03-13-2013, 04:39 AM
Slowly but surely I am coming out. First was to my Mom, who is completely ok with this and totally supportive. My Dad passed on years ago but would have been as well.
Second was to my next door neighbor. This involved a little alcohol to get my nerve up. I wasn't drunk, but a wee bit happy. She also was ok with my being gay and told me that she was sorry that I took as long as I did to tell her (7years). She told her husband who is fine with it too.
Third was a close friend of mine who is gay and in a monogamous relationship of many years. This was about two years ago. He just complimented me and said that I was such an interesting person with so much to offer to the one that I found special.
Fourth was just today and involves the post that I made recently about my being uncomfortable with gay jokes. (link below) I decided to let my boss and coworker know. This actually hasn't happened just yet, but is imminent. The boss' daughter came by today and the boss had to run an errand. We chatted for awhile and I decided to ask what she thought her father's opinion of gay people was. She's a really cool person and I already knew her own opinions as she has several gay friends. Long story short, she said her dad had no problems with gay people.
I wasn't quite able to finish the conversation when the boss walked in on us. I made a slow retreat out of the office, but she dragged out the conversation a tad and asked me "If I wanted to tell her something?" I said "Not yet", but when I was out of view of the boss, I pointed towards myself! She said, with her dad in the room "It's no big deal, You've got nothing to worry about" She then stood up and gave me a big hug right in front of her dad! I can only imagine what was going through his head! I wish I'd just walked back in and finished the conversation. Probably will before the end of the week.
It's not easy to do, but It does seem to get easier each time. Count is about nine people that know now by association. Funny thing is, each person I tell says they're glad for me, and I get a big hug from them!
http://gayspeak.com/showthread.php?t=24625
Second was to my next door neighbor. This involved a little alcohol to get my nerve up. I wasn't drunk, but a wee bit happy. She also was ok with my being gay and told me that she was sorry that I took as long as I did to tell her (7years). She told her husband who is fine with it too.
Third was a close friend of mine who is gay and in a monogamous relationship of many years. This was about two years ago. He just complimented me and said that I was such an interesting person with so much to offer to the one that I found special.
Fourth was just today and involves the post that I made recently about my being uncomfortable with gay jokes. (link below) I decided to let my boss and coworker know. This actually hasn't happened just yet, but is imminent. The boss' daughter came by today and the boss had to run an errand. We chatted for awhile and I decided to ask what she thought her father's opinion of gay people was. She's a really cool person and I already knew her own opinions as she has several gay friends. Long story short, she said her dad had no problems with gay people.
I wasn't quite able to finish the conversation when the boss walked in on us. I made a slow retreat out of the office, but she dragged out the conversation a tad and asked me "If I wanted to tell her something?" I said "Not yet", but when I was out of view of the boss, I pointed towards myself! She said, with her dad in the room "It's no big deal, You've got nothing to worry about" She then stood up and gave me a big hug right in front of her dad! I can only imagine what was going through his head! I wish I'd just walked back in and finished the conversation. Probably will before the end of the week.
It's not easy to do, but It does seem to get easier each time. Count is about nine people that know now by association. Funny thing is, each person I tell says they're glad for me, and I get a big hug from them!
http://gayspeak.com/showthread.php?t=24625