Out of interest who has and hasn't come out to their parents?
Who has and hasn't come out to their friends?
And if you have when did you do it?

I ask mostly because I'm considering coming out to my parents fairly soonish and I'm interested in seeing if it makes gay life easier for people who come out earlier or later.

I came out to the first of my friends around a year and a half ago, and all the rest of my friends early this school year (much to the annoyance of some female friends)

But I'm still not out to my family, although I'm sure they have their suspicions.

Basically Who and when have you come out to?
How has it affected your love life etc

Jonny
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If you're willign to put relationships on hold for up to a few years then come out early. I came out to my parents about a year ago now and my mom moniters all my guy friends to make sure they're not gay. But it would be better to do it before it has the potential to ruin your life when you're older. Please keep in mind that it could be a logn while before they accept it, im still waiting.

I came out to all my friends last August, just cos I didn't want to go into high school pretending to be straight. And I just hate lying to my friends about...anything, really. Now I'm pretty open about it, but it's not like I tell people when I introduce myself. If it comes up in conversation, I tell people.

I still haven't told my parents yet, just because I really can't work it into any conversation. Maybe I'm just not ready yet, but I've promised myself I'll do it before I graduate. So, I guess I'll see how things turn out with that.

i just came out to all my friends a few weeks ago. It's totally made my life easier. all my friends that are girls seem to like me more and everyone just seems to respect me more

i havent come out to my parents yet... my mom is an uptight christian and im not sure how she'll react. im planning on coming out to her this summer.

good luck!

i came out about a month ago, and was very fortunate to have a amazingly supportive mom and the craziest, freakiest (and i say this with love)friends to back me up. i dunno if it makes any difference being a girl or a guy, gay, bi, or lesbian, but i think that you (and everyone considering coming out to their parents/family, not just you) need to know two things before you attempt coming out to your parents -
1) make sure that you have a good relationship with them and that they trust you. you wouldnt want to come out and them thinking youre playing a practical joke or sometiong stupid because they 'know' you'd do something like that.
2) if they're not ok with it, or become extremely tense around you, then you just have to let them deal with it. you can try counceling i suppose, but don't try and FORCE the fact that you're gay/lesbian/bi/whatever onto them if they're not ready to hear it. eventually, EVENTUALLY, they'll come around.
now coming out to your friends is a different story. you can always make new friends. if they want to be asses about it then FINE, let them be asses. but you only have one set of parents, and if you know they won't handle it really well, then you, and everyone who reads this that is going through the same issue, need to make sure you approach the situation carefully.
http://www.outproud.org/brochure_coming_out.html

this article helps a LOT.
good luck. :]

i havent come out quite yet. i've experimented with a friend so i guess he is the only one who knows, but i'm sure he's not going to spill the beans. im your stereo-typical strait guy, but i like guys. i love sports but i have an artsy side to me. i'm not ashamed of what i am cause i have accepted it, but because of the situations i am during this time of my life, it seems my coming out would only procrastinate me trying to get over certain issues. i honestly just don't think about it much, and i don't feel quilty when i think about guys. so being in the closet sits well in my mind. it's not like there are any guys in my area anyways haha.