I can't think of one person. I did it on Twitter to my followers. I also came out at work the other day by clicking on the LGBT box in an employee survey. Not to worry, the company is very cool with inclusion and I felt I had nothing to fear.
After the ex-wife discovered I was turning on to dudes the first person I called was my mother, who promptly said she would love me no matter what and she had thought the marriage was bad for years but never said anything.
I can't think of one person. I did it on Twitter to my followers. I also came out at work the other day by clicking on the LGBT box in an employee survey. Not to worry, the company is very cool with inclusion and I felt I had nothing to fear.
ReplyDeleteTo my best friend, who said he was cool with it, and then never spoke to me again.
ReplyDeleteThat hurt, but then made me realize what makes someone a friend.
To my first boyfriend, who was at the time was my friend.
ReplyDeleteTo my first boyfriend, whom I met at a summer college thing for smart kids.
ReplyDeleteTo my grandmother... I have a gay uncle, so it wasn't a big deal.
ReplyDeleteI'm not gay, but my son is, and he first came out to me when he was 16. No big deal. My best friend of 30 yrs is gay.
ReplyDeleteMy best friend, right after she tried to kiss me.
ReplyDeleteMy best (straight) friend John over 30 yrs ago. We are still friends today.
ReplyDeleteTo my friends, the first week of the new year. They all knew. The only person hiding, was me.
ReplyDeleteMy cousin...
ReplyDeleteAfter the ex-wife discovered I was turning on to dudes the first person I called was my mother, who promptly said she would love me no matter what and she had thought the marriage was bad for years but never said anything.
ReplyDeleteI came out to the high school classmate that was low-key hitting on me...then my best friend at the time
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