Coming Out: "I *still* Love You" and What Not To Say
Picture Description: the band Suit Up, Soldier May 2021. Stingray [left], Spartacus [right], me [center] Welcome back! It's been a year since I publicly came out of that dang closet, so as a tribute to my out-iversary, I wanted to provide some insight on what to say (and what NOT to say) when someone comes out to you. I want to really dive deep into the cringeworthy stuff, but it should be noted that when I came out, I received 99% positive comments and an overwhelming amount of love. It is absolutely heartwarming to re-read all of the comments on my social media from last year's posts and the overall response just gives me so much hope. Alright, there's a phrase that gets thrown around a lot after someone comes out and although it is meant to be positive, it is subtly negative, and we need to talk about it. "I still love you." Ok, wait, so do you mean that there was potential for me to lose your love by coming out? Do you mean you don't like that I'm ...