Name or Nick Name : marty
Country or City you are from: : Leeds
Your Age : 20
Your Gender : male
What did you come out as? : Bi
What other words would you use to describe yourself? : nervous
How old were you when you first realised your identity? : 18
How old were you when you first told someone? : 19
Did you plan it? If so, how? : no
What made you choose that person to tell? : they are my mates
Can you remember exactly what you said? : I said "I am bi and I like guys more then girls"
How did you feel? : glad
What was the person’s reaction? : shocked
What did they say? : cool
What was your relationship with the person like afterwards? : same
What’s it like now? : same
If you’ve been outed unwillingly, who did it? : no
What happened? : nothing
What were peoples’ reactions? : none
If you’ve experienced homophobia etc, please give an example. : name calling
Since coming out how out are you at school? : only_friends
Since coming out, how “out” are you at work? : not_out
Since coming out, how “out” are you with family? : are_you_crazy
Since coming out, how “out” are you with your friends? : only_friends
What does being out mean to you? : I can look at sexy boys bums
What differences, if any, did your cultural background make to your experience of coming out? : none
What does the concept of the closet mean to you? : keeping it a secret
What advice would you give someone wanting to come out? : come out to ur mates first
If you could do it all again, would you do it any differently? If so, how? : no
Anything you want to add? : no