Out or In the Closet?

[ati5870]

So I am fully out of the closet, friends, family, and the school. I know a lot of people that are afraid to come out of the closet, so my question is why.

Why are you afraid to come out of the closet?

I came out so I can be less secretive about finding a boyfriend and that, but it didn't really work. Everyone is afraid to come out of the closet.

[hotandgay]

i think it all depends on the atmosphere i was just because i lived by a lot of hicks and all so it really depends on the person and what there life is like

[DrkZ90]

the fear of rejection, of loosing the few people that at least talk to me. Besides, violence for who I am scares me a lot too... not so much the physical pain, or being killed, but just plainly people hating me for yet another reason I can't even change.

[Sosaku]

My father told me in front of my friends that if I got into witchcraft, drugs, and homosexuality, he'd never talk to me until I was "fixed"...this is why I am still in the closet, because I have to live with them.

[ccrunner]

Well in my town of 2500 and school of 300 we are very close nit and everyone judges so for me it would be hard. Idk if I'm gay or just curious yet and I probably won't come out if I do decide I'm gay just to much hate where I come from

[Buddy]

Because my parents keep making insulting, homophobe remarks towards a gay couple that live in the apartment across from my house.
I'm also afraid I could lose some of my guy friends...most of the girls I'm friends with could care less or are bi or lesbian anyways... except one of my best friends who seems kind of grossed out by it, but I think she would accept me though.
I am trying to get the courage to tell one friend but I can never get the freaking balls enough to do it...and when I'm in the mood to tell her I can never find privacy to do it. I don't want to do it over text because I want to tell her in person.


Oh and I would tell my three best friends because we all four hang out together all the time and they are always trying to set me up with girls and asking who I like. I don't tell them because they are so close to my family and one has a big mouth and I'm afraid she would let it slip...

[SamB]

In because i have homophobic parents :/ and some friends who are as well

[Tristin.]

im out, but i have a really understanding family, they dont care lol

school is understandning becaue iv always been like this lol the gys dont mind me, they think im a laugh and the girls like it as its another person to talk about clothes with PML

i love being "out", i feel much more me :)

[Brittany123]

I officially am out of the closet with my parents this week. It was horrible since they are homophobic but, now they slightly accept me (my dad walked but me and muttered "at least I don't have to worry about teen pregnancy") it's good enough for me. I thought it would be easier then it was since I have a transgenered "brother" he doesn't talk to me so I don't know what he wants to be called. But, my main reason was fear of being kicked out. I was already out at school and with all my friends. not my ex bf though because he is just annoying.

[ati5870]

im out, but i have a really understanding family, they dont care lol

school is understandning becaue iv always been like this lol the gys dont mind me, they think im a laugh and the girls like it as its another person to talk about clothes with PML

i love being "out", i feel much more me :)

EXACTLY THE SAME WITH ME. lol. My friend was like why should i come outta the closet and im like idkk you just feel less, secretive. its just hard to explain. All the girls just love me cuz we can talk about boys.

[Jagster]

EXACTLY THE SAME WITH ME. lol. My friend was like why should i come outta the closet and im like idkk you just feel less, secretive. its just hard to explain. All the girls just love me cuz we can talk about boys.

I'm out to some people in my school. My family knows, but my parents aren't very supportive (still have my brother though :) He has a gay friend.), and my friends know.

[Syvelocin]

I'm fully out, no one really cares XD I'm just very self-conscious and was worried what people would think, but I really didn't have any problems like that.

[Harley Quinn]

I'm out to everyone baring my family, but that doesn't really matter to me. I had a problem with it cause i was bullied when i half came out (said i was bi) and that deterred me for about 2 years, then i thought fuck it and came out all over facebook, and if anyone actually asks i'll tell them the truth, i don't have a problem with my sexuality anymore :P

[Lasky]

It's because people are afraid to be made fun of by other people. Honestly, if I was gay, I would come and as soon as I could. People just need to be more accepting :P

[Philleeep]

nope not tell anyone my friends have been through a lot and so have I and i dont want what we have too go wrong so it can stay hidden and someone else in my family came out of the closet and they were disowned by 90+% of the family that small percentage that was ok with is was me.