How did you come out while living in the South?
827034
I lived there for 2 years but it was just too boring and country.
569908
Ok, you found me out again, but the question is how did you do it?
159403
I like the Southern accent, could be that I'm from the South
174396
Hey, orignally from NY but spent some time in Alabama.  Outside of the Gadsden area.
744073
southeastern united states
1130514
I had a boyfriend who was/is black.  We broke up but it wasn't due to that.  In the South where cultural lines are still packed with prejudice, it heightened our visibility; not only were we gay in the south, we were interracial as well.  I would be lying if I said it didn't have some stressful points, but all in all it was a good experience.  Oddly when I dated a Native American no one batted an eyelash.
479449
That really sucks that you got kicked out and I feel for you on that one.  Its a really hard thing to do but you have to be you.  True to you.  And if people cant handle that, thats their problem.  You have to bite the bullet and tell them.  Maybe these people will be different, more understanding.  \nDont just blurt it out.  I did that and it got me in a bit of trouble.  Just casually come out with it. Would you be cool if I brought a man home.  I need to tell you something, can you keep confidence?  That sort of thing.  There are various ways of going about it.  If they are stiff about the idea tell them in such a way that you want them to keep confidence.  Make them feel important about the idea.  \nI hope this helps and best of luck!
761734
Coming out is like ripping off a band-aid. It is scary and it does hurt for a second....but then it's over and you wonder why you were so scared.\n\n\nJust remember to be patient with them....you've taken 3 years to get used to the idea and decide to tell folks. Don't expect them to be 100% perfect the minute you tell them.
1129100
I'm from the south - of course I have!
1187914
Yes. Sad but yes. I lived in the middle east  and because  of my sexuality i had to  come back to the States.I was tired of feeling that i couldn't come out to society there.In my opinion,  Islam is a very strict religion, so that is why  the society there intend to take it more difficult than others.
499182
Well, it is a super personal thing.  For me, it was a huge deal with my family, and they were really unaccepting at first.  But aside from the family strife, which was a lot, I just did what I knew was right for me, and have remained true to myself (which is a totaly cliche, but for me it really worked.)  After having a lot of badness with my family, and then a long period of distance (during which I made tons of really close friends that have provided a lot of support and care, almost like parents) my family has come around, and just a few weeks ago they had dinner with my girlfriend's family, and were all supportive.  \n\nThe reality is, you should do what you think is the best thing for you.  Weigh in everything: even the risk of distancing yourself from family, but also the risk of stifling your feelings, not letting them out.  For me, it was just really difficult to not be who I am.  \n\nYour family loves you, and even something like being gay won't change that.  They might be against it, or have trouble dealing with it, but they won't stop loving you because of it.  \n\nPFLAG has an awesome web page with information and support stuff: http://www.pflag.org/Getting_Support-Coming_Out.coming_out.0.html\n\nGood luck!
606233
I'm 44 years old and I came out just a little over 2 years ago.  It was like lifting a huge weight from my shoulders.  I just wish my parents were still around to share in my happiness.
1098228
Be who you are. You will not expect to be accepted by the society easily. People will see you as queer, that is definite, but don't force yourself to change in order for the society to accept you. I would say take things as it comes. I too, lives in a country where gays are not accepted in society. I told myself, I will show them that we are no different from anyone because we both loved. I have a few friends know that I'm a bisexual. Well, I do not tell them myself, as in initate the topic, they started it first. They would ask me: " You have not got any gf yet....as you gay?" I would smile at them and say I'm a bi. You would be surprise of teir reaction. They are all my good friends now. They have known me long enough to know what my character is. Time tells all. You need not need the whole world to accept you, most impt, you accept yourself. As time goes, your friends who treasure you will accept you too. \nI think the hardest part is how to break this news to your family. I would not forget the nevousness I had that time when i confess tis to my parent. I knew this would break their heart, but the last person I wouldn't want to keep in the dark is my parent. They have accept it....I guess. Though I believe they still pinned on the hope that i would get a gf instead (haha).\nBottom line is: Don't brood over it. If you know what you want to be, then be the one whom you want to be. Be true to yourself, and gradually you will find friends who will be true to you. I shared your woes, and I hope to share my joy with you.
681953
I have moved from Southwest Ohio to Southwest Georgia, with 3 children and one on the way, due to my husbands job...that move went well, we all adjusted quickly...then we ended up moving from Georgia to Billings, Montana...My husband took a better job, we were at least 2000 miles from anyone we knew, and it snowed all the time.  I was miserable.  We never really adjusted to the move, and I made the decision to go back to Georgia, not where I originally came from, and my husband found work in Florida.  From that point we were very happy, and have made many new friends, and my kids have enjoyed growing up in the South...I must admit..I miss my family greatly!!!\nPeople get married, sick, have birthdays, holidays, picnics, births, deaths...no one is like family.
401992
The Mason Dixon line is up by Baltimore.  People in the deep south (mississippi, New Orleans, Alabama, etc) do not consider us Southerners and I live in Southern Maryland.  I consider where I live to be the south because of some of the trees we can grow here.
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Its up to the individual. Coming out of the closet doesn't mean you have to come out to everyone, or wear a T-Shirt which reads "I'm gay/bi and proud of it". Some people are selective in coming out i.e. they come out to friends/family but not work colleagues.\n\nThe process of coming out to other people is considered by some to be a final resolution of coming to terms with sexuality. One no longer has to put up with parents/friends constantly saying "when are you going to get married/have children?" nor do they have to worry about being spotted by a member of family should they go into a gay establishment.\n\nYou don't have to come out if you don't want to, or are not ready. Another thing about coming out to someone is that it becomes easier each time you do this, and gain supporters.\n\nIf you don't want to come out to friends/family, then at the very least come out to yourself and the LGBT community (so you can make friends in that area) - but only when you're ready and comfortable.
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Open the door and walk outside. It's as simple as that. There's an odd mix of people all around you and everywhere you go. It seems like you got locked into a comfort zone, regarding your social group. Interact with people you normally wouldn't at the places you normally go (i.e. school, shopping, work, gym, club, and yes- even at the bar). Good luck.