In my case (after decades of marriage) I knew I had to tell my wife first. She was the one who was going to be most impacted by this news, and she...
I found it amazing. I’d gone to pride before, as a straight ally. The last time I went as an ally I was not fully out as bi - it felt...
When I was getting past the age of trick-or-treat I decided instead I was going to spend Halloween night in the cemetery. I grew up in a rural...
Hi AuggB, If you are not safe revealing stuff to your parents (such as punishment of having your phone taken away), don’t do it now. If you want...
When you ask, be patient. Let them know they don’t need to answer right away and you are not going to bug them, but you shop there often and if...
If you go back to my early posts here on EC, I was posting as a straight ally. But a little over 3 years ago something was changing. I’ll try to...
I agree with PatrickUK above. At first the Kinsey scale helped me talk about a shift that had occurred three years ago. I think I went from a...
Here is a snapshot. I’ve been on EmptyClosets too long it seems. I had been somehow logged out in my browser window, but EC thinks I was still...
Hi @Chip , Yes I brought this up right as those website changes took place. It happens whenever I spend too long in a thread, such as taking time...
Hi Dean, I experience the same thing about being logged out. I’m really good about cookies and keeping things in good shape (as Chip suggests),...
Hi MikeL1962, Welcome to EC. I just came out to myself as bisexual three years ago. Then immediately to my wife, and months later to our (grown,...
For a while I insisted on doing all work Zoom meetings from the treadmill. I lost motivation after a while though.
Hi CharlieChalk, What @Chip and @Comrade said. From what I see among friends and reading studies that is the best disciplined route to go....
I with @QuietPeace on this one. I will go to well produced, tightly done videos or interviews on occasion, such as TED or TEDx talks. But if...
Would there be an app? EC isn't working well on my tablet through the website - since November I get booted off after signing in and reading one...
Hi MoonKid, welcome to EC. If you look in the Parents threads you’ll see lots of advice to be subtle with a kid you suspect might be LGBTQ, show...
Glad that Chip can help if he can sign up. You don’t have to be a mentor, but for the kid to know that you’ve made it this far is good. Even if...
Welcome to EC caper88! I didn’t come out to myself as bisexual until late middle age, then immediately to my wife (who is an LGBTQ ally herself,...
I went to the school guidance counselor for a couple appointments in 6th grade. Mostly got advice on coping mechanisms, maybe stuff about being...
Hi Comrade, Welcome to EC! You can read through my threads and get the long-hand version of coming out, but here is a medium sized summary. When...
