How to come out of the closest....?

Hello, I’m a female in school and I’ve been suspicious of myself being pansexual for a while,
I am wanting to tell my friends about it, but at the same time I get scared over it and over think it and scare myself away from actually doing it. (Anxiety issues)
So I really want to tell my friends (only a few close ppl I’m close to)
About it and I have no idea what to do. None are against LGBTQ+ or anything fyi.
Advice..?

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Comments ( 16 )
  • Why do you have to make an announcement?
    Just start dating someone.

    There should only be an announcement about who you fall in love with if you’re actually successful in it and you want to announce the wedding or something.

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  • jethro

    Why do you feel like you have to tell everyone that you are now gay? Believe me I don't care and most other people don't care either.

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  • Pumpurrnickel

    Unless they give you the opportunity to tell them (for example, if they ask what boy you have a crush on, but you have a girl crush), why just up and tell them one day? I've always been confused about why people think their sexuality is something necessary to announce to everyone. To encourage acceptance and help people realize that not being straight is okay? To have others help reassure you it's okay? Assuming you live in a developed country, that stuff happened a while ago. Anyone who still harbors such outdated views is beyond saving. And you're well aware it's okay.

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    • JellyBeanBandit

      I get what you're saying, but she feels it's a big part of who she is and she wants the people close to her to know that about her that she feels is important. Plus it still can be scary given how recently homophobia was the norm in society.

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    • DIO

      Wow wow wow. No need for so much hatred against this little girl. She's just asking for advices here.
      Why so much violence?

      But joke aside, I get your point and I agree.

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  • Sad18yo

    Usually when I want to come out of the closet I open the door...

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  • leggs91200

    Oh gyod, another young person who wants to jump on the LGBT bandwagon just to be in the "in crowd".

    For pretty much all history, LGBT was persecuted and of course there were very few of us. Now that it is mostly accepted and celebrated, a lot of the younger generation want to be part of the fun so they pretend they are pansexual or whatever the latest word is for "confused".

    Of course as lot of women get to a certain age (maybe 30?) and suddenly decide they are straight again so they can marry some guy and live a "normal" life.

    You ain't pansexual, you are just trying to be cool. No one is impressed, no one cares. Today, being LGBT is no more of a status symbol than owning a cell phone.

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  • nearwantsyourkids

    You can come out but it isn't necessary. If your friends aren't against LGBTQ+ and telling them would make you feel better, then go ahead!
    Just saying like "I've figured some stuff out and I think I'm pansexual", for example, could be a good way to tell your friends.

    Good luck.

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  • d0esnormalmatter

    How about don't? Ever consider the possiblity that not everyone wants to know?

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  • RoseIsabella

    I think you're making this way too complicated. You misspelled closet.

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  • bathsoap

    You're under no obligation to come out, but it might be easier on you if you do it via group text or something. Taking away that face-to-face element might make it less intimidating. I sincerely hope your friends are understanding and supportive. 💕 Good luck!

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  • Cashcat

    Pansexual ain't even a thing. Just something retards who don't know thier gender came up with.

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  • FromTheSouthWeirdMan

    I agree, most people dont want to know.

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  • Bullheadbinow

    Interesting comments for sure, and I can agree with both sides where coming out should be left to the person you have feeling for, and then telling your friends that you are gay can open up possibilities and free your mind plus it is exciting no less, but it does carry a certain amount of risk!?right? I mean what if you ended up falling in love with a transgender or a man? I mean you just never kow. How about sticking to what is best for you period / it can work either way. And for the idiots who feel they must cast some lurid inane opinion - it saves them from using their brain !

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  • cherrysoda

    Just casually mention it

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  • Diaperdean

    Since there are only two genders, what you really are is bisexual. The term "pansexual" is just another word for bisexual. I'm a man btw who thought I was bisexual years ago. And I tried everything from sucking guys cocks to taking it up the ass, The problem with being bisexual or "pansexual" as you put it is it takes a minimum of three people to satisfy your desires. This makes it physically impossible to be in a monogamous relationship because you require both genders to fulfill your desires!! In the end I discovered that the biblical principal of one man and one woman works extremely well. My wife ans I absolutely love running around the house nude groping, sucking and fucking each other!! But you gotta do whatever you gotta do to get it out of your system so experiment with whoever then come to the reality of how GOD created you. One man, one woman, totally nude, having a really GOOD time!!

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