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What do you mean by 'coming out'?
I hear people saying that coming out was a big event in their lives, that they came out at a certain age or that something happened before or after they came out. I don't get it. Everyone meets new people all the time, they don't know your sexuality at first. There are many occasions when a new coworker, neighbor, friend or new family member learns that you're gay... so what is this "coming out"? Is this the moment when you told your parents? Or is every occasion when someone learns you're gay a "coming out"?
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- ?Lv 75 years agoFavorite Answer
Well, you're right, coming out pretty much never ends once you start doing it. I think everyone chooses their own definition. For me I'd say that I considered myself as out when my friends and parents knew. It's not like everyone knows I'm bi, not because I'm hiding it, but because it's kinda awkward to come out when it's not relevant. But yeah I still call it coming out to someone when I tell someone, even though I consider myself out.
It's actually something that really needs to be talked about more in the LGBT community, because I was under the impression when I was younger that it was sort of a once and done thing.
- SolusLutrinaeLv 75 years ago
In general, coming out just means that you're no longer attempting to conceal your sexual orientation or identity. You're correct that there are many little comings out, but usually, people are referring to the time that they stopped pretending and told virtually everyone in their life within a short period of time.
