I’ve only started coming out recently. Before I always found the idea of coming out as a bit unfair, straight kids don’t have to go through it so why should I? I never denied being gay, but I wasn’t ever asked, so that plan didn’t really work out. So here’s my story…if only they were all as easy and fun as this… A friend of mine (Amy) is a co-president of our school’s gay-straight alliance and it was pride week here. She was in charge of organizing the “coming out ball” (oh, the irony) and I told her I’d help her decorate and be there. Afterwards I helped clean up and was going to go home since I had a meeting at 8 the next morning. She talked me into going downtown, which pretty much involved her asking me if I wanted to, I thought for a second, and then I decided to go. I’m pretty easy when it comes to going to bars and whatnot. So we went to our favorite bar and I saw the girl that I liked there (jen) – she and I kind of had something going on, it was and still is a bit confusing as to what is going on. Anyways, my friend and I got our drinks then found a booth and hung out for a bit. Then the guy that Amy likes came there, so she hung out with him while jen and I hung out. Jen and I were sitting at the bar and just talking when she kissed me (this had happened before but not really in public, it was nice). Then we just hung out and talked until bar close. From there we decided to get a gyro (my favorite post-bar food). amy and I and jen and her friend headed over there and on our way amy said something about seeing us kissing/me being gay and I just said “yeah, I’ve been meaning to tell you”, and that was it. Then we all went and got food and it was quite nice. Amy was pretty excited. it seems like all her friends are gay, and I am yet another. If only telling everyone was so easy and nonchalant.
congrats! Telling people in a local gay-alliance group is a GREAT first step to coming out, the people there either know kinda what you're going through and/or are very understanding. (*hug*)Hug for coming out
