Syvelocin
June 19th, 2010, 01:19 AM
I'm debating with myself whether to just tell people at different times, say my family and a few close friends I see over the summer, or wait till I go back to school and tell everyone on the same day (I was planning on National Coming Out Day). What do you think would be preferable? I'm anxious to come out, really, that's why I'm pondering the subject, because I'm excited that I could be loud and proud if I wanted, instead of it just existing within myself.
One of my friends does know... she found out on the Day of Silence (well, I tried to tell her, but I couldn't just say "I'm bisexual," because, well, it was the Day of Silence =P) but other than her, no one knows. My only concerns are that I can't do some of the things I used to, like sleepovers or... interesting games of truth or dare because they'll be awkward around me. Because during such sleepovers, my friends, unlike me, have pretty good self-esteem and change in front of everyone, so I've seen their breasts and such, but I just don't want to feel estranged (with them). I know they'll support me, because I've waited in the water a bit and have talked about homo and bisexuality, they seem to be very supportive. Though as to be expected, I'm still nervous.
I know this has probably been asked a hundred times, but also how exactly should I come out? I've thought about it, and haven't really thought of a certain way of going about it. I'm not sure about my family though. Telling my 10 year-old sister, is a must even, because I really don't want to be exclusive with this. Like I said, I want to be loud and proud. My parents aren't those "crazy Christians," my mother's the sort of "democrat Catholic" and my father's a laid-back, west coast, democratic, non-religious guy, though this sort of thing would come out of no where, as I act relatively straight (I don't think there's anything I do that could, in any way, be a sign that I might be a lesbian or bisexual...)
Also, I have a question for you non-heterosexuals out there... how do you let people know about your orientation without introducing yourself like "Hi! I'm so and so, the bisexual!"
I don't know, a lot is running through my head...
One of my friends does know... she found out on the Day of Silence (well, I tried to tell her, but I couldn't just say "I'm bisexual," because, well, it was the Day of Silence =P) but other than her, no one knows. My only concerns are that I can't do some of the things I used to, like sleepovers or... interesting games of truth or dare because they'll be awkward around me. Because during such sleepovers, my friends, unlike me, have pretty good self-esteem and change in front of everyone, so I've seen their breasts and such, but I just don't want to feel estranged (with them). I know they'll support me, because I've waited in the water a bit and have talked about homo and bisexuality, they seem to be very supportive. Though as to be expected, I'm still nervous.
I know this has probably been asked a hundred times, but also how exactly should I come out? I've thought about it, and haven't really thought of a certain way of going about it. I'm not sure about my family though. Telling my 10 year-old sister, is a must even, because I really don't want to be exclusive with this. Like I said, I want to be loud and proud. My parents aren't those "crazy Christians," my mother's the sort of "democrat Catholic" and my father's a laid-back, west coast, democratic, non-religious guy, though this sort of thing would come out of no where, as I act relatively straight (I don't think there's anything I do that could, in any way, be a sign that I might be a lesbian or bisexual...)
Also, I have a question for you non-heterosexuals out there... how do you let people know about your orientation without introducing yourself like "Hi! I'm so and so, the bisexual!"
I don't know, a lot is running through my head...