The First Step

[XRIMO]

Well, I finally did it...

I came out to my mother

I still can't believe I did.

Anyway, she was very supportive and of course told me that I should have said something sooner. Thats the type of person she is. Soon the dominos will start falling one by one.

I'm a bit speechless, so sorry for the lack of details.

But I do want to thank the members around here who have been a huge help and encouragement. Thank you so much guys!

[mikey12561]

Well Congrats to you. Its always a good thing to come out to the ones we love.

[Dereck]

Woot! Congratulations!

[XRIMO]

Thanks.

Anyway, now I've had a night to sleep on it. It still feels a bit like a dream. I figure though I should say how it happened.

Over the last couple weeks I convinced myself that I was going to come out no matter what when I saw my parents. So I went home this weekend, and of course for most of the weekend I chickened out, but I really didn't want to leave until I had told at least someone. So I was at my mother's place and we were watching tv (will & grace and the Simpsons) and it was getting later in the day and I was getting anxious and nervous, so I started pacing around.

Anyone who knows me IRL, knows that I tend to pace a lot for various reasons. Anyway, my mother at first thought I was getting anxious to leave, and I told no, not yet. Anyway, this went on for about an hour, until she said "Is something bothering you?"

I sighed and said "yeah"
"Tell me what it is, how many times do I have to tell you, you can tell me anything"

"I know, I know, just give me a second" so I took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry I waited so long to say this" I sat down on the couch and looked over and just spat it out "I am gay." then I looked straight ahead and said "fuck, I can't believe I just said that"

then my mother told me not to be so foolish and I should have said something sooner. She thought when I had something serious to tell her that I was dying or something. So we talked about it and how she wouldn't say anything to anyone because it was something I needed to do. So after awhile, I had to go because I had a long drive home, and she made sure to assure me that being gay didn't make a difference and that everything would be fine.

Thus it happened. The closet door is pretty well off its hinges now.

[sox-and-the-city]

Fantastic news Am made up for you. Maybe it's time you had a coming out party. I think we should be entitled to those, like legally we should get an allowance or something...

[albabonzai]

awsome news dude!!!!!


Can i get some of your Courage for when i do it??

[joseph]

welldone very good telling your mum

[closet coffee guy]

Hell yeah, major kudos to you my friend. That's one of my big problems is the idea of telling my parents. I just hope my timing is as well thought out as yours, congrats!

[circledot]

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(cheers)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[peterinmalaga]

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing your story.