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National Coming Out Day
I'd almost forgotten it was today.
Hi, I'm Kim, and I'm bisexual. I've been married to a guy, and I had a long-term relationship with a woman. I've looked at and been attracted to both genders for as far back as I can remember. Some days I skew more toward het; some days I skew more toward lesbian.
I'm out to (most) of my friends, some past co-workers, and my son. I'm still cautious about who I come out to in my regular, everyday life, because I live in a very small town smack dab in the Bible Belt, and while I could deal with any repercussions toward me, I also have to consider my son and how his life might be affected. Someday I'll know the time is right to tell my family, and someday I won't have to be cautious about who I'm out to, it'll just be a fact. Not just yet, but some day.
Meanwhile, I support LGBT causes, and work hard within my little corner of the world to stop negative thoughts/comments about being queer. To banish some of the stereotypes. I have a zero tolerance plan in my home: there will be no homophobic comments, slurs, no saying 'that's so gay' when what's meant is 'that's so stupid'. I educate my son and his friends whenever possible.
*hugs* to everyone who's out, and to everyone who wants to be but isn't able to be yet, and to everyone who supports someone who is out, or wants to be out.
Hi, I'm Kim, and I'm bisexual. I've been married to a guy, and I had a long-term relationship with a woman. I've looked at and been attracted to both genders for as far back as I can remember. Some days I skew more toward het; some days I skew more toward lesbian.
I'm out to (most) of my friends, some past co-workers, and my son. I'm still cautious about who I come out to in my regular, everyday life, because I live in a very small town smack dab in the Bible Belt, and while I could deal with any repercussions toward me, I also have to consider my son and how his life might be affected. Someday I'll know the time is right to tell my family, and someday I won't have to be cautious about who I'm out to, it'll just be a fact. Not just yet, but some day.
Meanwhile, I support LGBT causes, and work hard within my little corner of the world to stop negative thoughts/comments about being queer. To banish some of the stereotypes. I have a zero tolerance plan in my home: there will be no homophobic comments, slurs, no saying 'that's so gay' when what's meant is 'that's so stupid'. I educate my son and his friends whenever possible.
*hugs* to everyone who's out, and to everyone who wants to be but isn't able to be yet, and to everyone who supports someone who is out, or wants to be out.