OK, this is gonna be a short entry...Basically, there is this place I've been doing volunteer hours for the last two years for school that is run by a lesbian couple...Now, I was there working yesterday and they started talking about all kinds of issues facing gays and lesbians in side conversations...I kinda just stood there and listened to them talking and I gotta say, I was a little uncomfortable...I kept thinking to myself, should I come out? Should I tell them my opinion on gay marriage as a gay man? It was kind of awkward the whole time...k so I was just wondering...If next time im there. they keep bringing that stuff up, and no one else is within hearing range or is there, do I come out to them? I was kind of thinking that they might be able to give me advice and stuff if I did come out to them... What should I do?
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Well that sounds pretty inter
Well that sounds pretty interesting. Are you out to your family/parents yet? If not, do you think the volunteer people would tell your parents or it might get somehow spread around? Do other people from your school/grade volunteer there too? I know what you mean about wanting to comment or feeling awkward, because a lot of the time just with little comments I feel the urge to say something about it from a gay perspective, or show how that is just incorrect or stereotypical, or really sad for homosexuals. It sounds like that would be an awesome way to come out though, and they'd obviously be understanding. If they talk about anything like that again, I would say you should jump in and add stuff; or maybe one day if you're feeling comfortable with it, I would bring up a topic yourself. Be like, "So have you heard about that gay pride festival in Rio?" lol, I don't have a really great example, but good luck :)
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I'm not out to anyone, except my psychiatrist, other people from my grade and school do volunteer there as well and it would probably be just plain awkward.
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I think that if you feel like you want to talk about this with them that you should! I'm not sure where you are with the whole coming out process but I've found that if you have the opportunity to talk to someone who is out about these things, it can really help you.
P.S. If you haven't come out to many people and are not ready to tell others you can just mention to them your situation. I'm sure they'll understand perfectly and won't tell a soul till you're ready!
P.P.S. I hope that this made sense, i'm kinda tired from working on homework so i'm not sure how coherent this stuff is.
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Do it
GLBTs are always the best to come out to first. Tell them and you will probably have some support straightaway
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Definitely agree there, the f
Definitely agree there, the first person I came out to was also gay, I actually came out to him first, but he was definitely the best response I've ever gotten. I was kind of freaking out, hadn't slept in a while and had gotten accosted about my sexuality at a party, and he was amazingly reassuring.
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