OK, so I've seen a few posts by people my age only just coming out now and that took me back a bit realising how long some of us old people put it off for or it took to realise. So I just want it consolidated in one place with a poll for all to see. I always used to think that people knew since they were kids and came out in their early teens, but it certainly no longer seems that way.
First experience with a guy at 19, came out at 21. Before that I had no idea I was gay, and barely knew that gay existed (wasn't raised that it was bad or anything - the subject just never came up). I had absolutely zero interest in girls, but generally saw that as just being above it all (silly little people with their silly little urges and feelings - acting as though such things matter). Once I figured out I was gay (there was no soul searching or emotional upset - I just concluded what I was and moved on), I started coming out within a couple weeks and was out to pretty much everyone within a year. Todd
I was 18 when I began the coming out process. Now,at 19, I am still working on it. Hopefully, I will be fully out before I turn 20 this year.
I came out to my cousin and two close friends at 24. It would be sooner, first time I was questioning myself was at 19, but then there was my mum having cancer,she died and it left me so sad and depressed I just burried it somewhere deep inside of me. Five years later it came back so I guess now is my time to deal with it.
Without a shadow of a doubt, I had always assumed I was completely straight my entire life, up until February 2014 (I was 21 and a half). Then one day I met the first guy I fell in love with, and it started me on my journey to question everything. I only accepted the fact that I was attracted to men in December 2014, but I still didn't know what that meant. Was I gay? Bi? Was I a transwoman? Was I a transwoman who's bisexual? (I'm sorry if I wrote transwoman incorrectly, I don't know what the proper way to write it is). I spent January-February of this year trying to understand what my attraction to men meant. It's only this March that finally accepted the fact that I'm gay. I came out to both my siblings and my mother last month. Still haven't told my dad yet (he's scary, lol). I'm 22.
First person: 15 Joined EC: 15 Told various friends and college: 16 Will tell family: your guess is as good as mine.
I didn't even start accepting I was bi until I was about 27, or fully accept I was trans until last year. I'm still working on coming out....
Out as bisexual at 18 and out as a lesbian at 19 I'm really glad you made this poll, the results are much more varied than I thought they would be.
My case is a bit weird. Technically, I came out to my parents as gay at 13, but they told me it was a phase and I believed them. So my official coming out age is 18. And I'm glad I did so too.
Sorry, but I can only think of this when I see your name :roflmao: Daffyd was a character on Little Britain and it was just beyond hilarious!
21. An alright time for me all things considered, because my parents were able to take me at least a little more seriously thanks to my age and the assumption that I'm more mature (which I'm definitely not.) But I do wish I could've come out a long time ago, so that I could have a smooth and early transition and block a lot of this man-shit caused by hormones and whatevs. But I am where I am now, so I'll have to make do. Like my sister said, "it's really not too late."