I am out, but closeted.

Yeah that doesn’t make too much sense to me but it pretty much wraps my whole life into one word: confusing.

I came out to my drama teacher on a high school speech and debate meet. We were getting lunch at a Café Rio in American Fork, Utah and the girl from the table a few chairs away made eye contact and smiled at me. She then approached me and asked for my number and I told her I already had a girlfriend (which was 100% false!) Apparently, my face turned bright red and my teacher could immediately sense something was up.  A few minutes later my teacher asked me who I was dating at school. I just blurted out, “there are a few guys I am interested in, but not dating anyone.” I couldn’t believe I blurted that out loud. My teacher was really awesome about it.

Without a second of hesitation she told me that I’ll find someone and high school wasn’t created to help students focus their time on a cycle of love lusts.  She also said that she’s happy that I could share something so personal with her. We talked about it off and on during the speech and debate trip until we headed back to the school. I haven’t shared my “secret” with anyone else in real life.  I have talked with many guys online and feel so comfortable getting to know other people with the same sexuality as I have. One day I think I can bring my self to be fully out, now that I am in college I think it will be easier to make that move to being more open about the true me.  Thanks for hearing me out.  I don’t know, I just thought I’d share 🙂 have a gay day!

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