In honor of National Coming Out Day..
Today, October 11, 2015, is National Coming Out Day. It is a day where the LGBT community and allies come together to support one another with 'coming out.' National Coming Out Day started 27 years ago, on the anniversary of the National March on Washington for Gay and Lesbian rights. The Human Rights Campaign honors everyone who comes out as LGBTQ, or as a straight ally. My story: I spent my early childhood liking boys. I had my crushes, and had my heart crushed. When I entered 7th grade, I became friends with a cool girl. I started to have feelings for her, which most people knew about. I kept everything silent as I got older, as I was constantly teased about my weight and mental illness. I didn't want to be teased for liking girls too. In college, things were a little easier. I met a few females, but I primarily dated guys (I was still a little scared to go fully in to dating females). In my late 20s, I met a woman off the internet. We dated for a month before thing...