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I never “came out” of “the closet.” And by that, I mean there was no single point in time when I decided to Be Myself. Instead, I just sort of… expanded.

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I was 16 years old when I came out. Well, I didn’t actually come out. I just sort of kissed the prettiest girl in the room as a dare at a party and then we ended up dating for a year after that.

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I’ve seen way more exploration of sexuality and gender expression in my personal life as well as on the interwebs.

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It’s a whole journey.

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I lost actual memories because I dreaded being queer.

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No one should be afraid of being themselves.

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This feeling was new and fun and exciting and one I wanted to feel a million more times.

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Hindsight is 20/20 and retroactive gaydar is MUCH more accurate than regular gaydar.