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30th Jan 2012, 03:46 PM
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| Well Known Full Member   Gender: Male Orientation: 4 on the Kinsey Scale Out Status: parents, brother and several friends Location: Near Seattle, WA Age: 23 Posts: 231 Join Date: Sep 2011 |  Have been coming out to several friends the past couple days Been going through a "coming out to friends" rut the past few days... What sparked it was a party I went to on Saturday night at a friend's house. We were sitting on the balcony, and she randomly mentioned that she was bisexual, and then I stepped in and said, "well, so am I." We were both surprised about each other, haha. But it was very cool. (Like me, she also has never dated or slept with anyone of the same gender, although she's closer to being a lesbian) She also introduced me to a few gay guys (though they were with their respective partners there) who were at the party. This gave me a tremendous confidence boost. The next day I got on Facebook, and decided to send a message to all my straight guy friends (about 4-5 people int total) from University, most of whom live in Vancouver BC (whereas my female friend is in Seattle). I've only gotten one response back, and it's from the guy I feared was the most homophobic. It reads something as follows, "I'll get over it."  So most of this latest group of people no longer live in the same city as me, but it still makes me feel quite ecstatic, but at the same time a little unnerved. Last edited by jsmurf; 30th Jan 2012 at 03:51 PM.. |
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30th Jan 2012, 03:53 PM
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| 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: Have been coming out to several friends the past couple days That's awesome!! I'm glad that things are going well so far!!
__________________ 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 |
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30th Jan 2012, 10:57 PM
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| Fence Sitter Full Member   Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: stumbled out a good deal & on a need to know basis Location: NY Age: 20 Posts: 244 Join Date: Aug 2011 | Re: Have been coming out to several friends the past couple days Good for you!! I've been dropping the bomb recently myself to some of my friends haha (I'm also a college student). I think I couldn't contain myself anymore honestly. so far so good! I haven't tried the most homophobic of friends yet, but fingers crossed! A response like "I'll get over it" is great because it shows that you are more important to them than your sexuality or their belief about it. |
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31st Jan 2012, 08:44 AM
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| Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: 4 on the Kinsey Scale Out Status: parents, brother and several friends Location: Near Seattle, WA Age: 23 Posts: 231 Join Date: Sep 2011 | Re: Have been coming out to several friends the past couple days Turns out, only one friend so far has condemned it, likening it to pediphilia and necrophilia. |
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31st Jan 2012, 08:45 AM
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| EC Addict Full Member   Gender: Male ♂ Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: World Posts: 971 Join Date: Jun 2011 | Re: Have been coming out to several friends the past couple days Quote:
__________________ "I am like a mirror that dares not be what nature made it, but feels obligated, always, to reflect what surrounds it." - Frederick II of Prussia. "England is a Prison" - Gerrard Winstanley | |
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31st Jan 2012, 08:46 AM
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| Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: 4 on the Kinsey Scale Out Status: parents, brother and several friends Location: Near Seattle, WA Age: 23 Posts: 231 Join Date: Sep 2011 | Re: Have been coming out to several friends the past couple days Haha. |
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31st Jan 2012, 08:46 AM
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| EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male ♂ Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: World Posts: 971 Join Date: Jun 2011 | Re: Have been coming out to several friends the past couple days Quote:
__________________ "I am like a mirror that dares not be what nature made it, but feels obligated, always, to reflect what surrounds it." - Frederick II of Prussia. "England is a Prison" - Gerrard Winstanley | |
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31st Jan 2012, 08:54 AM
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| Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: 4 on the Kinsey Scale Out Status: parents, brother and several friends Location: Near Seattle, WA Age: 23 Posts: 231 Join Date: Sep 2011 | Re: Have been coming out to several friends the past couple days Your joke about necrophilia being consensual. |
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31st Jan 2012, 08:55 AM
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| EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male ♂ Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: World Posts: 971 Join Date: Jun 2011 | Re: Have been coming out to several friends the past couple days Quote:
__________________ "I am like a mirror that dares not be what nature made it, but feels obligated, always, to reflect what surrounds it." - Frederick II of Prussia. "England is a Prison" - Gerrard Winstanley | |
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31st Jan 2012, 11:25 AM
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| Weary Traveller Full Member   Gender: Transgender - FtM Orientation: Gay Out Status: Pretty much everyone that matters. Location: USA Age: 24 Posts: 402 Join Date: Sep 2011 | Re: Have been coming out to several friends the past couple days T'is true, and not a joke, actually. Some people do that. Anyhow! Back on topic. :] Congrats on your coming out, and it's great that things have gone well so far. As for the one "friend" of yours who is being silly, ignore them. Being gay is like being gay; there's no other comparison. Keep your chin up and hang in there.
__________________ but there's no sense crying over every mistake you just keep on trying 'til you run out of cake... |
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31st Jan 2012, 12:12 PM
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| 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: Have been coming out to several friends the past couple days Kudos for coming out to your straight guy friends on FB, and congrats on getting mostly positive responses so far. Don't let the negative ones discourage you--they're just unable to see past your sexuality and their disapproval of it to accept you as a person.
__________________  "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. |
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