Coming out is a deeply personal choice, and ultimately it should feel like the right time and place to whoever is the one taking those brave steps into the light.
That being said, sometimes the help of a friend or family member or partner is just what we need to gulp down that extra batch of courage to fully embrace ourselves.
Below, guys on Whisper share what it was like to be that helping hand:
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Coming out would be something to aspire to if the gay community were like the lesbian community.Unfortunately, while the lesbian community offers genuine love and acceptance the gay community offers bitchy queens, drugs, glamourized unsafe sex, a narrative that your life is meaningless after age 30. No surprise why many choose to remain in the closet.