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My coming out to friends

Discussion in 'Coming Out Stories' started by sevengoblin, Dec 6, 2007.

  1. sevengoblin

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    Okay here goes. A few months ago I decided that my attraction to men wasn't something that was going to go away anytime soon. Although for the past 5 or 6 years I believed otherwise. So I decided that I had to tell someone, Because hiding it away does not make it better. And it's not like I've done anything wrong. Then one day I was with my friend at the library just using the computers, and she started asking me all these relationship questions. Like who did I like and was I dating someone. I said I couldn't possibly tell her. Then she kept saying why not? Come on you can tell me. Then I just typed the name of the guy I liked on the screen, and she just said so what? She then asked me to show her who he was. Now the next morning one of my other friends told me she had something important she wanted to talk to me about. She then went on to say that she knew I was gay and that she didn't have a problem with it. Although she does find it a bit confusing, at least shes trying to understand which is good. I must say It feels quite good to not be hiding my sexuality from them anymore. During the next few weeks I found more friends coming to me and telling me that they were okay with it. Also A few days later I was hanging out with some of my friends. Then some people I knew came walking along and one of them said are you going out with her? And I simply said I can't I'm gay. Which felt quite good to say. Now there's only a few people left to tell.
     
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    Way to go, mate! It's great having friends like that. You know who you can turn to if you ever need to. Well done!! :thumbsup:
     
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    That is awesome! Congrats on having such wonderful, loving, and accepting friends!
     
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    Good job. It certainly does feel better to not be hiding it...
     
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    Neat! Way to go!!!
     
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    Bravo ^^ way to go, one more person just ame out:eusa_clap
     
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    That sounds awesome & you're confidence (from what I gather) grew with each person. What part of NZ you from, as I'm a kiwi myself.
     
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    OH yea Welcome to Feeling of being Out!
     
  9. sevengoblin

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    I'm from Napier, which is quite nice in my opinion.
     
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    Cool, always have wanted to go to Napier. Jack Johnson is playing there over Easter; I'm trying to convince my mum to take me. I'm from Auckland, ch'yeah another jafa. D=
     
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    Wow, good for you!!! Looks like you came out to lots of friends in a short time! :eusa_clap
    Congrats!!