How did you come out?

[TurboDieselBandit]

Who did you tell first, next, last? How did you tell them? Especially siblings and your parents?

I'm just starting to come out as bisexual but I feel like out of respect I should tell my mom first. Shes the best mom I could ask for but I don't want to burden her or cause her stress since I know she wont agree with it.

Thanks for your reply's! :D

[AlexOnToast]

The first person I told was my older sister while i was staying with her in London. Her reaction was great and I'm glad she was the first person i went to.

[Croconaw]

The first person I told was my friend from another school district. It didn't really bother her. She said that a lot of people she knew were bisexual.

[Hallie]

I was outed by the ONE person that I told. She told the whole school, and for a while i lied and said i was bisexual (sorry bisexuals) because a) I really didn't now what I was then, and I knew that if i said i was straight no one would believe me, and I would be lying to myself anyway and b) I was afraid of coming out as gay.
after finally coming out to the school as a lesbian, which was hard enough--besides the fact that i totally wasn't ready and hadn't been able to accept it myself yet.
Then in April I came out to my parents because I wanted them to hear it from me and i knew that it would get around to them another way if i didn't. There was a lot of screaming and yelling and some crying.

so yeah--not the happiest coming out story there is. But hey, it helped me in the long run. This was a problem that I had been avoiding for years and i needed to sort it out anyway. Now I've completely accepted my sexuality, although my mom is still working on it :/ but hey, she's trying, and that's all that matters :)

[Tenoka]

I was outed by the ONE person that I told. She told the whole school, and for a while i lied and said i was bisexual (sorry bisexuals) because a) I really didn't now what I was then, and I knew that if i said i was straight no one would believe me, and I would be lying to myself anyway and b) I was afraid of coming out as gay.
after finally coming out to the school as a lesbian, which was hard enough--besides the fact that i totally wasn't ready and hadn't been able to accept it myself yet.
Then in April I came out to my parents because I wanted them to hear it from me and i knew that it would get around to them another way if i didn't. There was a lot of screaming and yelling and some crying.

so yeah--not the happiest coming out story there is. But hey, it helped me in the long run. This was a problem that I had been avoiding for years and i needed to sort it out anyway. Now I've completely accepted my sexuality, although my mom is still working on it :/ but hey, she's trying, and that's all that matters :)

Something along these lines for me. I fell in mad love with a boy in 6th grade and took a year of courage to build up to tell him. I was a member on another forum which helped me decide what to say. I told him, he was straight and left the friendship and told a lot of people at school about it. I buckled up and pushed through it, it was hell and a lot of friends just left but I kept my head high. A year later I came out to my two best gal friends and they were nothing but supportive. They helped me through a lot and helped me get into a relationship (it went sour and we decided it was best to split up). I haven't came out to my parents but I think my mom knows, and my sister. My dad is a homophobe though but it doesn't haze me. I came out to more of my friends than anyone in my family.

[Faolan]

I came out over Facebook which I do NOT recommend. I got it over with, but it was the most terrifying moment of my life. The plus side of this was that everyone knew and therefore I didn't have to tell anyone in person, but the downside was that EVERYONE knew. Also I first came out as bisexual and then had to repeat the whole process (over Facebook again).

[Jakie23]

My first was my closest friend Billy. My second was probably my mum, and last was probably my dad. He didn't take it too well :/

[Fanta_Lover44]

I came out to my oldest bro, i'm really depressed and he really wanted to know if there was any thing bothering me or anything like that. So I told him and he as like cool. I don't hate you or anything.

[Zachary G]

I came out to my family first and I did it in a letter while I was away on a school trip. I wrote to my mom and told her all about my feelings and what was going on in my head. She called me the night she got my letter just to tell me that she loved me and it didnt matter as long as I was happy.

The next person I told was my best friend, but I didnt have to really tell him anything because he said that he always knew that I had a crush on him -- unfortunately hes straight, but we are still friends.:yes:

[Harley Quinn]

I came out to my friends first, I say came out but I didn't considering I was outed. But, most of them already knew so it wasn't exactly an issue. I went to a Catholic all girls school, so I did get a bit of hate but after a couple of years it was all fine. I didn't come out to my family for a few years after that, mostly because I was really scared due to the fact I'm from a very strict Irish family. But, one of my friends said to me 'you'll never be happy unless you tell them' to which, she was right. So one day, it was Christmas Eve, I wrote them a letter (I know how boring) explaining everything and my dad was okay with it. My mum however, it took a couple of years to get used to before she'd even mention it, but she said she loves me regardless out of the blue one day and that was an amazing moment for me.

[ImAurora]

Most of the people I go to school with and hang out with and stuff had known I was bi ever since I, well, started being bi. I just told my parents straight out a year or so ago, and yeah... they really didn't take it well at first, but within a few months they warmed up to it and accepted the fact that what mattered was that I was happy.

[Cognizant]

I honestly just casually flat out told people. I've told people while at the bus stop, and I told my mom I was bi mid-argument.

I then made a post on Facebook about a year ago and now pretty much everybody I have contact with (except my mom's side of the family and my grandparents) knows I'm bi/gay.