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I've been rumbled!

Discussion in 'Coming Out Advice' started by kizza111, Nov 25, 2012.

  1. kizza111

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    For the past few days one of my friends in school kept asking if I was gay, the reason being that apparently I said I was to one of my friends in another friendship group (not exactly true, but I do kind of act more like myself with them). I denied it repeatedly until on Friday, he said -hesitantly- "******* showed me your tumblr, why is there so much gay porn on it..?"

    At the time I kind of hurried him away but then I ended up going round his later at his invitiation, where he asked again and I replied with "that's kinda obvious...". He was fine - saying he still loves me and asking if I want a cuddle :slight_smile:lol:slight_smile:. But from what he said, everyone in his friendship group - a HUGE portion of my year (grade) - has pretty much seen it and been talking about so essentially people now know. Things are so much better with him knowing though, I felt closer and could be so much more open and didn't have to pretend to like the provocatively dressed women on the tv when I was with him.

    I've not really cared about the school knowing for a few years now, but people in my year know my sister (the year above - now in uni) and there's even some people from her year as they're re-taking the last year. I just don't want it to get back to her really, which could subsequently get to the rest of my family via her.

    It's not even that I think they'd react badly, they all have gay friends and are pretty open about it, but I guess I just don't know if they'd be quite so open when it's their own son/brother. No matter what their reaction, the idea of having to tell them, or even confirm it, makes me feel sick.

    I don't even know if I really need any advice, maybe this should be in the "coming out stories." I guess it's both a story and I could do with some advice at the same time - I told him to not mention it to other people but he can't guarantee other people that know won't and I don't know how many people actually do know. So do I just confirm it if people ask, it seems like a good way to do this... But at the same time I'm really scared of my family finding out...
     
  2. Valkyrimon

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    I'm sorry to hear you're worried about this. :\ From what you've said, it seems like they'll be okay with you coming out. If they do hear it through the grapevine, then just explain everything to them and hopefully, it'll all go in your favour. :slight_smile: