text: Coming out was hard at first. But I found it easier to come out to near-strangers and acquaintances than close friends. I figured if the reacted badly, I'd easily never see them again. The first few people I came out to were a guy who turned out to be a Trump supporter and a closeted trans boy who was also bi, who I am now great friends with. Now that I'm out publicly, I just say that I'm bi whenever it's relevant