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Three people, one day

Discussion in 'Coming Out Stories' started by NathanHaleFan, Feb 15, 2008.

  1. NathanHaleFan

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    So, today I gave a speech to the whole student body (in a competition) about the Boy Scouts and their membership discrimination (They don't allow gays or atheists). I am a Scout, so the topic was personal and many people complimented me afterwards on how well I gave it.

    After the comeptition, I asked my friend quietly if I could speak with him in private (he gave a speech too) and came out to him.

    ME: ...I gave that speech for two reasons. One, as you know, I'm an atheist. Two, I'm also gay.
    FRIEND: Really?
    ME: Yes.
    FRIEND: Well, your secret's safe with me, you know that.

    I knew he would be fine with it. But we had to get to class soon so we didn't have much time to talk about it. Then, later today, at a student club meeting, I came out to my other friend and my favorite teacher at the same time, after the meeting was done and everybody had left. My gay friend (to whom I came out first) was there.

    (We had been talking about gay people)
    ME: Well, speaking of people you'd never know were gay, I am too.
    GAY FRIEND: Oooh, nice set-up. (I told him I would come out beforehand)
    TEACHER: There you go, I told you.
    OTHER FRIEND: Really? Well, you know this doesn't change anything.
    ME: I know that, thanks.
    OTHER FRIEND: Is this your first day coming out?
    ME: No, I told [Gay friend] in December, another friend last month, and [Friend] this morning. You're my fourth.
    OTHER FRIEND: Sweet.

    I'm so excited! Yesterday I was out to two people, now I'm out to five.
    :thumbsup:
     
  2. biisme

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    that's great!!!!!!

    congratulations!!!!!
     
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    A great day!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap
     
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    you got on a roll, did more than double of what you had:eusa_clap
     
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    Awesome!

    Yeah, I hate the discrimination in BS of A (that acronym stands for multiple things). I got my Eagle award but I'm wary to say anything to anyone in scouts because I heard that they can revoke it. I had to BS my whole way through the Board of Review, ugh.
     
  6. Andrew1403

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    thats awesome! coming out is a slow process...takes different amounts of time telling some people compared to other people youv known longer...or somthing like that:lol:
     
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    Wow, 3 in 1, that's awesome!! Congratz!
     
  8. Gerry

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    That's great. It's good to get it off your chest, huh?
     
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    aw thats great :slight_smile: coming out is so liberating, especially when it's received so well
     
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    Woo! That's great news! Sounds like you have wonderful friends.. and a great teacher too :wink:
     
  11. NathanHaleFan

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    Well, it's liberal as all hell over here, so there was no question of my being accepted.
     
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    Wow. Nice :slight_smile: Congrats!!
     
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    Well first congratulations on coming out to your friends but to give that speech in front of your whole student body is really comendable! (sp?) That took bravery and you probably gave alot of people something to think about!