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Memories of Courage

The first person I ever told was my best friend when I was 18. The reaction I got from him is the reason why I didn't tell anyone else for the next 10 years.
 
I haven't told anyone because I don't have to as it's so obvious and they all assume -- correctly -- that I am gay. I mean, I'm 48, I never talk about women with anybody, never had a girlfriend, I don't `(try to) act straight and be one of the boys...HELLO? lol...
 
I had Gay encounters when I was at school but I didn't regard them as "coming out" The first time I remember having to actually come out was to a straight work mate. I was feeling really low and frustrated and he was a good mate. One day I summoned up the courage and said to him " there is something I have to tell you about me and I hope you won't take it the wrong way, but I am Gay." His initial reaction was to assure me that he wasn't gay and had no interest in men. I then had to assure him that that was not the reason that I came out to him, just that he was a real friend and I wanted to be honest with him. He was cool after that and actually helped me to summon up the courage to go to a GLBT group to the extent that he lent me suitable clothes, encouraged me when I was doubting if I could go through with it and he never told anybody about me nor did he distance himself from me. It was a traumatic time for me and was to be repeated with others in the future. Fortunately they were great too. But if this mate hadn't been so supportive I could still be in the closet now. So I owe him a great debt of thanks.
 
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