A Note from 2017 Me

May 20, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Graphic stars are arranged in the Aries constellation. Below this, the image states, Dear Jess.

In 2017, I wrote letters for myself in 2019 for each period of the zodiac signs. I read this late, but in Aries, I talked about meeting my friend, Liz, and bonding over our gayness. Plus some words of wisdom from my past self that I needed at this time. Advertisements

That Time I Came Out To My New Doctor

October 10, 2018.Reading time 16 minutes.

After avoiding the doctor’s office for years, I finally went and came out to him. (Note: Yes, this was all an overreaction. But yeah, I stressed over this for most of the year anyway.)

People & Pride: That Time Supergirl Helped My College BFF Come Out To Me (the one about Tessa)

October 4, 2018.Reading time 12 minutes.

The image reads, people and pride, with my college best friend.

Discussing the coming-out arc in Supergirl gave us a platform for a good ol’ queer bonding session.

HIMMGF – Part 4 – Now It’s a True Lesbian Love Story

April 24, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

A laptop screen displays a smiling girl. Hearts float near the laptop screen.

Here’s my next installment of the “How I Met My Girlfriend” series. Link to all HIMMFG posts here.

That Time I Watched Love, Simon

March 17, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Would I really be a gay blog if I didn’t talk about Love, Simon? This post contains no plot spoilers, but some lines of dialogue re: Simon’s experience.

That Time I Came Out to Myself

December 19, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Coming out to people in your life is a never-ending and often difficult process. But coming out to yourself? It’s a crisis that starts in your childhood. You spend innocent years constructing an identity that feels like the ghost of who you really are.

That Time I Came Out to My Parents Via Email While I was 4,000 Miles Away Visiting my Girlfriend

October 11, 2017.Reading time 15 minutes.

To celebrate National Coming Out Day, I want to share the email I sent to my parents last summer while I was visiting my girlfriend in England. This email is completely unedited and contains a lot of details of my trip before working up the nerve to tell them (the coming out section is in […]