Coming out was painful, but life got so much better for me.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Personally, coming out was one of the most important things I've ever done, lifting from my shoulders the millstone of lies that I hadn't even realized I was carrying.
It was painful, but sometimes you must have these painful moments where you tear yourself away from something that isn't working.
I had looked forward so eagerly to leaving the horrible place, yet when my release came and I knew that God's sunlight was to be free for me again, there was a certain pain in leaving.
My life is so much better than I thought it was going to be.
I hated it when people tried to force me out when I wasn't ready. It was very painful, and it actually pushed me away from doing so.
I came out when I was 17 - coming out in middle or high school is one of the most difficult things that anyone could experience. I wouldn't wish it on my enemies.
I learned that coming out was crucial to self-esteem.
The hardest thing for me was leaving my friends and family behind.
Life is painful, nasty and short... in my case it has only been painful and nasty.
My coming out was just so boring.