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RaeofLite · 7th Feb 2010, 03:29 PM

-feel awkward or almost shy when you see people you used to know years ago or "knew" in highschool and you happen to be out and about with your girlfriend, boyfriend, partner etc?

Like, even though you're out or (maybe not), and with them you get an initial 'Oh my god-get me out of here' train of thought running through your mind?

I don't know but it seems even though I've made a lot of progress and I don't deny it to people if they ask, when I see someone I haven't talked to or seen in years (and this person isn't necessarily a friend), I hit this wall of 'panic' for a moment and I'm almost brought back to the first times when I was coming out.

Can anyone relate or?

Joey · 8th Feb 2010, 09:14 PM

I can relate, except mine goes all the way back to grade school. The first bf and I went to grade school together for 9 years and we were dating for a little bit and we would sometimes run into people we knew from back then while we were out and about.
It was a little... awkward...

Katherine · 9th Feb 2010, 04:28 AM

Definitely. I'm technically out, but just the other day I was walking through the school holding hands with my girlfriend and all of a sudden two of my old (pretty conservative) friends showed up behind us. I don't think either one of them noticed, and if they did they didn't say anything, but it still gave me a panicky feeling.

xCrazyInsanity · 10th Feb 2010, 06:17 AM

Not quite the same

But whenever i run into my old "friends" from elementary school (i went to a christan school fyi) and they see me how I am now, i kinda freak.. like 'what are they going to do? do they reconize me now?'

7th Feb 2010, 03:29 PM	#1
RaeofLite I've got the moves like Jagger Full Member Gender: ♀ Orientation: Sapphicly inclined Out Status: My closet is for clothes! Location: BC, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 3,111 Join Date: Apr 2009	Do you ever- -feel awkward or almost shy when you see people you used to know years ago or "knew" in highschool and you happen to be out and about with your girlfriend, boyfriend, partner etc? Like, even though you're out or (maybe not), and with them you get an initial 'Oh my god-get me out of here' train of thought running through your mind? I don't know but it seems even though I've made a lot of progress and I don't deny it to people if they ask, when I see someone I haven't talked to or seen in years (and this person isn't necessarily a friend), I hit this wall of 'panic' for a moment and I'm almost brought back to the first times when I was coming out. Can anyone relate or? __________________ People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Bonnie Jean Wasmund (and the lesbians)

8th Feb 2010, 09:14 PM	#2
Joey EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: tiny tiny University in northern Maryland Age: 23 Posts: 503 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Do you ever- I can relate, except mine goes all the way back to grade school. The first bf and I went to grade school together for 9 years and we were dating for a little bit and we would sometimes run into people we knew from back then while we were out and about. It was a little... awkward... __________________ I was smacked in the face with a piece of chicken which was covered in Thousand Island Dressing today... somehow, I know it'll be all right in the end.

9th Feb 2010, 04:28 AM	#3
Katherine Professional Cuddler Full Member Gender: 75% female Orientation: 110% gay Out Status: 98% out Location: The land of rednecks and pine trees (Georgia) Age: 19 Posts: 1,745 Join Date: Mar 2009	Re: Do you ever- Definitely. I'm technically out, but just the other day I was walking through the school holding hands with my girlfriend and all of a sudden two of my old (pretty conservative) friends showed up behind us. I don't think either one of them noticed, and if they did they didn't say anything, but it still gave me a panicky feeling. __________________ Overly emotional five-foot-tall vegetarian gamer girl who procrastinates way too much. Loves food, art, cats, and making people smile.

10th Feb 2010, 06:17 AM	#4
xCrazyInsanity Gay, no. Fabulous, totally. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Pansexual Out Status: All BUT family Location: South-East Pennsylvania Age: 17 Posts: 750 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Do you ever- Not quite the same But whenever i run into my old "friends" from elementary school (i went to a christan school fyi) and they see me how I am now, i kinda freak.. like 'what are they going to do? do they reconize me now?' __________________ This is love, this is not treason.