{"id":26328,"date":"2015-10-11T10:05:46","date_gmt":"2015-10-11T14:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/18-coming-out-success-stories-to-celebrate-national-coming-out-day\/"},"modified":"2015-10-11T10:05:46","modified_gmt":"2015-10-11T14:05:46","slug":"18-coming-out-success-stories-to-celebrate-national-coming-out-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/18-coming-out-success-stories-to-celebrate-national-coming-out-day\/","title":{"rendered":"18 Coming Out Success Stories To Celebrate National Coming Out Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>18 Coming Out Success Stories To Celebrate National Coming Out Day<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We wish every coming out was like the stories shared below, filled with relief, acceptance and joy.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it doesn&rsquo;t always play out so well.&nbsp;Coming out is not a one-size-fits-all kind of activity, and often closeted folks have to weigh their need to speak truth against how they perceive their loved ones will react.<\/p>\n<p>But to those still in the closet contemplating revealing your truth &mdash; there is always light at the end of the tunnel. If you face rejection, fear or anger from those around you &mdash; even family members &mdash; know that the ones who truly care about you will come around in the end and see you for the person you truly are.<\/p>\n<p>And hopefully, you&rsquo;ll all just laugh it off immediately like these lucky folks on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1vSxVNn\" target=\"_blank\">Whisper<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051c1582f9141580590979252a0315d0702454\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051c1582f9141580590979252a0315d0702454-wm.jpg\" alt=\"When I came out of the closet, my family wasn't upset that I was gay... ...they were actually waiting &amp; holding the door for me to come out when I was ready.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/0521b075f7ab7381b935b20b4000676aa30cba\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/0521b075f7ab7381b935b20b4000676aa30cba-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I came out to my dad while eating ice cream one night. It couldn't have gone better. He said &quot;I love that you can feel confident to be yourself around me.&quot;\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051865f469292c84932443f19c8ab09baa99ac\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051865f469292c84932443f19c8ab09baa99ac-wm.jpg\" alt=\"As a gay person, one of the best feelings you can experience is being accepted after coming out to a somewhat homophobic friend. ?\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051c8a6fd2f822ce4a10a0f9d5c225cdab6889\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051c8a6fd2f822ce4a10a0f9d5c225cdab6889-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I came out to my parents. My mom said,&quot;omg lets go shopping and you need a &quot;gay&quot; haircut like the gay guys on TV&quot;.... I don't know if I should be scared or happy \"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/0521b07b2717e3f7db08e9e161d233c44e7d01\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/0521b07b2717e3f7db08e9e161d233c44e7d01-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I came out to my family last night as gay. It was the scariest moment of my life and I'm so lucky to have an accepting family. \"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/0521b071c4136f010eea86569cca94e164c3a7\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/0521b071c4136f010eea86569cca94e164c3a7-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I'm gay and I just came out to my family an hour ago. They told me that they still love me and that I shouldn't be ashamed. I finally did it!\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051b9d6cb9a71f474975018e3042f18429ce2b\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051b9d6cb9a71f474975018e3042f18429ce2b-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I came out to my friends as gay and all we did last week was talk about cute celebs together!!! I love my friends\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/05163d38d9a972158194314c04f2dfadd90bf7\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/05163d38d9a972158194314c04f2dfadd90bf7-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I came out to my friends and they didn't even care, we just started making gay puns.?\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/05190f881245ce656014b5f978fcb36881c3b9\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/05190f881245ce656014b5f978fcb36881c3b9-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I came out as gay today to get my father back for being such a hardass. He put his hands on my cheeks and said &quot;I love you, you're my boy no matter what&quot;. I cried in his arms for about 10 minutes.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/0521b082de1e46ce966c9eaa6acc4be3521bf6\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/0521b082de1e46ce966c9eaa6acc4be3521bf6-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I'm so glad I came out of the closet. They've accepted me for who I am and that's what matters. ?\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051a14d764931c914076c0b0747208736183d5\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051a14d764931c914076c0b0747208736183d5-wm.jpg\" alt=\"When I came out as gay, my dad asked me if I was sexually abused as a child. I said no, and he's been ok with it since.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051a1f5753a0c3960067c844ba4fe31c3dc5ae\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051a1f5753a0c3960067c844ba4fe31c3dc5ae-wm.jpg\" alt=\"Yesterday i came out to my friends and its amazing to be able to be openly gay around people\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/0521b091fca62db1e25a42697fe00dd6cfa57f\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/0521b091fca62db1e25a42697fe00dd6cfa57f-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I came out as gay to my parents. They both cried and said they've known but were waiting for me to be ready. I love them so much!\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051f8ef652b1ccd3a40c1f44f22efde3ce601a\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051f8ef652b1ccd3a40c1f44f22efde3ce601a-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I came out as gay to my puppy, because I know he will still love me no matter what I am. \"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/0521b098682c06561bc619e0b4defc9b1b4d22\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/0521b098682c06561bc619e0b4defc9b1b4d22-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I just came out to my friends and family as gay and found peace. I'm in a stable relationship with my best friend and I love him so much. I'm so happy!\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/051fd50540e23f3e87aa476e6f7b84f159036b\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/051fd50540e23f3e87aa476e6f7b84f159036b-wm.jpg\" alt=\"When I came out of the closet ???? My dad laughed and my mom said no shit\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/0521b06d621667277533f91248f55bcae23a15\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/0521b06d621667277533f91248f55bcae23a15-wm.jpg\" alt=\"I'm gay and recently came out to my friends.. it's the best thing I've ever done\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/whisper.sh\/whisper\/0517726bd23a122034102c775af23fb1c7b5f9\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-embed.wimages.net\/0517726bd23a122034102c775af23fb1c7b5f9-wm.jpg\" alt=\"All in all, things did get better after I came out of the closet. It was terrifying but I'm glad I did.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=-2XO2LFM1-M:5euGBPGx0yU:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=-2XO2LFM1-M:5euGBPGx0yU:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dan Tracer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/queerty2\/~3\/-2XO2LFM1-M\/18-coming-out-success-stories-to-celebrate-national-coming-out-day-20151011\" class=\"autohyperlink\">feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/queerty2\/~3\/-2XO2LFM1-M\/18-coming-out-success-stories-to-celebrate-national-coming-out-day-20151011<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>18 Coming Out Success Stories To Celebrate National Coming Out Day We wish every coming out was like the stories shared below, filled with relief, acceptance and joy. Unfortunately, it doesn&rsquo;t always play out so well.&nbsp;Coming out is not a one-size-fits-all kind of activity, and often closeted folks have to weigh their need to speak &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/18-coming-out-success-stories-to-celebrate-national-coming-out-day\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">18 Coming Out Success Stories To Celebrate National Coming Out Day<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>18 Coming Out Success Stories To Celebrate National Coming Out Day - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/18-coming-out-success-stories-to-celebrate-national-coming-out-day\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"18 Coming Out Success Stories To Celebrate National Coming Out Day - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"18 Coming Out Success Stories To Celebrate National Coming Out Day We wish every coming out was like the stories shared below, filled with relief, acceptance and joy. 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