I finally came out to myself, my therapist and my mom. And I am in a deep overseas relationship with a guy that I met online from South America. Where do I go from here? Lots of details inside. [more inside]
posted by mrdexterous on Feb 18, 2013 - 11 answers

21-year-old college junior seeks career and coming out advice! Lots of details inside... [more inside]
posted by DRoll on Nov 23, 2012 - 7 answers

Coming out dilemma: how do you tell your traditional Chinese dad (ESL) that you're gay? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 18, 2012 - 10 answers

I have been asked by an older gentleman to help him come out of the closet in San Francisco, and was wondering what resources might be available. [more inside]
posted by steinsaltz on Jan 26, 2012 - 11 answers

Sticking a toe out of the closet: help me come out with the least amount of trauma. Who should I confide in first? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 17, 2011 - 27 answers

How can I come out to my extended family without it being a holiday "surprise" or confessional atmosphere? [more inside]
posted by nakedmolerats on Nov 20, 2010 - 22 answers

Woman in early 30s coming out as a lesbian for the first time in the Twin Cities. What's the city LGBT scene like? (Asking for a friend.) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 18, 2010 - 5 answers

How to be a good friend to someone who may be coming out. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 25, 2010 - 23 answers

So, I need advice with my life. Just as I'm starting to get comfortable with the idea of going to see a psychiatrist, it looks like I may be able to get a new job that is awesome on all fronts except no benefits. Inside: My problems. Are they worth seeing a psychiatrist for or will they pass? Is there some other non-therapy way to get through this stuff? [more inside]
posted by The Captain and Ten Eels on Sep 1, 2010 - 11 answers

Resources for a now-homeless-after-coming-out lesbian living in Fayette County, Ohio? [more inside]
posted by greekphilosophy on Jun 3, 2010 - 15 answers

Tell me your experiences of coming out as gay to just one of your two living parents alone. I'm not interested in opinions from everyone, just opinions and accounts of people who have been through this either first or second hand. If you later came out to your other parent too, I'd love to hear about it too. [more inside]
posted by Elfasi on Apr 9, 2009 - 11 answers

I've recently come out of denial/uncertainty and realize I'm gay, I live in Adelaide, I don't really dig the club scene that much, but I want to meet other gay men. How do I find them? [more inside]
posted by Basalisk on May 15, 2008 - 11 answers

How do you make everything good again after someone finds out you've kept a secret from them? Thing is, it's not your own secret you are keeping. [more inside]
posted by Jazz Hands on Dec 25, 2007 - 30 answers

I'm dealing with the fallout from coming out to my deeply religious immediate family. For years, I had prepared for their tears, their anger, their remonstrances, their appeals to the Bible, and all of those have come. What I hadn't prepared for was how disappointed I would be, and how fundamental and lonely that disappointment would be. Help? [more inside]
posted by grrarrgh00 on Oct 16, 2007 - 38 answers

I've lived with my best friend and another good friend for 3 years. I've known them for 7--since we were freshmen in college. I've come to the conclusion that I'm bisexual, and that I have a bit of a crush on my best friend. I'm having trouble telling him that I'm not straight. I've read everyone's advice not to tell him I'm crushing on him, because there is a good chance that would be messy. What is a good way to tell him that I'm bi though? [more inside]
posted by rocket_johnny on Oct 16, 2007 - 32 answers

Next week apparently marks National Coming Out Week. Is now the time I've looked forward to for so long? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 7, 2007 - 36 answers

For the last 5 years (age 18-23), I've identified myself as a gay man. Came out to my friends and family and was living okay. Now, for the last year, I've basically come to realize I'm not gay. I've lost all attraction to men and I kinda fell for a woman. I haven't talked to anyone about it (including "her"), and am now realizing I need to come out (er, again). Any ideas how to handle it with my friends, family, and "her"? I'd obviously like to minimize the humiliation, anger, hurt, etc.
posted by anonymous on Sep 6, 2006 - 27 answers

Gay athlete needs life advice--should I keep training at the elite level or move on and get a "real life"? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 25, 2006 - 18 answers