2012-10-11, 11:35 AM
I'm SURE I know someone who has come out on 10/11 in some capacity, but I'm not remembering any specific people off the top of my head right now.
For reference, I didn't wait either...per se. I came out at the end of October, as that's when I was comfortable, and didn't even know National Coming Out Day existed at the time. Would I have come out then had I known, though? Probably not, but who's to know.
Also, [MENTION=10169]Cere[/MENTION], while I agree with your contentions regarding people who have no desire to come out to certain people, I believe the point of this day is to encourage people to come out in some capacity, if they feel comfortable. It's main purpose is not to guilt every queer into telling every person in their life who they are, but in all honesty to give an extra nudge to those teetering on the fence or trying to figure out exactly when to come out by creating a moment when they can feel a part of a greater movement. And that's not to say said people are or will come out to every last person - a successful coming out day, to someone, may mean simply telling a brother or sister they feel comfortable with and trust, or hell, even PMing myself or someone else.
The idea is talking about who you are with at least one other person, so as to deter those from continuously bottling up their identities and suffering the consequences that result.
For reference, I didn't wait either...per se. I came out at the end of October, as that's when I was comfortable, and didn't even know National Coming Out Day existed at the time. Would I have come out then had I known, though? Probably not, but who's to know.
Also, [MENTION=10169]Cere[/MENTION], while I agree with your contentions regarding people who have no desire to come out to certain people, I believe the point of this day is to encourage people to come out in some capacity, if they feel comfortable. It's main purpose is not to guilt every queer into telling every person in their life who they are, but in all honesty to give an extra nudge to those teetering on the fence or trying to figure out exactly when to come out by creating a moment when they can feel a part of a greater movement. And that's not to say said people are or will come out to every last person - a successful coming out day, to someone, may mean simply telling a brother or sister they feel comfortable with and trust, or hell, even PMing myself or someone else.
The idea is talking about who you are with at least one other person, so as to deter those from continuously bottling up their identities and suffering the consequences that result.