In a lot of cases, coming out to friends can be difficult, or even scary. You might be uncertain of the response you'll receive, and spend countless hours planning and readying for this momentous conversation.
Sometimes, though, under the cover of a serious moment comes a hilarious one, and there are also many of you who just don't want to make it a big deal. "I like Doritos, I like dancing in my underwear, I like having sex with girls... Bye!"
So, for those of you looking for ways to come out that are both memorable and fun, we present to you: 10 ways to come out ft. LOLs.
1. Throw a pizza party. Open a box of pizza, take a slice and scream "This pizza is for gay people only!!" Then take a huge bite as you look everyone in the eye.
2. Make a shirt that says "I'm with gay," and have the arrow point to your face. Alternatively, buy an Everyone Is Gay T-shirt.
3. Walk around as often as possible with a boombox playing Celine Dion. When people ask you why, explain, "I don't know… I found this book from the mid-90s on how to be a good gay person, and chapter five was titled, "Always play Celine Dion on a boombox."
4. Wait for halloween and go to a costume party dressed as yourself. When people say, "What are you?" you reply, "I'm a gay person." When they say, "Oh, but you look the same as you always look," wink very slowly.
5. Flash. Mob.
6. Make a sign that says "Stand Here If You're Gay." Stand under it.
7. Start laughing rrrreeally hard. Your friends will be like, "What? What is it??" You reply, "Being gay is hilarious, amiright? BTW I'm gay."
8. Check someone out and say "Uggghh, I can be soooo gay sometimes. All the time. I can be gay all the time… I'm gay."
9. Get everyone to participate in a scavenger hunt, and tell them that whoever wins gets to be the first one to know that you are gay.
10. Sit everyone down. Be very serious. Tell them you've been working on a unique cover of a Kelly Clarkson song that really expresses yourself. Blast "Since U Been Gone," and sing along, but when she gets to the chorus scream over her, "SINCE I AM GAYYYY YEAH YEAH." Explain that none of the other lyrics were relevant. Take a bow.
Kristin Russo lives in New York City and holds a master's degree in gender studies. Dannielle Owens-Reid lives in Los Angeles where she rehearses stand-up comedy in front of her cat. Together they run the website everyoneisgay.com. Do you have questions or topic requests for Kristin and Dannielle? Ask them HERE.
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