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Ohhh shit.

Discussion in 'Coming Out Advice' started by UndercoverGypsy, Jul 26, 2013.

  1. UndercoverGypsy

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    Hey guys, I haven't been on in god knows how long, and I don't know why. Despite that, I really need help, comfort, something because I am stressed out of my mind right now for reasons I didn't expect.

    So, this story needs some information before I start. Basically, I use a macbook pro, and I have a collection of pictures that some might frown upon on my hard drive (not of myself, thank god). Since I am someone who likes to be secure, I have them locked away in a disk image file with 128-bit encryption and a password. The file is also hidden. The file is also titled to look like the disk image for a music composition program. The thing is that on OS X, open disk image files are shown in the sidebar with USBs and every other type of removable storage.

    Now to explain the story.

    Essentially, I had this disk image open, and when I was done with it, I forgot to eject it. Today, my brother needed my help with copying some mp3 files to his phone, so I was helping him on my laptop. Sadly, when I went to click on his phone, I accidentally clicked on my disk image containing lots, and lots of porn. Gay porn, that is. I'm not sure if he saw, because I quickly closed the window and acted like nothing happened. Still, there's a chance, and it's not a chance that I'm happy with.

    Just for clarification, I'm much more stressed out with the fact that he may have seen my pics :icon_redf than the fact that they are of guys. The gay aspect certainly adds onto it, though. I feel weak, and I'm shaking. I didn't want people to find out from any source other than myself. I wanted control. Please help - I don't know how anyone can help with this, but I have no idea what to do.
     
  2. Randy

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    I would have a talk with him, ya know, like ask him if he saw anything. it may be a good time to come out to him (if you haven't already) and like explain to him that you would rather want people to hear from you first as opposed to letting people explain yourself for you.
     
  3. UndercoverGypsy

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    Oh, I should have mentioned, he's 16, I'm not gonna need to do the whole explaining about porn thing with him. No, I haven't come out to him, and I think I might. It's kinda convenient because on Sunday he's going away for a week. Maybe I'll tell him before he goes. Honestly, he wasn't at the top of my list of people I want to come out to, but it might be for the best. Thanks, man.