Aries Magazine December 2013 / January 2014 Issue | Page 148

IN & OUT

Do YOUThink
It’s TIME?
Even though coming
out can be awkward
and scary, people
keep coming up with
different ways to do
it. Brave queers, we
salute you.

YOU DO NOT
HAVE A DEADLINE

First of all, you should know that
you do not have a deadline for coming out of the closet. You may have
some gay partners that have already
came out of the closet who are trying to pressure you into it, but you
should not allow this. You need to be
really ready when you come out.

TELL YOUR
FRIENDS FIRST

You may want to start by telling your
friends before you tell your family.
Your true friends will appreciate you
for being honest with them. Those
who do not accept you were never
really your friends to start with.

KEEP IT SIMPLE

When you are coming out of your
closet, you should keep it simple.
Don’t go making a big, dramatic deal
out of it. Something simple includes
“by now, you may have heard that I
am gay. This is my partner, his/her
name is ---- and I hope you all will
make him/her feel welcome.”

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