Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

isabella · 27th Dec 2009, 09:30 AM

Name 1 good thing that happened to you this year........
I will start one good that happened to me was that i got to go to philly with my bestfriends for like 3 days..........we had a blast..........we all stayed up all nite and talked about guys and ate alot.

xballetxbeautyx · 27th Dec 2009, 10:56 AM

A few days ago, a girl that I've liked for months asked me out.

A great way to end the year!

partietraumatic · 27th Dec 2009, 02:29 PM

ahh this is veryy hard. Either going to majorca with my friends in the summer, or going to university and making some friends i think ill keep for a long time

Joe Jetfighter · 27th Dec 2009, 02:52 PM

- Came a whole lot closer to deciding where I'm going with my life, and I made some very significant progress getting over my insecurities and fears of inadequacy. (Still dealing with a major slip-up toward the end of the year, but it's only gonna help me come back stronger.)

- Came out of my shell more, and I'm getting much more comfortable being vulnerable and taking risks.

- Gained a tremendous amount of confidence and assertiveness.

- Dumped a couple of very toxic and negative people in my life (you know the type, always deeply critical and judgmental of everyone else around them). However, I could've done that a little more gracefully and told them why I shut them out. I did what I needed to do, though. I had to do that if I wanted to keep moving forward--they weren't just holding me back; they were reversing my progress.

- Started contributing to and blogging on a local political site, where my posts have been really well received.

- Oh, and I found you guys.

All in all, this has been an exceptionally good year for me! (Sorry if this came across as gushing or bragging. I've just had a really damn hard life--I was really messed up from getting a lot of teasing growing up and never getting help for my mental problems--but things are finally looking up for me for once.)

flymetothemoon · 27th Dec 2009, 03:01 PM

I have a few...

-got into graduate school and got a 3.75 GPA my first semester
-realized/admitted to myself that I am not 100% straight and that is okay.
-found a beautiful girl who I adore and started something with her...not quite sure what it is yet, but it is definitely something...

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Originally Posted by Joe Jetfighter

- Came a whole lot closer to deciding where I'm going with my life, and I made some very significant progress getting over my insecurities and fears of inadequacy. (Still dealing with a major slip-up toward the end of the year, but it's only gonna help me come back stronger.)

- Came out of my shell more, and I'm getting much more comfortable being vulnerable and taking risks.

- Gained a tremendous amount of confidence and assertiveness.

- Dumped a couple of very toxic and negative people in my life (you know the type, always deeply critical and judgmental of everyone else around them). However, I could've done that a little more gracefully and told them why I shut them out. I did what I needed to do, though. I had to do that if I wanted to keep moving forward--they weren't just holding me back; they were reversing my progress.

- Started contributing to and blogging on a local political site, where my posts have been really well received.

- Oh, and I found you guys.

All in all, this has been an exceptionally good year for me! (Sorry if this came across as gushing or bragging. I've just had a really damn hard life--I was really messed up from getting a lot of teasing growing up and never getting help for my mental problems--but things are finally looking up for me for once.)

That is AWESOME! Never feel bad about realizing that you have had a great year. I know what it is like being in a rough place and finally coming out of it (had similar issues to you from dealing with a lot of rough stuff when I was younger), and it is GREAT to be able to finally see the good things happening in your life when you have worked so hard to overcome the bad. This doesn't come across as bragging at all to me, it comes across as you being proud that you have accomplished so much for yourself this year, and you deserve to be proud of what you have done!

Joe Jetfighter · 27th Dec 2009, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by flymetothemoon

That is AWESOME! Never feel bad about realizing that you have had a great year. I know what it is like being in a rough place and finally coming out of it (had similar issues to you from dealing with a lot of rough stuff when I was younger), and it is GREAT to be able to finally see the good things happening in your life when you have worked so hard to overcome the bad. This doesn't come across as bragging at all to me, it comes across as you being proud that you have accomplished so much for yourself this year, and you deserve to be proud of what you have done!

Thanks! I'm so happy to be pulling myself together and going somewhere.

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Originally Posted by flymetothemoon

I have a few...
-got into graduate school and got a 3.75 GPA my first semester
-realized/admitted to myself that I am not 100% straight and that is okay.
-found a beautiful girl who I adore and started something with her...not quite sure what it is yet, but it is definitely something...

