accept it.

    Would have been cool to stumble across Empty Closets back then, but I had no idea this website even existed.
     
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    I started coming out in 2013, but just officially came out to everyone on July 7th. It took some time. lol
     
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    2013, so i'm still new to everything :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    I'm still working on it, I'm hoping sometime soon though.
     
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    I don't know why, HP, but I thought you were 10 years younger given all the energy you seem to have. :wink: It's a compliment. :wink:

    I came out gradually from Feb./March last year to just before Christmas last year.
     
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    2015, and what a great year it has been so far regarding LGBT rights. I rarely heard of people "coming out" when I was a little younger but it seems like this year in particular more and more people are coming out. Perhaps it's just me thinking that because I finally opened up to a couple people and I'm more aware of gay people and the news regarding LGBT issues. Who knows... :shrug:
     
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