 gay teenagers. But one place that was popular to chat was on the website of a local radio station, so I hopped on there and started chatting. It was an open chat so I was anonymous. “Any gay guys?” I typed and waited. Someone responded and we went to a private chat. He seemed nice and we had things that we had in common, so we decided to exchange numbers. He said he would call me, so I disconnected from the computer and ran to my room to await his call. I was so scared, nervous and excited. I had butterflies and it felt like it had been hours, but in fact it was only a few moments. He rang and we talked into the early hours of the morning. We talked over the phone for about 2 weeks until he suggested we meet. I agreed but was so scared. We arranged to meet in a public space. (I wasn’t stupid. This was the early days of the internet, but I still knew not to meet a total stranger somewhere private) We met and wow! I had never done anything like that before. It was one of the most exciting but scary things I had ever done. I was so nervous that I took a backpack with every CD I owned. It weighed a tonne! But, after that initial meet, we had gotten to know each other more and we became good friends.

The next person I came out to was an actual family member. I went to lunch with her and I said I wanted to buy some designer clothing and black nail polish (I was going through a wannabe Goth stage. How tragic). She asked why and said people might think I was gay. I said maybe I was. My gosh, I just did it. It felt like an eternity for her to answer, and she replied with love and kindness.

I slowly came out to friends after that and was met with support and kindness. But the big one was my parents! I remember it so clearly. I was in my room one morning and my mum came in to just have a chat. We ended up on the subject of my internet friend, (as far as she knew, he was a friend of a friend) and she said she thought he might have a crush on my uncle. I said probably, and then she asked if I had a crush on my friend. I said I did and she started to cry. Not exactly the reaction I had hoped for. She said she was just hoping I would marry a nice
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 gay teenagers. But one pl ace that w as po pul arto  cha t wa s on the websi t e of  a local radio station , soIh oppe d  o n the re ands ta r t edch at tin g. It  wasanopen ch at so I wa s a no nymous. “Any ga y guys?” I  ty ped and wait ed.  Someo ne  re s ponde d a nd we  wentt o a pr ivate cha t. He see m ed nice a nd  wehad things that w e  h a d in common, s o we d ec i de d toexc hange numb er s. He said he wo u l d  ca l l me, so I di sconnectedf rom  the c om put e r andran t om y r oom to awai t hi s call. I  was s o  scared ,  nervou s andexc ite d. I ha dbut te r fli e sand itfelt lik eit  hadbeen h o u rs,but  infactit was only a  fe w mo m ent s. He  rang  and  w e tal ked in to th eearly hours ofthemorning.Weta lke dovert he pho nefor  about2 weeks unt il h e  s uggested we meet.Ia g re ed but w as sos ca re d . We arr an ged  tom e et in  a p u bl ic space . (I w a sn ’t  stupid .This w as  th e e arlyd aysof the  interne t, bu t  I still knewn ot to meet at ot a l  s t rang ersomewhere p riva t e) W e me t  a ndw ow! I  hadne v er done anything liketh at bef ore.It was one of  the moste x c iting bu t sc a ry things I had e ver d one. I was so nervo us th at I too k a backp a c k with e ver y C D I  ow n e d.  It weighed a t onne !But, af ter  that i nit ial  me et,  w e had got ten to k no wea ch  ot her m o re and w ebec am e g ood f r iends. 

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 gay_teenagers. But_one place that was_popular to_chat_was on_the_website of a_local radio station,_so I hopped on_there and started_chatting._It was an open chat so I was anonymous. “Any gay guys?” I typed_and_waited. Someone_responded_and_we went to a private_chat. He seemed nice and_we had_things that we had in common, so we_decided_to exchange numbers._He said he would call me, so I disconnected_from the computer and ran to_my room to_await_his_call. I was so_scared, nervous and excited. I had_butterflies and it felt like it_had been hours, but in fact it_was only a few moments. He_rang and we talked into_the early_hours of the morning. We_talked over the_phone for_about 2 weeks_until he suggested we meet. I_agreed but was_so scared. We arranged to meet_in_a public space._(I_wasn’t_stupid. This_was the early_days_of the_internet,_but I still knew not to_meet_a total stranger somewhere private) We met_and wow! I had_never_done anything like that_before. It was one of_the most exciting but scary things_I had_ever done._I was so nervous that I took a backpack with every_CD I owned. It weighed a_tonne! But, after that_initial meet,_we_had gotten to_know_each other_more and we became good friends.

The next_person I_came out to was an actual_family member. I went_to_lunch with her and I said_I wanted to buy some designer_clothing and black nail polish_(I_was_going through a wannabe Goth_stage. How tragic). She asked why_and said people_might think I was gay. I said_maybe_I was. My gosh, I just_did_it. It felt like an eternity_for_her_to answer, and she replied_with love and kindness.

I slowly came_out to friends after that and was met with_support and kindness._But the big one was_my_parents!_I remember it so clearly. I was in my room_one morning_and my mum_came in to just have a chat. We ended up_on the subject of my internet friend,_(as far as she knew, he was a friend of a_friend) and she said she thought he might_have a crush on my uncle. I_said probably, and then_she_asked if I had a crush on_my_friend._I_said I did_and she started_to cry. Not_exactly the_reaction I had_hoped for._She said she_was_just hoping I would marry a nice