Sweet! I'm probably starting grad school in a couple of years. Right now I'm a Sophomore working toward an undergrad in Computer Science and Mathematics. I'm a little nervous 'bout the grad school thing, but it's a good kind of nervous, and I wouldn't have ever dreamed of going to college at all a few years ago.

And congrats on the girl!

27th Dec 2009, 04:25 PM

em. rite now all i can think of is my first full football season ticket to see hearts (previously shelled out a small fortune for single tickets) and also the birth of my nephew.

confusedgirl · 27th Dec 2009, 08:36 PM

- I'm dating my bestfriend
- had the best summer in a long time
- found out Im bisexual and am totally content with it
- found this website
- Have my first guitar
- came out to alot of people

revolutionrock · 27th Dec 2009, 08:59 PM

I have two:
- Went on a European adventure
- Came out, like, a bunch. Hah.

All in all, a pretty good year.

Starshine16 · 27th Dec 2009, 09:45 PM

Graduated with two degrees from a community college.

Markio · 28th Dec 2009, 12:28 AM

I auditioned and got into an a cappella group that I really enjoy singing in.

Connor22 · 28th Dec 2009, 04:21 AM

I went to france and passed as a french guy for a whole day!! LOL

28th Dec 2009, 04:31 AM

got black belt in taikwondo and graduated from my uni course

Fiorino · 28th Dec 2009, 02:25 PM

-I graduated high school
-Had my first semi-serious boyfriend (though it was long-distance)
-Moved back to states and started uni
-had awesome classes
-met tons of awesome accepting people
-ended up helping a friend come out to himself, then his family, and gave him his first kiss

Meii · 28th Dec 2009, 02:48 PM

Had an awesome christmas this year and amazing friends.

Dumped bullshit ex's for good, karma got them hard.

:3 I'm happy to say the least

Apocalypte · 28th Dec 2009, 04:17 PM

Completed my bachelors degree, started a masters, ran a marathon and lost 30lbs.

28th Dec 2009, 04:25 PM

came out to siblings! YAY!

musican · 28th Dec 2009, 09:57 PM

Got the hell out of high school.
Started college.
Made new friends and became more outgoing.
Wrote lyrics for soooo many songs

Echidna1 · 28th Dec 2009, 11:08 PM

-came out
-met new people
-was more sociable
-lost 100 lbs

27th Dec 2009, 09:30 AM	#1
isabella Alone and depressed Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: A few people Location: IN HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! New York State Posts: 70 Join Date: Oct 2009	Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! Name 1 good thing that happened to you this year........ I will start one good that happened to me was that i got to go to philly with my bestfriends for like 3 days..........we had a blast..........we all stayed up all nite and talked about guys and ate alot. __________________ I'm alone in this dark world, Every time I turn around, I start to think about you, Every time someone says your name I wig out, Sometimes I wish that we met, Because all you have done to me, Is cause my life to be flushed down the toilet.

27th Dec 2009, 10:56 AM	#2
xballetxbeautyx Heterodox Homosexual Full Member Gender: (.)(.) Orientation: Kinsey 5? Ish? Out Status: If you don't know, where have you been all my life Location: Midwest USA Age: 17 Posts: 1,719 Join Date: Mar 2008	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! A few days ago, a girl that I've liked for months asked me out. A great way to end the year! __________________ I can't go to Pigfarts! IT'S ON MARS. You need a rocketship! Do you have a rocketship, Potter? Look at this - it's Rocketship Potter! Starkid Potter! Moonshoes Potter! Traversing the galaxy for intergalactic travels to Pigfarts!

