J&J Chats: Should I come out to My Homophobic Parents?

July 21, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

The title states, J and J Chats. Two text message bubbles follow. The first states, Should I come out to my homophobic parents? The second bubble displays 3 typing dots.

I live with my homophobic parents and I don’t know what will happen if I come out as bi, but it hurts to hear what they say about gay people. I hate that they think I’m a completely different person that who I really am. I guess it doesn’t make sense for me to come […]

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.

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.

LGBTQ Movie: Love, Simon

March 17, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

So much of Love, Simon reminded me of myself. Is this what it feels like? Seeing yourself onscreen? The experience of watching my story in the cinema for the first time, it was so cathartic and freeing. It was like, maybe for the first time, the world understood me.

Coming Out to Myself

December 19, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

An illustrated person with long, wavy orange hair looks at themself in the mirror and smiles.

Coming out to myself was a long, subconscious process that didn’t reach reality until one, critical moment.

Coming Out to my Parents (via Email while I Was Spending 2 Months with my GF)

October 11, 2017.Reading time 18 minutes.

I came out to my parents in an email days after the Orland Pulse shooting that I sent while I was spending 2 months abroad with my girlfriend.

My Friend Knew I was Gay Before I Was Ready To Come Out

September 20, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

I Wasn’t Ready to Come Out to Myself as Gay It was the second semester of my freshman year in college, the first time on my own. This was not a good time in my life. The introvert in me formed a shell of isolation, growing thicker by the day. I went to class, I […]