When I came out to my best friend he said “okay” and then asked me if I had a girlfriend, and if I wanted to go throw things at the local Chick-fil-A.

When I came out I did it to my best friend. She’s a lesbian and had come out to me two years ago. She asked me why I waited so long, and I told her I was scared. I was scared not of rejection, but of finally coming out to myself and letting myself know that I was gay and it was going to be okay.