Hi lovely people
So... a girl called Cici
-Hi Cici!-
...asked me about my 'coming out' story
because I am... quite openly gay!
And so, here is, my coming out story...
This is awkward, I don't actually have one!
I know, you were misinformed
call the Advertising Standards Agency
Not that I am still in the closet!
That would be very strange:
to be 'in the closet' but planning a wedding to a woman
That would definitely surprise people on the day!
"Oh my God! All the gifts are wrong!"
"We bought you 'Mr and Mrs' presents!"
I don't have a 'coming out story' because...
I've never had to come out to my family
Or make a huge announcement to people who know me
It's more when I first meet people:
"I've got a girlfriend" or "I've got a fiancee"
or "No. I don't have a boyfriend..."
I don't have a 'coming out story'
I never needed one
I was just always really gay
My first crush when I was little
was on Rogue from the animated X Men
Which was the world's best TV show, no?
Clearly
So, I was 4 years old, I told my parents
And they were: "Oh. Alright. Cool."
And then I grew up...
and I had really close friendships with girls
that were pretty obviously... more
Not that they knew!
I don't assume...
They're all straight now.
I was just a big lesbian
Never interested in boys
I just didn't care
I've never kissed a boy!
Ever
I think maybe...
I would be sick...
Sorry!
Obviously, I have friends who are boys
I'm not against boys!
That's really rude!
And not what feminism is about!
Regardless of what people say
in my YouTube videos explaining feminism
It's about equality
Which brings me to the point of why I've never needed a 'coming out' story...
My parents are Quakers
If you don't know what Quakerism is: it's a religion
In Quakerism, we believe that all people are equal
Whether you're a man or a woman
an adult or a child
rich or poor
you've got a title or you've got nothing
it doesn't matter
That's what we believe
We marry same-sex couples in our churches
Which, obviously, for me, is very important!
My beautiful Claudia and I
are getting married in a Quaker ceremony
Next...
-Oh my God!-
September
That's really close!
It's okay though; I'm good at planning!
So, being gay was always ok and accepted
to the point where it didn't matter
No one has to say: "I accept you"
Because it's just obvious!
Of course! Of course they do!
I have an aunt who's gay
and when I was little, I knew that she had children
So I thought: "Oh, okay..."
"...maybe two women can make a baby?"
"I don't know"
In the same way, I believed:
"...maybe two men can make a baby?"
Seriously!
I believed that when I was little
Obviously, I've grown up now and I know the world is different than that...
My first secondary school was a Quaker school
So lovely!
Being gay there was never an issue
It was never important
And now...
so many girls from my year have come out!
That's amazing!
We knew then that it was accepted
It was alright
And then I changed schools...
That was... so different!
At the new school- being gay?
Was not okay!
I think the most amazing thing,
is seeing that the world is changing
My little cousins were told:
"Your big cousin's just got engaged,"
"she's going to come over with her girlfriend"
"Remember? She has a girlfriend."
"Because Jessica is gay..."
And my little cousin said:
"No!"
"No, she's not!"
And my aunt thought:
Oh
Uh
Oh dear
Awkward
"No, no, she is, she's gay"
So my cousin said:
"No, Jessica's not gay!"
"Jessica's a lesbian!"
Which I think is the most adorable thing in the world!
So cute!
*Theme Tune Time!*