{"id":8864,"date":"2014-01-26T09:05:15","date_gmt":"2014-01-26T14:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basicallybeyondbasic.com\/?p=8864"},"modified":"2023-09-16T00:14:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T04:14:43","slug":"i-came-out-to-my-sister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2014\/01\/26\/i-came-out-to-my-sister\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story of How I Came Out to My Younger Sister"},"content":{"rendered":"
It all started when my Dad picked me up from Rutgers Friday night. As we drove home, he began telling me about how my 13-year-old sister has finally started asking them if she is allowed to date boys. He was explaining how our mom seems apprehensive while he is mostly fine with her dating someone as long as my sister respects their ground rules.<\/p>\n
I somehow knew the conversation was going to shift back to me. And of course, it did.<\/p>\n
“She’s beating you to it, Rock! Whattaya waiting for? You know, I always wonder if college is anything like what I see in the movies. They make it seem like guys and girls are looking to hook up left and right,” he said.<\/p>\n
“Well, I’m sure it is<\/span> like that for some people… I guess it’s all about how you spend your time and who you hang out with,” I responded. I could have come out to him right then and there but I didn’t want to do it while he was driving. Just to be safe.<\/p>\n He continued, “I guess so. I always wonder if that one girl messed you up. I hope she didn’t scare you.” He was referring to 6th grade when I sent a flower on Valentine’s Day to a girl I liked. Instead of being happy about it, the girl proceeded to ignore me for the rest of the school year and threw crumpled-up paper balls at me during class. Gotta love middle school.<\/p>\n We talked about 6th grade, my prom dates, the girls at college, everything. He just wasn’t catching on. The conversation made me feel really guilty and even a little nauseous. To the point where I felt like throwing up or crying or something.<\/p>\n I woke up yesterday and it was only me and my sister in the house. Home alone. I spent a good portion of the morning thinking about whether or not I should come out to her. Was this the right time? Could I trust her? Would she understand?<\/p>\n