Post by Admin on Oct 19, 2014 17:58:28 GMT
Hello All,
While coming out is the hardest part of any LGBTQ persons life, the challenges that are faced after coming out can be 100 times worse. Everyday LGBTQ people are kicked out of their homes for coming out. Fortunately for me this was not the case.I first came out when I was 14, I'll never forget when I first told anyone I was gay. The most difficult thing about it was just building up the courage to say it. I told my friends first even before my family. I first started out saying that I was just Bisexual. It took a relationship with a girl to realize that there was nothing there for me. I slowly began to accept that I was fully gay. Of course it started to spread across my high school at the time and people began to ask me about it. I reached a point in my life where I began to wear a pride bracelet. While it eliminated the questions It also started a new world of bullying for me. The words homo and f*g were tossed around when refereeing to me. I got used to it but made it my goal to make sure that no one who came out was ever put to the edge of suicide over words. I began to participate in National Day of Silence, Spirit day and many more events. I slowly came out to my family and thankfully they accepted me. Yes I am 21 and there is family that still doesn't know. Granted I am not afraid to tell them but I just feel that if they want to know, they can ask. I have reached a point in my life that if someone asks me I will proudly tell them who I am. While my story isn't of much interest I just hope it can inspire people to come out and be themselves. I never want to see anyone have to hide who they are because they are afraid of other people's opinions. Love who you are and be proud of it.
Have Fun and Post on,
Zach
While coming out is the hardest part of any LGBTQ persons life, the challenges that are faced after coming out can be 100 times worse. Everyday LGBTQ people are kicked out of their homes for coming out. Fortunately for me this was not the case.I first came out when I was 14, I'll never forget when I first told anyone I was gay. The most difficult thing about it was just building up the courage to say it. I told my friends first even before my family. I first started out saying that I was just Bisexual. It took a relationship with a girl to realize that there was nothing there for me. I slowly began to accept that I was fully gay. Of course it started to spread across my high school at the time and people began to ask me about it. I reached a point in my life where I began to wear a pride bracelet. While it eliminated the questions It also started a new world of bullying for me. The words homo and f*g were tossed around when refereeing to me. I got used to it but made it my goal to make sure that no one who came out was ever put to the edge of suicide over words. I began to participate in National Day of Silence, Spirit day and many more events. I slowly came out to my family and thankfully they accepted me. Yes I am 21 and there is family that still doesn't know. Granted I am not afraid to tell them but I just feel that if they want to know, they can ask. I have reached a point in my life that if someone asks me I will proudly tell them who I am. While my story isn't of much interest I just hope it can inspire people to come out and be themselves. I never want to see anyone have to hide who they are because they are afraid of other people's opinions. Love who you are and be proud of it.
Have Fun and Post on,
Zach