Is it worth coming out? Does it feel relieving to talk about your sexual orientation out loud?

I would say it isn’t worth it because it’s your opinion and your feelings and coming out allows others to change that. If you know your parents won’t accept you I would stay clear of telling them until your mentally stable to do so. If you ever feel scared or alone please feel free to talk to me or other listeners who have gone through these tough times it really will help. Remember not to hold it in it will hurt you later so tell a friend who you know will be cool with it or find others in the community. Don’t ever change who you are because you are perfect as you!

Coming out, in the opinions of almost every LGBTQ person I know (including myself), is very relieving. Being able to talk about the personal details in your life with the people you are close to brings you closer together and forms a tighter bond. Coming out also allows you to meet people in the same situation as you that you wouldn't have gotten to know if you had both stayed secret about your orientation. For instance, once people knew that I wasn't straight, people would come up to me and talk about their experiences, which made making friends quite a bit easier. If coming out is too risky, though, you should be absolutely sure you are in no danger by coming out. :)

I cannot say what it will be like for you but I can share my own experience. I personally had a rough time when I first came out, I had some very supportive friends and that helped me feel relieved and accepted, I also had some people in my life who left, but I also realized that those people did not bring much genuine happiness to my life and I wanted to have friends and family who loved and accepted me. It was hard at first losing some people but I soon realized it was for the best. My family was not accepting at first but they grew to accept and love me for who I was (it took a few years) but when we got to that point I started to really enjoy being out and free to be myself. As of now I am able to be unapologetically myself which is amazing but it took me some time to get there. Hope this helped, feel free to message me if you want to talk more 1 on 1.