27th Dec 2009, 02:29 PM	#3
partietraumatic A gay heteropolitan? Full Member Gender: Male Out Status: Enough for now Location: Oxford and Birmingham, UK Age: 20 Posts: 1,300 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! ahh this is veryy hard. Either going to majorca with my friends in the summer, or going to university and making some friends i think ill keep for a long time __________________ 'Im not your toy and this isn't another girl meets boy'

27th Dec 2009, 02:52 PM	#4
Joe Jetfighter Lurker Extraordinaire Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual leaning toward guys Out Status: Some people Location: Southern United States Age: 26 Posts: 21 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! - Came a whole lot closer to deciding where I'm going with my life, and I made some very significant progress getting over my insecurities and fears of inadequacy. (Still dealing with a major slip-up toward the end of the year, but it's only gonna help me come back stronger.) - Came out of my shell more, and I'm getting much more comfortable being vulnerable and taking risks. - Gained a tremendous amount of confidence and assertiveness. - Dumped a couple of very toxic and negative people in my life (you know the type, always deeply critical and judgmental of everyone else around them). However, I could've done that a little more gracefully and told them why I shut them out. I did what I needed to do, though. I had to do that if I wanted to keep moving forward--they weren't just holding me back; they were reversing my progress. - Started contributing to and blogging on a local political site, where my posts have been really well received. - Oh, and I found you guys. All in all, this has been an exceptionally good year for me! (Sorry if this came across as gushing or bragging. I've just had a really damn hard life--I was really messed up from getting a lot of teasing growing up and never getting help for my mental problems--but things are finally looking up for me for once.)

27th Dec 2009, 04:25 PM	#7
gaz83 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! em. rite now all i can think of is my first full football season ticket to see hearts (previously shelled out a small fortune for single tickets) and also the birth of my nephew.

27th Dec 2009, 08:36 PM	#8
confusedgirl EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Genderqueer Orientation: Panaexual Out Status: kinda lost count lol Location: nothin but dry desert here no beach either Age: 19 Posts: 263 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! - I'm dating my bestfriend - had the best summer in a long time - found out Im bisexual and am totally content with it - found this website - Have my first guitar - came out to alot of people __________________ you wanna know more more more about me I'm the one thats sweepin you off your feet hey hey get tangled up in me

27th Dec 2009, 08:59 PM	#9
revolutionrock Diggin' the obviousness. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Arizona Age: 21 Posts: 246 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! I have two: - Went on a European adventure - Came out, like, a bunch. Hah. All in all, a pretty good year.

27th Dec 2009, 09:45 PM	#10
Starshine16 One Day At A Time Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: All but grandmother and uncle Location: California Age: 26 Posts: 563 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! Graduated with two degrees from a community college. __________________ "Awareness is the first step in learning to change."

28th Dec 2009, 12:28 AM	#11
Markio EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Family, friends, and staff! Location: California Age: 21 Posts: 1,139 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! I auditioned and got into an a cappella group that I really enjoy singing in. __________________ Celebrate diversity!

28th Dec 2009, 04:21 AM	#12
Connor22 Stopped being (as) vague Full Member Gender: yes Orientation: up the bender Out Status: burned Narnia :D Location: Norn Iron Age: 17 Posts: 1,547 Join Date: Nov 2009	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! I went to france and passed as a french guy for a whole day!! LOL __________________ Kindness is a gift. Share it.

28th Dec 2009, 04:31 AM	#13
dude99 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! got black belt in taikwondo and graduated from my uni course

28th Dec 2009, 02:25 PM	#14
Fiorino Fio Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,005 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! -I graduated high school -Had my first semi-serious boyfriend (though it was long-distance) -Moved back to states and started uni -had awesome classes -met tons of awesome accepting people -ended up helping a friend come out to himself, then his family, and gave him his first kiss __________________ Why is it that as a culture, we're more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?

28th Dec 2009, 02:48 PM	#15
Meii The Alice in a Wonderland Regular Member Gender: Third Gender Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Only one or two really know, only one understands Location: My own little world Age: 22 Posts: 46 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! Had an awesome christmas this year and amazing friends. Dumped bullshit ex's for good, karma got them hard. :3 I'm happy to say the least __________________ Judge all you want, we're all going to die someday..... I just intend to deserve it.

28th Dec 2009, 04:17 PM	#16
Apocalypte Ytse Jamming. Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Dublin, Ireland Age: 27 Posts: 2,217 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! Completed my bachelors degree, started a masters, ran a marathon and lost 30lbs. __________________ "I like my beer cold...my TV loud...and my homosexuals flaming." - Homer Simpson

28th Dec 2009, 04:25 PM	#17
huskyboy132 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Good things that happened in 2009!!!!!!! came out to siblings! YAY!

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