When did you come out? - Page 2

JDeere · 10-20-2015, 08:54 PM

I would say i verbally came out at 17. But people knew before hand. I came out as trans about 3 years ago.

FieryRedhead · 10-21-2015, 01:02 AM

I was 15-16 and in High School. I had boyfriends and crushes on boys, had no idea what homosexual was. I had heard the words dyke, fairy, fag but just knew they were words people used to make fun of people.

After moving to another state and being completely distraught, a girl at my new school befriended me. As time went by I began to realize that I only wanted to spend time with her. One day she told me she had feelings for me. I had to go home and sit in my room to try and sort out exactly what I was feeling. It hit me that I felt the same way about her. Once I was introduced to other lesbians I felt like I was home. It was 1976-77.

jools66 · 10-21-2015, 01:33 PM

I came out when I was 30.
I told my parents at 12 I was gay, but the rejection I got from them that I didn't know my own mind sent me back into the closet.
But that's life, we do a lot of those kinds of things bc we don't want to disappoint other ppl.
Trust your instints, and don't be afraid to be who you really are.
It will free you

cinnamongrrl · 10-21-2015, 04:29 PM

I knew I liked girls as early as 2nd grade...but it gets drilled into your head (especially in my very Catholic family) that girls like boys....period.

The year my very religious gramma died, I started dating my first girlfriend. I was 28 or 29.

I didn't have an opportunity to "come out" persay....my aunt saw me and my girlfriend together and put 2 and 2 together and informed my mother...who proceeded to have a total melt down.

Its all good now, but it really was not pretty for a long LONG time in my world...

Kelt · 10-21-2015, 05:47 PM

1975

Where's the 'how you know you're getting older' thread?

randrum · 10-21-2015, 06:13 PM

I had a good feeling I was gay and my first girl crush in 6th grade.

But I didn't officially come out until college, age 19.

Ironically, and unintentionally, it was on National Coming Out Day.

10-20-2015, 08:54 PM	#21
JDeere Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Transgender Preferred Pronoun?: He/him/his Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 17,752 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 31,018 Thanked 28,836 Times in 9,708 Posts Rep Power: 21474864	I would say i verbally came out at 17. But people knew before hand. I came out as trans about 3 years ago. __________________ Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein

10-21-2015, 01:02 AM	#22
FieryRedhead Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Single, for now. Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Down in the South, y'all. Posts: 50 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 42 Thanked 141 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 3002099	I was 15-16 and in High School. I had boyfriends and crushes on boys, had no idea what homosexual was. I had heard the words dyke, fairy, fag but just knew they were words people used to make fun of people. After moving to another state and being completely distraught, a girl at my new school befriended me. As time went by I began to realize that I only wanted to spend time with her. One day she told me she had feelings for me. I had to go home and sit in my room to try and sort out exactly what I was feeling. It hit me that I felt the same way about her. Once I was introduced to other lesbians I felt like I was home. It was 1976-77. __________________ Chemistry is you touching my mind and it setting my body on fire.

10-21-2015, 04:29 PM	#24
cinnamongrrl Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: cleverly disguised as a responsible adult* Preferred Pronoun?: wild woman Relationship Status: No, thank you. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Home in NC..gonna dig in like a tick this time… Posts: 7,660 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,225 Thanked 27,596 Times in 6,955 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	I knew I liked girls as early as 2nd grade...but it gets drilled into your head (especially in my very Catholic family) that girls like boys....period. The year my very religious gramma died, I started dating my first girlfriend. I was 28 or 29. I didn't have an opportunity to "come out" persay....my aunt saw me and my girlfriend together and put 2 and 2 together and informed my mother...who proceeded to have a total melt down. Its all good now, but it really was not pretty for a long LONG time in my world... __________________

10-21-2015, 06:13 PM	#26
randrum Member How Do You Identify?: Boi Preferred Pronoun?: Just call me G Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 695 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,480 Thanked 3,056 Times in 668 Posts Rep Power: 21474847	I had a good feeling I was gay and my first girl crush in 6th grade. But I didn't officially come out until college, age 19. Ironically, and unintentionally, it was on National Coming Out Day. __________________

10-21-2015, 01:33 PM	#23
jools66 Member How Do You Identify?: lesbian Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: uk Posts: 289 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 192 Thanked 696 Times in 227 Posts Rep Power: 3251484	I came out when I was 30. I told my parents at 12 I was gay, but the rejection I got from them that I didn't know my own mind sent me back into the closet. But that's life, we do a lot of those kinds of things bc we don't want to disappoint other ppl. Trust your instints, and don't be afraid to be who you really are. It will free you

10-21-2015, 05:47 PM	#25
Kelt Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Beach Butch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,751 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 19,765 Thanked 15,303 Times in 2,539 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	1975 Where's the 'how you know you're getting older' thread?