were people surprised when you came out?

[Babs]

My sister came out as asexual and no one was surprised so she was mildly irritated because she wanted it to be a huge surprise for everyone. On the other hand, when I accidentally sort of came out as queer (I thought they already knew??) my sister was really surprised. She said she didn't know I liked girls in that way. (I said something about a girl, I can't quite remember what)
How did people react when you came out? Were they surprised or no?

[Luminous]

My parents were totally shocked. It's been almost two and a half years I think, (or one and a half???) and my dad still hasn't said a word to me about it. My mom couldn't care less, but she really thought I was straight.

[Abyssal Echo]

The only person that was surprised was my mom. its been about 2 years since I told her and she still says she don't want to hear it or talk about it.

[Cognizant]

Nobody was surprised. Not one person. I guess I just have this "gayness" emanating from me, because even people that I know only for a short period of time without even mentioning anything to sexuality say they already had a feeling :P

[Blood]

I've only really come out to my sister, and she wasn't too surprised.

[Dark_Desires]

My Mum was pretty Shocked but she was Very Accepting of me so that's good still can't get over the shocked look She gave me Lol.Everyone else wasn't surprised or really cared so yeah.

[LiamC]

It depends. As a rule, those who were closer to me weren't surprised because they knew my music tastes, the fact I never talked about girls etc. so they had an inkling. Friends of friends and people I was just quite friendly with but not that close to were surprised, like I was talking to someone the other day who went for an apprenticeship but I talked to a bit last year and we were talking about the gays in our year, there are only two! He said that the other guy was "such an obvious gay from the start of primary school" but he said he was surprised at me and thought it was a joke :lol: My mum is an exception to this rule, she saw the fact I chose Britney/Girls Aloud/Madonna over football/playing outside etc. even at the age of like 6 (I know that's being stereotypical but still) for absolutely years and yet she still stated about 10 times in our coming out convo that she was "bloody shocked", I think that's because she doesn't want me to be gay, because she already had a gay daughter...

People were almost universally accepting though, that's the main thing!

[gevans604]

My best friend handed my other friend 5 dollars when untold them

[ImCoolBeans]

Some of my friends were kind of shocked, some weren't. My parents were a little shocked, but having told them they could see it. A lot of people who don't know me well don't suspect that I am gay, but others might. Overall I think it was a mixed reaction when it came to surprise.

[Unde4dmau5]

I came out as bisexual to three of my friends. One already kinda knew, one was a bit surprised, and one was indifferent. He was like cool and life went on. XD
I have yet to tell anybody else.

[Aceso]

None of my friends cared much; I'm very lucky to live in a completely accepting area.
Hell, my parents even encouraged it. I had a friend around once, and my dad assumed she was my girlfriend. When my male friends stay over, he's always expressed he'd rather it be a girl so there's that. :P

[Passenger]

When I came out as transgender my parents were totally shocked. They said they didn't have a clue I was trans* and they were ignorant as to what it meant so my mum broke down crying when she thought I wanted a sex change. Overall they've teen it well and gp have calmed down now after realising I'm 'just' genderqueer.

I have yet to tell them I think in asexual :-/

[Karkat]

My parents know nothing, and would probably disown me if they did, but my friends weren't really shocked.

I haven't come out about my sexuality, partly because it's too facking complicated. I don't like trying to label it, and I'm not sure I want to be bombarded with questions about it.

I think everyone just knows I'm queer, and doesn't really need to have a further understanding

Which is good in a way, because the ones who HAVE asked (other than my SO) have either fetishized me or insisted that they would love me even if I got a sex change.

Like, out the arse.

Ah, yes, hello no, I'm fine with my genitals usually

Not to mention that I'm fine saving 100 grand or more holy fuck

I love that the ability to transition is out there for those who need it, but er, it's not for me.

[Matt_97]

I haven't yet told my parents but i'll be a little concerned if they're surprised because i make it so flamin' obvious with how camply i act around the house. When i came out to my friends they weren't really surprised. One in particular said "We all kinda already knew" and another said "Well i'd kinda guessed". But i'm not gonna lie one of my friends was in complete shock, i was talking to him a week or so after i had told him and he was like "I'm still surprised". :D