Choosing the right time to come out of the closet 20 Articles

by Avian

Coming out. Two small words but a lot involved for most people who would like to act upon them. Some people have told me that I have a Jerry Springer life. A little background here: I have always been a slightly less t...read more

by Tucker Lieberman

All people find themselves faced with some variant of the question of whether and when to "come out of the closet." The "closet" is a metaphor for shame, secrecy, silence, and the withholding of one's ...read more

by Isismaxx

In my opinion the right time to come out of the closet to the general public is never. It really is no one's business if you are gay or straight unless they are a close family member or someone who is interested in pursui...read more

by Original Sharp

'Coming out' It sounds so simple, so straight forward. Whereas in reality that couldn't be further from the truth! For a Homosexual (male or female) coming out of the closet will be an absolutely life changing exper...read more

by Polikos Tsanagris

Very hard topic to discuss with so many opinions on wether it's right or wrong to be gay but this article is about recognizing when someone is ready to come out and how to go about it. Recognizing your ready. You rea...read more

by Shonta Farrare

Timing isn't always an option. You can choose to tell your loved one's the moment you find out about your sexuality, or you can take the chance of someone else who knows about it telling them. Which is going to be more dif...read more

by T Al

well whoever is gay and has'nt come out yet, they better do that fast, because it's standing in the way of their happiness and freedom. The person has to come out no matter what, because his/her family loves them for the ...read more

by Pauline Donnelly

It's DARK in the closet. You are tempted to go in but what's in there for you? Rejection, exploitation, abuse, loneliness, shame, sexual addiction, depression, venereal diseases, spiritual, emotional and physical DEATH. In...read more

by Makinna Belvoir

Every gay person (i would hope) has a very scary step in their life that they have to take: coming out. It is never easy, it is never straight forward, and the response can sometimes be harsh. One thing I have realized in ...read more

by Joshua Brewer

Coming out of the closet is a gigantic personal choice in a person's life. It should be looked at with the same discretion as any other major life event. Ultimately though, a person needs to choose the path they feel is ri...read more

by Jero

Before I get into the actual coming out story, here's some background on me as a kid: I always knew I liked girls, and that I wasn't much of one. By this I mean that I always felt much more like one of the boys in the n...read more

by Sentimental Fate

I've shared my own coming out story with brutal honesty and perhaps it was a required experience, examining owns own self in such a light. But since my writing another point continues to nag at the recess of my psyche...d...read more

by Silver wings

When is the right time to brake the news to your family that you are in a Dominant/Submissive or Master/Slave relationship? I ask my self this question a lot wondering if I should tell my family or not. The question...read more

by Casey Hicks

Probably the hardest thing I've done with my (rather short) life is come to terms with the fact that I like girls. I mean, I like guys, too, but I have this unyielding attraction to the female body... I had no idea, when...read more

by Rayae

Coming out of the Closet can be a frightening thought. As it brings all the fears to the very structure of an apparent surface. While all the possibilities of being rejected, hated, disowned, seem to be a tornado like monk...read more

by Alain de Sade

First of all, why do you want to come out of the closet? Wait a second, let me re-phrase, why do you feel you are in a closet in the first place? Heterosexual and sexually active people do not go around parading their sexu...read more

by David Pipkin

As it is scientifically impossible to be born gay, if you realize that you are a person who is experiencing feelings of attraction for other people of the same sex, you should seek to deal with that as soon as possible. T...read more

by Tommy Ye

There is not a single day that goes by without confining myself in this large stuffy closet full of Ricky Martin posters and vials of estrogen hormones. This is exactly where I am comfortable at, thank you very much! Pe...read more

by Jennifer Timmons

My Love for Her I'm in love With a woman, Who my parents Thinks is a man Because they think I'm straight. My parents Have no idea That I'm gay And I have no idea How to break the news To them. I ...read more

by Denise Cole

My mother yanked me out of the closet before i even knew I was ready to leave at the age of 25. My parents were visiting and so i had slept in the guest bedroom while they occupied the masters. My girlfriend, who at the...read more