This topic has fascinated me recently. I was browsing reddit just now, and came across another story where a 16-year-old announced he was an atheist to his family, and his mother has since refused to feed him under her roof.

I don't go to r/atheism all that much. It used to be such a circle jerk, but to their credit they cleaned the place up of a lot of the crappy meme attempts. The infighting, of course, continues. I still have no interest in posting to atheist communities, it's pointless.

The coming out of NBA player Jason Collins has prompted a lot of reaction, both positive and negative. Just finished an editorial on the "Christian" reaction (and I do have a reason for putting that in quotes).

http://sports.ca.msn.com/headlines/collins-bashers-spew-gospel-of-hate

BELIEVE - AN LGBT COMMUNITY & OUTREACH GROUP AT ST. JAMES UNITED CHURCH IN MONTREAL, INVITE YOU TO ATTEND:

With the recent rash of teen suicides and the 4 gays tortured in NYC, please join us for an EXTREMELY IMPORTANT evening of discussion, on COMING OUT STORIES as led by a mother who has a gay son. We can discuss how we as a community can create change in the light of increasing violence & homophobia.

First off I don't know what I am doing now lol...but Im here now going with the flow...

I been running 14 years now - hiding from myself - building a wall from my feelings... Doing all this, but I realise I have to face what I been running from hiding from and building a wall aganst. As hard as it is, I am happy and releaved that I have the courreg to take this step! At the same time I am sad because I feel this way and I am in a wheelchair and it's hard to find that guy who will like you for you and not run away from the sight of the chair I am in.

Ok so i'm new to this site (have seen adds for it on WoW.com a few times but have only just made my account and this is my first post). So I know that my mom will be fine when i tell her that i am a bisexual but...it just seems like there is never a good time to tell her without it getting awkward. My mom isn't a biggot in any way shape or form so i don't know what i'm scared of haha i just don't know how to get to a subject where it would come up naturally or just not be so awkward. Does any body here have some advice to share? is there even a way to come out without it being awkward?

This is an amost 100% accurate story of my coming out. I have condensed two or three conversations into one for your reading pleasure.

I DO NOT WANT THIS TO START YET ANOTHER DEBATE ON HOMOSEDXUALITY.

I hope this could be a thread where people share about their experiences telling their families, friends and (possibly even) their spouses they were gay. We can hear all storts of funny, sad, and happy stories.

Also, I wouldn't find some creative criticism on my writing style, and errors I make.