Coming out on facebook

Why?

 

I think you should.

 

Well, it depends on your individual situation, so it's hard to give general advice. Could you give us more details?

 

I wouldn't, people may think you're joking.

 

Seems an odd and detatched way to "come out" in my opinion.
Also, deleting your parents, wouldn't that just raise questions?

My advice, for what it's worth, tell the people you care about to their face. They'll appreciate it more and in the long run you'll appreciate it too.

 

Then a Facebook "outing" would cause you more issues than you're clearly ready for and would force you into conversations you're not prepared for.

 

Then do it - at the end of the day, it is your life, it is your ramifications you'll be dealing with.
If you can deal with them, do it, if you can't then don't.
No one here can make that decision for you, it's your thing to decide and do.

 

What do you mean by "coming out on Facebook?"

Would you post it in your status? Change your "Interested In"? Start liking lots of gay pages and posting gay-related youtube videos? What?

What do you think will happen if you do it?

 

It depends. You can hide it from specific friend lists. I also changed my "interested in" status, because I don't want to make a big deal out of coming out, so those who want to know can look at my information on FB or just ask me.

 

I don't think it sounds like the best idea. Like someone else said, many people would think it's a joke. You'd probably get a lot of messages asking you if you're serious. But at the end of the day, it's your decision. Nobody on this website (except you) knows what your Facebook "friends" are like, so you're the only one who is able to make a well-thought decision. I just leave the "interested in" blank on my Facebook.

 

It's better to come out in person because people will take you more seriously. I used facebook as a way to.. reconfirm it, to restate it. If you have your parents on there, you could just choose custom for the status, and then you can hide it from them, if you want, but, I think it's better to tell everyone in person.

 

Ultimately it's your decision but in my opinion I wouldn't do it on Facebook first. A face to face conversation may go better. Sometimes when things ate posted on Facebook and sites like that the family can get upset that it wasn't said on person on that it wasn't done in a personal matter. Also if you ate not really wanting your parents to see it it may not be the best idea because sometimes it has a way of just spreading everywhere. Good luck with whatever choice you decide

 

I changed my "Interested In" and not one single person noticed. It isnt an effective way to come out.

Just as a point of interest, why do you feel the need to come out on facebook if your close friends already know? Who else do you want to know? Do you want everyone to know?