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Are you out?

Discussion in 'Coming Out Advice' started by alli o, Nov 19, 2015.

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Are you out?

  1. Yes (to anybody that asks)

    22 vote(s)
    17.1%
  2. Almost everybody

    12 vote(s)
    9.3%
  3. Not my family

    9 vote(s)
    7.0%
  4. not my friends

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. just family

    1 vote(s)
    0.8%
  6. just friends

    4 vote(s)
    3.1%
  7. (a) pet(s)

    2 vote(s)
    1.6%
  8. 1-2 people

    19 vote(s)
    14.7%
  9. 3-5 people

    19 vote(s)
    14.7%
  10. 8-12 people

    9 vote(s)
    7.0%
  11. 13-20 people

    3 vote(s)
    2.3%
  12. 20-30 people

    3 vote(s)
    2.3%
  13. Myself

    16 vote(s)
    12.4%
  14. NO ONE I AM NOT PART OF THIS "LGBT+" PLACE

    2 vote(s)
    1.6%
  15. other (comment)

    8 vote(s)
    6.2%
  1. alli o

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    Are you out yet?
     
  2. hapa

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    Only to my step-mum.
    I don't really identify myself with the LGBT community though tbh. It's probably one of the most racist, sexist and actually homophobic "communities" I have encountered.
     
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  3. LakanLunti

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    Out to everyone
    I am out to 4 of my closest friends and, of course, in EC :slight_smile: I have no plans of coming out to my family soon. They are homophobes. I would only come out to them if I am either moving in a house of my own (far from them) or when I am moving out of the country.
     
  4. alli o

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    I am sorry you feel that way.
     
  5. PurlpleAurora

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    All but family
    I am out to most anyone that asks. I am not particularly out to my family. My mom knows a little bit of my story, and my sister knows a little bit. They all ask why and how, and only see my feelings as if I am broken. My father wants me to get "good quality help" to help me "stop feeling this way" because it is "un-natual"

    So, not I am not out to my family. And as of right now, I try to avoid them like a bad disease.
     
  6. NekoAlex

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    I'm out about my gender to almost everybody who knew me as my assigned gender, except for my classmates, but I'm planning to tell them soon. Also, to anybody who asks. I don't want to come out only to my family, at least not now. As for my sexuality, I don't think it's important everybody to know, but if somebody asks I'm ok with telling them.
     
  7. Soundofmusic

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    Out to everyone
    I think like 20 people know but I will tell anyone that asks.
     
  8. SkyDiver

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    Anyone who asks, unless they assume I'm straight. :slight_smile:
     
  9. YinYang

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    If someone asks, I won't lie. But most people don't ask, so most people don't know.
     
  10. Alder

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    I voted in terms of sexuality, which is one friend. I'm not really in the position to come out publically or to a lot of people, but I'm working on telling some more friends sooner or later. Usually, when sexuality or gender came up in the past I'd sort of dodge the question.
     
  11. Kaboom

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    I'm out and open about it. Most people pick up on it without me saying. Not many ask, some have. Most aren't surprised when I tell them I'm gay.
     
  12. justin88

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    Only a few friends and cousins know about my sexuality! :slight_smile:
     
  13. CJliving

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    I put 'not to family' but I am out to my sister, 3 cousins, and 3 god-sisters. My dad straight up asked if I was gay back in June (just after the SCOTUS ruling in the States) but I reassured him that "I like men, not women", which isn't a lie...but...>>... I'd be out to everyone without a second thought if I were comfortable coming out to him.
     
  14. Secrets5

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    I'm out to one person at a in-person Trans* community place. She told me good advice like I shouldn't just say it to my parents, I need to do it at a time they can ask questions back. And that as much as you hear parents not accepting, most of them are.

    In terms of sexuality, I put E4 based on sex but I'd prefer to just date who I like and I'll only tell my parents if I'm in a serious relationship or need specific relationship advice. I don't class that as ''coming out'' though as straight people do this too.
     
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  15. Elliiexriley

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    I came out 4 days ago to 1 friend :slight_smile:
     
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    Basically everyone. A few don't know who are clients and I don't want them to know in case they are homphobic which would lose me quite a bit of revenue. Beyond that, my entire family, all close friends, and I'm guessing all of my coworkers know.
     
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    Pretty much everyone. Friends, coworkers (my husband is on my insurance), and all but two members of my family, both of whom are homophobic. I was explicitly asked not to come out to them so the rest of the family wouldn't have to deal with the drama. Since I only see them for a very short time every few years or less, it's not a problem.

    Todd
     
  18. Mila

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    I'd say I came out to one and a half people. I did a very poor job of coming out to the second person, and had to backpedal the confession halfway through... Fail.
     
  19. MatH

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    I'm not a liar. If someone would ask, I would never ever say that I'm straight, that's for sure. I like to think that I would answer honestly, and as long as it's not family asking, I think I would. How I hate that the people you love the most are always the ones you care most about what they think.
     
  20. Andrew99

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    I voted 8 to 12 I'm out to a few family members and a few friends atm.