Wanna share any coming out stories?
Personally, I can't remember coming out as asexual. I was a teen at the time and tbqh I wouldn't feel the need to come out about that anymore. It's not anyone's business and it's not particularly important since I'm also aromantic.
"mom i'm gay and have a bf"
"ok"
What comic is that OP?
>>6870954
Welcome To Room 305.
More disappointing 'coming out'-stories (worth posting from real life:
- gay was self-evident, identified male & was supposed to fancy males (being assigned female)
- as male/trans? Passed male before meeting others, who all assumed I was beginning MtF, urging me to pick a female name, wear skirts, etc.
I'd have liked some more festivity like for special occastions, duh! The good news: either can be easier than anticipated.
>First semester college student
>Failed Horribly first semester after doing all the alcohol and other shit I could get my gritty little hands on.
>Engineer who really should not be an engineer
>Mom and Dad come to town to talk about my grades.
>"Son why are you doing so bad? Is it a girl?"
>"Well mom ive been fucking men for years so I guess that isn't it"
>Aghast face
>No talk for almost a full year
>"Son your doing well in engineering now..are you still gay?"
>"Yep."
>"Ok well we love you."
>>6871083
>who all assumed I was beginning MtF
Would one take that as a complement or as an insult? Genuinely curious.
>>6870890
I just kinda casually work it into conversation when I'm comfortable enough with someone (like, when it might actually matter, not just forcing that shit in there). Usually goes well, no questions asked which is nice. When I came out to my mom she took it fine although seemed to kind of deny it for a little bit. Came out to my dad and he already knew, although to date I'm not sure if he really accepts it for what it is.
Only once upon coming out was I insulted by the person. Every other time it's been totally fine. I usually don't see a point to coming out though so usually I don't. I'm asexual and I've recently decided I'm just going to kinda fake it and pretend to be hetero to the outside world so as to reduce any confusion people have had.
>me: "i like boys"
>dad: "ok"
>mom: "no"
>>6871131
At the time it hurt (no one was like me - where I'd hoped to meet with support, encouragement). In retrospect, the long series of getting mis-misgendered for passing 'too well' blended into 'openly stealth': I'm still inclined to 'inform' partners, which only confuses them (can't picture me as MtF, nor (former) FtM). Just be myself, gay among gays and all is fine. Definitely more than expected.
When I told some straight friends about my past, they too at first misunderstood (MtF-announcement), had a hard time believing my history - eventually all turned out to have forgotten everything, apparently a non-issue.
This feedback, from straight cis friends, transformed the earlier misunderstandings into encouragement.
I sometimes wish I'd have noticed the compliment - not having known how attractive I was in my 20ies is a bit sad - momentarily, when realising afterwards.
>age 8
>come out as bi for some reason
>pretty liberal parents, they accept me
Still haven't come out as ftm yet, I don't think they would ever accept it even though they're very liberal.