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User Profile: silverForever2835
silverForever2835 October 1st, 2025

When did you come out and how? If you haven't came out yet, what is the number one thing that's stopping you? I personally came out to my dad through a note when I was in 7th grade because I was too scared to tell him face to face.

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User Profile: Amanda84
Amanda84 October 4th, 2025

@silverForever2835

I'm glad you had the courage to come out.

It's important to be ourselves and to express ourselves freely 💕💜

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User Profile: silverForever2835
silverForever2835 OP October 4th, 2025

thank you so much 💜

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User Profile: flimflamblam
flimflamblam October 5th, 2025

@silverForever2835

I came out as an adult, in therapy of all things. I remember the moment when I was doing an exercise with my therapist and she literally helped me say the words. It was such a relieving and terrifying moment.

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User Profile: silverForever2835
silverForever2835 OP October 5th, 2025

well i want you to know that i, if no one else, am very proud of you. 💜

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User Profile: TurtleGirl96
TurtleGirl96 October 5th, 2025

I'm only out to a few people. I know it would change my relationship with a lot of the people in my life and how they see and interact with me. I don't think I will ever fully come out as bi. I'm married to a man. It's just easier to let most assume I am straight like them, as bad as that sounds, because I have religious roots.

User Profile: Aayla
Aayla October 5th, 2025
@silverForever2835 personally, I only come out if and when I think it's important for me that the person knows. Which means my friends know, because I like feeling spontaneous with them and being able to share that, but I don't feel the need to let my colleagues or my extended family know.

The thing about coming out is that it's something for you, for your own comfort and joy. You should only do it if, when and with whom you think it will make you feel better. It's all about how you feel: is it more comfortable to keep it to yourself? Is it more comfortable to feel free to express yourself? It's all up to you to decide, you don't "owe" the truth about yourself to anyone, all that matters is for you to be happy with who you are and how you live your identity.