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Today has been a come out day

Discussion in 'LGBT Later in Life' started by brians34, May 22, 2016.

  1. brians34

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    Well, I decided to use my day today as a coming out day. I contacted my sister, brother, and a few close coworkers. Everyone has been very supportive. Even heard a story from one that I hadn't expected, but was very happy it went as well as it did.

    My brother was the hardest one, he had told me that he was glad that he heard it from the horses mouth rather than any other source. He said he would have been pissed had he heard or found out from any other source. He said he didn't really know what to say that anything he said may hurt my feelings. I told him that everything was ok, I had mixed feelings for a long time myself, but that at 52, I decided I'm too old to let anything anyone had to say bother me. It was my time to be me and live my life and be happy. That's what I'm going to do. He appreciated that I told him. In the end we were talking and laughing so everything's good. He was the hardest one I was going to have to tell, now that it's over, the rest is going to be downhill.
     
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    Nicely done, Brian! :thumbsup: Keep it up... It only gets better! :icon_bigg
     
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    Congratulations!!! This is so great to hear!!!
     
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    Thanks all
     
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    So proud of you!
     
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    Thanks Katch
     
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    You did great! I wish I had some of your strength, I could use it at times. Congratulations!
     
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    Congratulations, I couldn't tell my brother. My sister in law told him. Now that he's known he's one of my strongest supporters.

    Good for you.
     
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    Glad for you.
     
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    Congratulations! I'm in the process of coming out myself it's great to hear everything went well.
     
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    good job man, the hardest for me was my folks, everything after that is easier and easier.
     
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    It does get easier. I opened my facebook up to public now. I'm waiting for a few other coworkers to go to friend me, would love to see their faces and can only imagine the talk.

    I'm really ready for it to happen. I'm moving on, I'm happy, nothing can stop me now.
     
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    :icon_bigg

    This makes me so happy for you!
     
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    Brian congrats way to go! These are the kind of stories that inspire me. Hugs to you Brian
     
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    Nice work! ^^