Mona Estes

It feels liberating [to be out of the closet] and it feels better knowing that I can be the person that helps others come to if they’re having trouble getting out of the closet. I knew I was bisexual at the age of 12, almost 13, after realizing that I was developing feelings for a friend of mine. I came out to my friends by coming to school with the girl I was dating at the time and explained to them they I prefer both boys and girls. They were of course very supportive, however, my Mom wasn’t. She didn’t want me to talk about it, but after a lot of time and understanding, she became supportive of my sexuality. I was tired of hiding and being mean to people, even my close friends, that were proud of their sexuality because I was so insecure of my own. I was just tired of hating myself and being mean to others. If I could talk to my closeted self, I’d tell myself that coming out isn’t as scary at I made it out to seem and that as long as I’m happy, that’s whats important. If you yourself are questioning whether you should come out of the closet or not, determine whether you would be in a safe situation or not.