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What Age Did You Come Out

Discussion in 'Sexual Orientation' started by Foz, Apr 7, 2015.

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What Age Did You First Come Out

  1. 12 or Under

    4 vote(s)
    4.2%

  2. 13

    9 vote(s)
    9.5%

  3. 14

    14 vote(s)
    14.7%

  4. 15

    6 vote(s)
    6.3%

  5. 16

    10 vote(s)
    10.5%

  6. 17

    5 vote(s)
    5.3%

  7. 18

    7 vote(s)
    7.4%

  8. 19

    5 vote(s)
    5.3%

  9. 20

    6 vote(s)
    6.3%

  10. 21

    4 vote(s)
    4.2%

  11. 22

    4 vote(s)
    4.2%

  12. 23

    2 vote(s)
    2.1%

  13. 24

    6 vote(s)
    6.3%

  14. 25 or Over

    13 vote(s)
    13.7%
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  1. Hiems

    Hiems
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    I came out at 21 to my university's LGBT club.
     
    #21 Hiems, Apr 9, 2015
  2. Asexual Pirate

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    Some people
    I came out at 20 to my boyfriend, a few friends, my mum, and my sister.
     
    #22 Asexual Pirate, Apr 10, 2015
  3. oJustMe

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    i knew how i felt from about 9 but didn't really know that bi was an option! i spent a few years thinking i had to pick one...

    I had a pretty even number of bf/ gf, when i came out to my mum at 18 and she told me it was 'just a phase'. Most of my friends at college knew i'd had relationships with boys and girls so i didn't really come out to them.

    But now i'm married and my mum thinks she was right and most of my friends just assume that i'm straight.
     
    #23 oJustMe, Apr 10, 2015
  4. MotelGuy

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    I first came out to my (female)best friend when I was 13...
     
    #24 MotelGuy, Apr 10, 2015
  5. HiAndBi

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    I came out to a few people so far, starting at age 12 - I'm actually surprised I'm the only one here who did!
     
    #25 HiAndBi, Apr 10, 2015
  6. Reciprocal

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    Out to everyone
    I came out to a few friends as queer when I was 12 (a few days before my 13th birthday) in a conversation starting with a friend telling me I looked like Ellen DeGeneres. That quickly spread through the whole school and eventually my parents guessed.

    As for gender, well...
     
    #26 Reciprocal, Apr 11, 2015
  7. MyLittleWorld

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    Out to everyone
    I've started comming out when I was 14.
     
    #27 MyLittleWorld, Apr 11, 2015
  8. GayJay

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    Got my first girlfriend in my last year of high school and came out then, so yeah 16
     
    #28 GayJay, Apr 11, 2015
  9. Noel Luca

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    I started coming out at 12
     
    #29 Noel Luca, Apr 11, 2015
  10. ellyy

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    I came out for the first time this year, so at the age of 19.
     
    #30 ellyy, Apr 11, 2015
  11. SemiCharmedLife

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    Out to everyone
    26/27
     
    #31 SemiCharmedLife, Apr 11, 2015
  12. C P

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    Not out and don't plan to ever be.


    That is all.
     
    #32 C P, Apr 11, 2015
  13. jema

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    I never felt the need to come out. I don't see the point of telling everyone I'm gay. Too much work. If people ask, I tell them. But I first came out to some friends when I was 17-18
     
    #33 jema, Apr 11, 2015
  14. likesboys

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    Well I came out to all my friends at 14...
    My sister at 24...
    I've Never confirmed to parents... And I'm 26 now .. Just don't think it's need to know until I fall inlove and settle. Lol.
     
    #34 likesboys, Apr 11, 2015
  15. Nova Ves

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    I came out as asexual when I was 14; as biromantic, around 17 or 18, and as agender at age 22 (I.e. recently). I'm reassessing whether or not my romantic, sexual, and gender orientations are correct right now, so I may have to do another coming out round later on in my life.
     
    #35 Nova Ves, Apr 12, 2015
  16. Artymus

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    I came out at 10 and only 4% other people did the same oh noooooo lol but yeah it was good to get that off my chest at such a young age with such accepting people in my life. I can't imagine when people aren't accepting... :frowning2:
     
    #36 Artymus, Apr 12, 2015
  17. MindvsHeart

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    I came out (mostly to all the people I trusted) last year when I was 18. :3
     
    #37 MindvsHeart, Apr 12, 2015
  18. GailEBH

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    Not out at all
    I'm thirteen and have yet to come out. Hopefully I will have the courage by the time I'm fifteen.
     
    #38 GailEBH, Apr 12, 2015
  19. Ryu

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    I came out this year to my friends as either bi or pan or something... I still have my parents to do and then the dreaded (in my opinion) gender-outing... I am actually terrified about that...
     
    #39 Ryu, Apr 13, 2015
  20. whosamelia

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    To everyone I know online - 15
    To my friends and acquaintances offline - ???????
    To "family" (little that I have) - ????????????????????
     
    #40 whosamelia, Apr 13, 2015
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