5 Ways to Come Out to Your Family & Friends
Coming out is a very personal experience, but the process is not just about you. Depending on your connection with others, you may have to share your news with different people in different ways. No matter how you choose to come out, be true to yourself and be proud of who you are.
Have a Face-to-Face Conversation
Although it may be an emotional experience, having a conversation with a loved one in person will allow that person to see, feel, and better understand the magnitude of the moment for you—and will allow you to do the same in return
Put it in Writing
Your loved one might appreciate the time, energy, and emotion you put into a hand-written heartfelt letter, rather than an email or text message, which may come off as impersonal
Post it on Social Media
If you have the “go big or go home” mentality and want to avoid having to constantly come out to different people, you can tell everyone you know at exactly the same time by blasting your news on social media
Ask a Confidant to Share the News
If you have at least one person you trust and can confide in, be “one and done” by seeking their help in respectfully sharing your news with others
Let Your Actions Speak For You
Not everyone needs to have some big coming out moment, so if you want to avoid having to find the right words to say at exactly the right time, just start living your life the way you were born to and people will catch on soon enough
