tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post8402691869010558521..comments2024-02-26T02:02:51.364-05:00Comments on Queers United: Open Forum: Share Your Coming Out Story!Queers Unitedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05074493276489593816noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-65873178934183141412008-09-15T18:02:00.000-04:002008-09-15T18:02:00.000-04:00this is a great post. feel free to do the intervi...this is a great post. feel free to do the interview here too: http://excloset.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-41583849575881842322008-08-25T10:16:00.000-04:002008-08-25T10:16:00.000-04:00This part is so very true, and I am glad you note ...This part is so very true, and I am glad you note this: "Coming out is a lifelong process though. Even when you think you are 100% out, you will meet new people where you will need to explain yourself, your orientation, and your partner." I would like to add that I have found it hard to<A HREF="http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/explain-your-lifestyle/" REL="nofollow">HAVE to explain oneself to others that you think</A> should love you unconditionally!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-5003178739450014532008-08-25T08:05:00.000-04:002008-08-25T08:05:00.000-04:00I don't really have an interesting coming out stor...I don't really have an interesting coming out story, but I've got a couple points:<BR/><BR/>- Coming out was nothing special for me, as my friends are very liberal and I just told them. But I was freaking out when I was going to tell them because I was thinking of the worst case scenario even though I'd knew they would accept me. Still haven't told my parents yet.<BR/><BR/>- However, one of the friends I came out to, she kept asking me if I wanted to tell my other friend who was living in another state if I was gay, or if it was okay that she could tell her. I was kind of pissed off with what she was doing; I like to keep my life private, and she was telling me who I should come out to. I don't think she really understood sometimes how dangerous it can be gay - that is, if you come out to the wrong person, if could be dangerous; who knows what they could do? She didn't understand that and she kept hammering me to tell everybody. I hated it. Plus for some people, I didn't think that they were entitled enough to know my sexuality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-34868871730096674882008-08-25T01:24:00.000-04:002008-08-25T01:24:00.000-04:00This is a great great topic! My coming out has bee...This is a great great topic! <BR/><BR/>My coming out has been a very interesting journey. I've documented most of it on my blog.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://somuchtodealwith.blogspot.com/2008/08/over-rainbow.html" REL="nofollow">Here's the best coming out story I can find.</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://somuchtodealwith.blogspot.com/search/label/Coming%20Out" REL="nofollow">There are other little insights found here</A>Joie Mayfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990340512137818562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-49277777072522379512008-08-24T21:45:00.000-04:002008-08-24T21:45:00.000-04:00whoa. your comments are interesting! um, i sort of...whoa. your comments are interesting! um, i sort of "came out" to my parents when i was 15 or 16. that was donkey years ago (i'm now 19). anyway, they didn't take kindly to that and insisted on sending me to counselling sessions...<BR/><BR/>not too long ago, i came out to my best friend Steph. she was surprisingly calm, accepting etc. omg, i felt so relieved after spilling the beans!i did it in the most unlikely place - a fully packed Burger King. it was an impulsive decision. hahahaa, no arduous planning involved. and every second of it was nerve wrecking! but now, i'm glad i did it. i plan to come out to another friend soon. hopefully. hahaha. <BR/><BR/>i can't come out to most of my close friends cos they come from my church and they do not approve of homosexuality. that's sad isn't it? <BR/><BR/>i blogged about my coming out experience on my blog www.confessionsofaclosetcase.wordpress.com titled '5 Tips For Coming Out'. it's based on my first ever coming out experience. hahaha.<BR/><BR/>joshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-3462452110463990112008-08-24T20:41:00.000-04:002008-08-24T20:41:00.000-04:00A collection of my coming out stories is here. [I ...A collection of my coming out stories is <A HREF="http://lifeunderage.blogspot.com/search/label/coming%20out" REL="nofollow">here</A>. [I hope that link works].<BR/><BR/>I'm 16, so my coming outs are in small number, but each one of them makes me better, stronger. It's a very personal, emotional process, but I'd be glad to share them with anyone looking for encouragement, strength, or a good story. I remember really enjoying reading others' coming out stories before I was out, and they were great sources of courage. Hope mine can be the same.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393632283391798121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-21335255437969858832008-08-24T15:51:00.000-04:002008-08-24T15:51:00.000-04:00Here is my coming out story...it is an ongoing pro...Here is my <A HREF="http://bridgeout.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/pride-challenge/" REL="nofollow">coming out story</A>...it is an ongoing process of "becoming"...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-50831035354901368312008-08-24T14:42:00.000-04:002008-08-24T14:42:00.000-04:00I came out to myself as a transgender and crossdre...I came out to myself as a transgender and crossdresser three years ago. I have told my wife and son and they accept me as I am. I discovered that I was trans at age 56. All my life I always felt I was diferent but never tied it to a gender problem. When it became too much I decided to find out why I felt I was different.<BR/><BR/>When I tried on my spouse's skirt, it set in motion the chain of events that led to my self-discovery. Today, I am liberated and completed as a transgender woman. I am involved with a bible study group. I firmly believe the church's position on homosexuality and trangenderism is skewed by centuries of men's prejudice, misinformation and the desire to maintain control and power over others.<BR/> <BR/>I know I will come out to other people in the future. I am not ashamed of who I am nor do I feel guilty that I wear women's clothing.I've never been happier.genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041499205158357183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3451574857665049482.post-39447986748770919452008-08-24T10:51:00.000-04:002008-08-24T10:51:00.000-04:00Coming out for me has been a journey and I have co...Coming out for me has been a journey and I have come a very long way, I am proud of myself but it has certainly been a rough few years. I originally came out to my mother at 13, I told her "i had this problem, don't worry i will change" well she loved me and supported me whether I could "change" or not. Needless to say I suffered through depression as I realized I was not changing. I slowly began coming to terms with my identity after a long struggle with dis-identifying myself from religion which had always told me that homosexuality is an abomination. Since I disavowed my belief in the bible I have begun slowly coming out to friends and family. Each time I saw that the world didn't collapse and people still loved me and treated me no differently, I came out more and more. Today I am out to almost all of my family and friends. Coming out is a lifelong process though. Even when you think you are 100% out, you will meet new people where you will need to explain yourself, your orientation, and your partner.Queers Unitedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05074493276489593816noreply@blogger.com