My Coming Out Story

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Published 2019-12-14
After a 5-year YouTube hiatus, I'm back! I just wanted to share my coming out story and a few tips I have learned along the way.

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All Comments (21)
  • @GayDXer1217
    That's how it was for me. I've always known ever since i was very young, always felt this attraction for other guys, even before i knew what the word "GAY" meant, (other than meaning "happy") let alone the word sex. never was into sports, still not. Im out though, and proud of it. And gay is AWESOME! (sorry for the edit).
  • Great video! A lot of your experiences are similar to mine, though I didn't come out until much later. I came out after college about a year or so ago, and I regret not coming out sooner. I always knew I wasn't straight, but I was deep in denial. I didn't realize it at the time, but I was very depressed while in the closet. Once I accepted I was gay and came out, I was so much happier. While in the closet, I was about 120lbs overweight. Once I came out, I made so many positive changes in my life, including losing all of that extra weight. After coming out, I realized that the only person that had a problem with me being gay was me. There's always going to be the homophobes out there, but we've come soooo far in the last several years and we're continuing to move forward. I wish you the best of luck in life. To everyone in the closet, it really does get better.
  • @okimlistening2u
    Seth, thank you. I have taught and counseled over 8000 young people as a teacher and counselor. Bro, you are saving lives in so many ways with your video. I just subbed to you and just found you. Thank you........Ray
  • I appreciate Seth's matter of fact description of his coming out story that can be difficult for many people.
  • @jeffwatkins352
    You're intelligent, articulate, and soft spoken, never mind very attractive. Being comfortably grounded in your sexuality amid those who support you is a huge plus. I foresee great things ahead for you. Your story is oddly similar to mine in that my family was very supportive despite my growing up in the semi-rural west, never mind coming out in the late 1960s. As Spock says, live long and prosper.
  • Be brave, I to am like you. Congratulations on your beautiful bravery. High 5
  • @garygreely7782
    I really appreciate your openness and what you went through and the mature way in which you handled it. I think that your story in this video will be very helpful for those who need to see such a positive side of coming out. Keep being you.
  • @IceWuffeh
    I was attracted to boys when I was 5 tbh. That's when I knew I was different.
  • @redhood8141
    Well this is definitely one of my videos that YouTube suggested to me 😊 I loved your story and I'm happy to be a new Subscriber
  • @FISTRIG
    YOU ARE INTERESTING AND GORGEOUS !
  • @ojtveito
    Thanx for sharing. You're a smart and wonderful guy.
  • @ronsmith2241
    Thanks for sharing. I am 77 and I've been out for some time. But I am still coming out today. Its an ongoing process. On gay marriage in Australia, we had a voluntary marriage equality survey nationally in 2017. If every one had voted in the same proportions of those who DID vote, the Yes vote would have got 77.5% and the No vote 22%. A landslide victory. I have lived through the years when I could have been sent to jail for up to 21 years just for being gay. Those laws have been overturned thankfully. All the very best.
  • @LauderdaleJoeM
    Seth, u really have a fluid, fluent, open & honest way of sharing ur Coming Out experience. I listen to all types...but in addition to being physically attractive & orally gifted, you portray yourself as intelligent w/o over inflated gestures or vocal intonation. In other words, ur easy on the ears & eyes while making sense in a way many of us can relate to 😉. I wonder if there's an app that mixes the features of YouTube & Tindr/Grindr. There likely is, but is eluding my mind at the moment) but I think stories like yours tend to display ur life-outlook & intelligence, which in turn, gives me hope there's new honest boyfriend potential out there. Raised outside Chicago, I enlisted in the military serving 6 yrs in the Air National Guard, even deploying for duty req'd in The Pentagon & at Andrew's AFB. They were during temp active duty summer semesters off while living on campus @ IL State Univ full time earning my Gov't-paid bachelors & starting my masters. As a midwestern boy, I don't find as many of my kind in Ft Lauderdale where I moved to at 24. Here, many are tourists (1-nighters) or come from NY & expect to be showered w/materialistic attention + Corona Virus kills the chance to meet/talk with new guys at bars/clubs. Grrr. But we have an enormous LGBT population including a gay mayor. I haven't touched Grindr in a long time, so most of us are in a holding pattern awaiting our normal lives to resume. Depression creeps into the lives of some & income is a serious problem for many. I dont know where u live, but S. FL has had record highs like 97 in Mar/Apr. I admit lacking energy to keep up on cleaning around the apt & we never know who's carrying the virus, so I'm hesitant to invite over friends or acquaintances. I'm not a big cook lately & keep going to the store for pre-made salads, subs, fruit & Merlot/Moscato, of course, lol. Wish ur hat was off, to see that adorable hair I know u have! Thx 4 sharing ur story, too bad it couldn't be face 2 face. Stay safe.