By Kayla, K.J

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Well I started questioning myself when I noticed I wasn't interested into the boys who most of the girls were admiring. I just assumed the guys weren't my type and brushed it off. When I went to a new school I saw this girl, she was really but we didn't talk until the new year. My scheduled had changed so I ended up in two of her classes! We sort of talked but it was usually around the other guys in our table. One day out of the blue she mentioned she was Bi, and me being the awkward girl I am, I just gave her a thumbs up lol. After she told me this I started having feelings for her. I started to identify as a lesbian but only told two people(my brother and close friend) because I was scared something would happen to me. I get really upset about being to scared to be open so I decided to tell my parents. They are divorced so obviously I had to tell them at different times, my dad was the first to know. I had stayed up late doing a speech for one of my classes and walked into my dad's room, he was asleep so I tapped his shoulder and apologized right after because I saw his frightened expression. I stood there at the side of his bed and said,"Hey Dad I just wanted to let you know I'm gay." And it took him a bit to process it because it was like 1 am. He patted my shoulder and said that was fine and he loves me but, "it's too damn early for me to talk to you so go to bed and we will finish this tomorrow ya dork." When I told my mom it was about a week later and I texted her right after she left. A simple,"Mom I'm a lesbian. Sorry" She blew my phone up with heart emojis and apologies because she thought she was the reason I didn't tell her first. When I told my brothers they were happy because we could go on "triple dates". Coming out to my family was pretty easy and I'm glad they were so understanding. Over the months at school I'd only tell people if they asked me but now I'm pretty open at school. I always catch people off guard about how open I am. As for the girl well... a "close friend" told her so I got too embarrassed and sort of avoided her. It was kind of awkward because she was in my group for a group project and I'm sure she told her other friends so across the room they'd make signs to us. It got awkward for a week but then I got over the awkwardness and talked to her again. We still talk like we used to, it's always with our other guy friend(who knows I like her). So yeah... that's my story. I hope anyone coming out stays safe and their families be very supportive ♡