My coming out story

So I've been gay since I was 8 years old. I say 8 because that is how far back as I can remember myself questionning why I sorta liked guys. (not in any sexual ways, I assure you that at age 8 that is the last thing on a boys mind.) I knew I was different because I always felt safer playing with girls, as I was never an aggressive child. I was actually very passive and angelic. (until now lol) But in all I still went into my He-man, Voltron, Star-Wars and Ninja phase.
Anyone remembers the Thunder Cats? (lol)

My highschool years were probably the toughest time. I was totally confused and in denial with my sexuality. When you grow up in "Timbuctou" and all you hear is jokes about fags and queers, you tend to pretend that your like everone else. At age 21 I was outed and instead of denying my sexual orientation as being hetero I decided that I had had enough of keeping it to myself. I basically thought that I was going to loose all of my friends, still knowing that my family would always be supportive of the outcome. So the following week, my friends approached me, one by one, and wanted to hang out and talk. And soon I realized that I had gotten even closer to them than I had ever been before. Their was no more reasons to lie about who I really was. And that took a lot of weight off my shoulders. To those of you that "Outed" me, I say MERCI ! You did me a big favour.

I never made a choice of being gay, and it took me at least 21 years to feel comfortable in my own skin. I do not expect any special privileges because I am a minority. I do not expect people to rejoice in celebration over the fact that I am GAY. The only thing I ask for is that they respect me for who I am as a person. We are all unique human beings and it should make no difference to anyone what our sexual orientation is.

Happy Toronto Pride!