When is the right time to come out?
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Updated: Apr 24, 2021
wahmaka
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May 10, 2015
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You should come out whenever you know that doing so is safe and you are finally ready to tell the people around you. Do not feel pressured to do something you don't want to, you've got your whole life to get ready for it.
Mswim72
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Dec 20, 2015
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There will never be a perfect time but first u have to accept that everybody might not be okay with it right away it might take time and some people will never be okay with it
GlitteringBubbles37
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Apr 18, 2015
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Whenever you feel you are ready, nobody should ever feel like they have been pressured into such a personal thing, it's all about you and when you feel the time is right.
Folieaun
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Feb 13, 2018
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Your safety is the priority. Make sure you feel comfortable, and the person that you'd like to come out to is ready to listen.
Anonymous
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Mar 3, 2015
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When you're ready to, and you finally admitted it to yourself. You can't come out without knowing one hundred percent what you're into, and it's only you that can help yourself. It's a self process, you can't rely on anybody about it. So come out when you're ready, don't feel pressured, and come out if you feel like you want to.
originalLion57
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Jun 4, 2015
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When you feel ready and when you have a supportsystem you can lean on. Also when you think you know how your family/friends/surroundings will react so you have a backup plan in case something goes wrong.
amazingHeart17
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Oct 14, 2015
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The right time to come out is whenever you say it is, you should never feel forced to come out, but you should never feel forced to stay in the closet your whole life either. Come out whenever you feel like you're ready, it's all up to you.
Aayla
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Aug 13, 2019
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There's no right or wrong time to do it. You can do that whenever you feel ready and you think that the freedom of being who you are openly would be a bigger comfort for you than keeping hiding.
aremedy4memory
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May 16, 2015
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Whenever we feel ready to do so,whenever we are certain we know who we are and are alright with it,so it's different depending on the person
hopefulmax
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Jun 30, 2015
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Whenever you know it's safe to come out and when you're sure about your sexuality (you don't need to label yourself if you're confused). Whenever you know how to do it and when you're sure you can do it.
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