I just sent an email to all my friends and family..

QUOTE:
To those of you who may or may not know, yes I'm gay. I'm just tired of lieing, and..I just don't even care anymore whether or not people will think of me the same way. I can't really do anything about it, I'll always be gay, so what's the point of hiding it? For years I was depressed because I had no one to talk to or relate to, and I feared god because when i had gay thoughts, I thought I was sinning or something. I didn't choose to be gay..Believe me, I tried so hard to try and change, so I could be "normal". But I think it's just stupid, I shouldn't have to change myself, I am what I am.

Well anyways, I'm not really aiming this bulletin towards anyone specific, I just really wanted to get it off my chest. You have no idea how it feels to be basically, living a lie..well some of you may, I dunno. lol So uhmm...I hope you all know that I'm the same person I've always been, and that you won't see me as a homosexual, but as Irb, or Brian, or whatever...

And..that's all I have to say I guess. Peace.

-I to the RB

Right now, I guess I'm just waiting in nervousness. I've got one reply from one of my best friends Katherine saying she still loves me.
I'm sooo happy, but sooo nervous, I can't stand waiting for everyone elses reactions..I'm gonna go watch tv or something.

Two more people have replied. They've all been supportive, I'm sooo happy!<br><br>Post edited by: mikey1, at: 2007/01/27 14:17

congratulations! your email is very well written. i hope everything works out with everybody.

<br /><br />Post edited by: tistria, at: 2008/05/01 17:32

That's a lot of replies to wait for, good luck and hope for the best

Yea..so far, everyone who's replied has been supportive which rocks. But today, I noticed my bro wouldn't even talk to me or look at me.

Give him some time mikey and be yourself...let him realize that you haven't changed.

mikey1 wrote:

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Yea..so far, everyone who's replied has been supportive which rocks. But today, I noticed my bro wouldn't even talk to me or look at me. :unsure:

Ahhh let him be that way, he'll realise you're still you eventually

Well, my bro read it today, and he printed it out and gave it to my parents.

My mom came up to me and told me we need to talk, so i followed her into her room where my dad was waiting. Annnnd..I'm glad they found out. At first, they said I was too young to have decided this type of lifestyle and that I should wait till I've experienced having a girlfriend and stuff, but then they said that they'll still love me no matter what I decide.

Sadly I couldn't really tell them what I wanted to, I wasn't ready to tell them yet, and I just couldn't get the words out of my mouth. But I'm sooo happy, they reacted completely different from what I expected, and even now I feel this great weight lifted off my shoulders. I no longer have to worry about telling them. This is the best weekend ever.

What a total turn-around!!! That's wonderful news! Great job on the brilliant response, it must feel great indeed now that a big step has been said - except as some would say &quot;Now tha you've told them, it's going to be very hard to 'untell' them if that one day you do decide you're not gay&quot; *shrug* just something I was reading...and baring in mind your mothers words .

Good job again though.

Congratulations!

Rapidrat wrote:

QUOTE:
&quot;Now tha you've told them, it's going to be very hard to 'untell' them if that one day you do decide you're not gay&quot;

Where did you read that? Because that´s my main concern about coming out: what if I´m bi? I´m going to try to tell people that I´m not sure, but they´ll probably just box me in as lesbian anyway (which would be fine if I were sure).