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I did it :)

Discussion in 'Coming Out Stories' started by Aegis, Jun 22, 2012.

  1. Aegis

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    I told my best friend I'm gay!
    :slight_smile: I've been agonizing over this for a couple weeks now, and I had been waiting for the right moment to bring it up, and it just never came. So today I decided that there probably wasn't a 'right moment' and that I just needed to say it, so while I was in the car with my best friend, I just said it.

    I knew he was going to be accepting, and that wasn't what made me anxious, but i was curious to see if it was expected or not. He said that he never suspected a thing.
    He asked me how long I knew, and I told him (less than a year, like, 9 months or so?). We talked a tiny bit about it, but then we just went back to our normal conversations. There was definitely a lot of silence, but it wasn't bad, just a little tense I guess.

    God, I'm such a mix of emotions right now. I want to cry, my nerves are going crazy, but I'm happy as hell right now (!)

    I'm still nervous about coming out to more people, but this is one down. :slight_smile:
     
  2. Random Dent

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    Congratulations!
     
  3. The Escapist

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    Congrats man! You did it! Good to hear your friend is cool with it too! :grin:
     
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    wow! yeah!!!
    I came out tonight to a friend who is 1st religious person ever...and he is a priest. So we had a good night. High 5! Telling our friends the truth is what will make us free.
     
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    @Deaf Not Blind That must have been interesting. I hope it worked out okay. I told my youth worker, a southern baptist, and she was cool with it. Said it's who I am.
    But congrats to you too! A person is a person.
     
  6. Gazza123

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    Congrats. So happy for you right now... I've recently came out myself so I know the feeling you get when you do. Is amazing that you took that first step to rest of your life

    Definitely calls for dancing bananas

    (!)(!)(!)(!)(!!)(!!)(!!):thewave::thewave:frowning2:!)(!)(!)(!)(!)
     
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    Congratulations!

    I came out to my best friend in February and it was the biggest relief!!!

    Don't worry about telling others, that will begin to come naturally. I still struggle letting some know, but for my core group of friends, they all know and are supportive of me!!

    :thumbsup: (!)


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    Congrats!! It always feels good to tell your friends the truth!!
     
  9. Aegis

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    It's weird. Sometimes I'm not ever sure I believe I actually told him.
    But the idea of coming out completely is starting to feel less frightening.
    As much as I'm still nervous to come out to anyone else, and I know it'll take a little time to do, I'm looking forward to it.
    Thank you guys :slight_smile: