Coming Out

I just "came out" to some of my friends last February. It was the campaign season and one of my gay friends out of the blue asked me, in front of our other friends, whether I was straight. With a slight hesitation, "No. I know you've always known, you just needed the confirmation," I said. But it was not the case for a few, one of my closest friends was surprised, she and I were tagged as an item in the past. Few days after, campaign was already over, I decided to reveal this particular secret to my high school friend, the week after, to another. And just last Wednesday, to my co-officers in one of my orgs.

It was the perfect time to come out.
I am already at the right age. I already had the courage to do so. It was the time of my life when boxing myself to whoever I pretend to be just adds to my inherently sad self.
I am with the right people. They understood. Some were shocked, but no one judged me.
I am in UP. Like what I've said to my high school friends, Masaya akong nasa UP ako. Malaya. Mapagpalaya.