Is it ok to not want to come out right now?

Deciding when and how and to whom to come it is a big step and is never easy. How do you feel about coming out?

Yes, it is completely okay. There is no need to hurry and rush anything. If you feel comfortable it's okay to keep things the way they are.

It is absolutley fine. It should only happen you you feel safe and comfortable too. Coming out can leave you feeling vulnerable, and will happen when you feel it is suppose too!

yes! In fact, it is beyond okay to not feel as if you want to come out. It took me four years to finally come out as a transgender man, and two years prior to that, it took me even more years to come out as a lesbian. You don't have to come out to be validated in Pride.

Yes, absolutely! Nothing is more personal and incontestable than the choices about when and how to come out, and to whom. There may be many different reasons why someone wouldn't want to come out in a certain moment of their life. There's not a right or wrong time to come out, you should do that only when you think it's the best choice for you, when you feel ready and you're totally convinced that no matter what happens, being free to express yourself will make you feel better than the comfort of not exposing yourself. This moment comes at a different time for everyone, so you're totally free to take all the time you need and make this big step when you're ready!

Of course it is! Coming out is personal to you, and if you don’t feel like sharing that right now, then that’s okay. Never feel pressured to come if you don’t want to. It’s completely your decision, and you can come out when you feel safe and well enough to do so on your own terms. You never owe someone the right to know things about you if you aren’t ready for them to know. When you do come out though, on your own terms, I’m sure that anyone who really loves and cares about you will support you for who you genuinely are. Good luck!

Yes, no one is forcing you to come out to your peers or loved ones. You can be your truest self without giving that away to others if it might make you feel insecure. What you have to recognise is that you are the most important person in your life, so therefore you should give yourself time to do whatever you feel like doing. It's alright to not want to share personal things about you. As long as you stay true to yourself and know who you are. Coming out is a process that is never easy and never black and white. The emotional response coming from the people around you or even you may vary depending on a myriad of factors. If you do want to come out, make sure to pick a time when you are most comfortable with speaking up.

Absolutely! You need to be confident in who you are before you come out. Not coming out is not considered being ashamed about who you are it's just being safe! You may not be in a safe place to come out and that's perfectly fine. COming out is a very personal experience and one you don't need to do until you're ready. No one is forcing you to come out. You will know when it's the right time for you. Please make sure you are in a safe place to come out where you will have the smoothest experience possible. Remember that you will get hate from people no matter what you do. That being said, the support you get will be amazing! The support I got after coming out outweighed any of the hate. Good luck, love. You got this!

Yes! Coming out is a very personal experience and you should absolutely do it how you want to, and when you want to - and if right now you don't want to do it, that's fine! Everyone has different experiences with this, and if you don't want to tell people right at the moment, you don't have to. You do not owe coming out to anyone else, so do it when and if you are ready to. Whatever you chose to do, and whenever you chose to do it, I wish you the best of luck.