Finally Told My Friends - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people coming out

browneyedboy · 28th Nov 2011, 04:01 PM

A few weeks ago, i asked for advice regarding friends knowing before family, and after reading through all your amazing advice i decided to give it a go.

As it happens my friends - who have clearly suspected for the last few months- have been asking me to go to a gay club with them, anyway since i knew i wouldn't be able to say "im gay" out right or sober i went with them, it was a lot of fun dancing and drinking with them and at the end of the night i told them. As they were all gay/bi they accepted it and have been so supportive the last few weeks.

It's so nice to finally have people i can discuss things openly with, with whom i can just be myself around.

I want to thank all of you over here at ec, because i truly believe with out this website i would not have been able to gain the courage or acceptance i needed from myself to take this first step.

My parents still don't know, and i don't enjoy lying to them when i go out but i guess for now it'll have to be that way.

Thanks to everyone again

Aielar · 28th Nov 2011, 04:17 PM

Congrats on coming out, and best of luck with everything else

sapphire · 28th Nov 2011, 04:36 PM

Congratulations and great job! The first time you come out to people is always the hardest, but you did it!

Doctor Faustus · 28th Nov 2011, 04:48 PM

Yes yes YES!!!

I love it when this kind of thing happens. You must be over the moon.

Well done! You can be very proud of yourself

Onwards and upwards!

Best,

F.

Hidinginalabama · 28th Nov 2011, 04:56 PM

Thats do awesome. So happy that it went that great. Like doctor faustus said you should be so proud of yourself for coming out to them. Its a big part of you life and something you will never forget. I only hope your parents will take it just as good. Best of luck and let us know how things go.

thecat06 · 28th Nov 2011, 07:31 PM

Congrats!! It's always hard to come out to the first few people. I hope that your parents react just as well.

RedKnight · 28th Nov 2011, 10:05 PM

Yay. Go Stephen! Take note, the world didn't end

Chouchou · 28th Nov 2011, 10:20 PM

Congrats, man!

**EM68** · 29th Nov 2011, 11:23 AM

Congrats! Good luck with telling your parents.

Silver Sparrow · 29th Nov 2011, 06:20 PM

Congrats!

28th Nov 2011, 04:01 PM	#1
browneyedboy little monster Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: boysboysboys - we love 'em Out Status: about 5 friends Posts: 409 Join Date: Oct 2010	Finally Told My Friends A few weeks ago, i asked for advice regarding friends knowing before family, and after reading through all your amazing advice i decided to give it a go. As it happens my friends - who have clearly suspected for the last few months- have been asking me to go to a gay club with them, anyway since i knew i wouldn't be able to say "im gay" out right or sober i went with them, it was a lot of fun dancing and drinking with them and at the end of the night i told them. As they were all gay/bi they accepted it and have been so supportive the last few weeks. It's so nice to finally have people i can discuss things openly with, with whom i can just be myself around. I want to thank all of you over here at ec, because i truly believe with out this website i would not have been able to gain the courage or acceptance i needed from myself to take this first step. My parents still don't know, and i don't enjoy lying to them when i go out but i guess for now it'll have to be that way. Thanks to everyone again __________________ "Take my picture hollywood. . . I wanna be a star"-Lady Gaga

28th Nov 2011, 04:17 PM	#2
Aielar Timmies Lover <3 Full Member Gender: Possibly bigendered? Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: All but family Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 221 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: Finally Told My Friends Congrats on coming out, and best of luck with everything else

28th Nov 2011, 04:36 PM	#3
sapphire Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends only Location: Montreal Age: 22 Posts: 34 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: Finally Told My Friends Congratulations and great job! The first time you come out to people is always the hardest, but you did it! __________________ "No matter gay, straight, or bi, lesbian, transgendered life, I'm on the right track baby. I was born to survive!" - Lady GaGa

28th Nov 2011, 04:48 PM	#4
Doctor Faustus EC's resident Philosopher at Large Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Not straight. But only interested in men. xD Out Status: People who ask me. People whom I trust. Location: Basingstoke Posts: 1,610 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: Finally Told My Friends Yes yes YES!!! I love it when this kind of thing happens. You must be over the moon. Well done! You can be very proud of yourself Onwards and upwards! Best, F. __________________ "I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." - Mother Teresa.

28th Nov 2011, 04:56 PM	#5
Hidinginalabama EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Say no to the boobs. Say hell yes to men. Out Status: Almost every one other than work Location: alabama Age: 22 Posts: 954 Join Date: Sep 2011	Re: Finally Told My Friends Thats do awesome. So happy that it went that great. Like doctor faustus said you should be so proud of yourself for coming out to them. Its a big part of you life and something you will never forget. I only hope your parents will take it just as good. Best of luck and let us know how things go.

28th Nov 2011, 07:31 PM	#6
thecat06 EC's Biggest LNJF and SNL fan!! Full Member Gender: Let's say Pangender! Orientation: Let's say gay!! Out Status: Out to parents, campus, and 75 friends on facebook Location: Central and Northern Ohio Age: 19 Posts: 2,504 Join Date: Jun 2011	Re: Finally Told My Friends Congrats!! It's always hard to come out to the first few people. I hope that your parents react just as well. __________________ So many years have passed, since I proclaimed my independence, my mission, my aim, and my vision, so secure, content to live each day like it's my last, it's wonderful to know, that I could be, something more than what I dreamed, far beyond what I could see -Dream Theater

28th Nov 2011, 10:05 PM	#7
RedKnight Random Guy #9 Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I Know I Like Guys Out Status: Mum and some friends Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 850 Join Date: Aug 2010	Re: Finally Told My Friends Yay. Go Stephen! Take note, the world didn't end __________________ ________\o/______/l__________ Shark Attack!

28th Nov 2011, 10:20 PM	#8
Chouchou Warrior Goddess Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Homosexual (asexual?) and mostly homoromantic Out Status: To some friends, but not to family Location: Wisconsin, USA Age: 26 Posts: 1,109 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: Finally Told My Friends Congrats, man! __________________ "The good neighbor looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human and, therefore, brothers." -- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

29th Nov 2011, 11:23 AM	#9
EM68 Happily Married! :) EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out and about. Location: Stoughton, Massachusetts USA Age: 43 Posts: 4,288 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Finally Told My Friends Congrats! Good luck with telling your parents. __________________ I'm beautiful in my way, 'Cause God makes no mistakes I'm on the right track, baby I was Born This Way -Lady Gaga

29th Nov 2011, 06:20 PM	#10
Silver Sparrow Proud to be a bookworm! Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Nothing quite fits... Out Status: One person IRL Location: Massachusetts Posts: 174 Join Date: Oct 2011	Re: Finally Told My Friends Congrats! __________________ Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth. ~Benjamin Disraeli

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