First of all let me explain that I am not fully “out” but am getting there, slowly but steadily. I have known I was gay since about the age of 10 or 11 and I am now almost 18. I also work as a lifeguard at the local pool.

I started going out with this guy a few weeks ago. I was terrified that people would see us together as we live in a small village with a population of about 2,000. But as I spent more time with this guy the more I wanted to show people how much I loved him!

We would take walks in the woods and hold hands and kiss but as soon as we got into the open we would do nothing. This was fine with me at first because it was a bit of fun and it was my dirty little secret. However I realized this could not go on for ever and eventually I would want to tell people about us.

One day when we were walking in the woods ( and holding hands) someone walked passed us, I thought it was just a tourist but I was soon to find out it wasn’t!

A few days later I was walking down the street after being out with my friend and these two guys (which I knew from school) both asked me if I was gay. Not being able to think about I just said it was possibility. When I went home it occurred to me that someone from the village must have seen me and my boyfriend in the woods.

I went straight to my room when I got home and it hit me that most of village probably knew now but the weird thing is I didn’t care. I sat there asking my self why it mattered so much and I couldn’t think of an answer. So I thought I might as well tell other people.

The next day at work I told another lifeguard and what a surprise, she was cool with it!

Yesterday I went to Swimming Club and somebody made a gay remark to one of the lifeguards so afterwards I went and told the lifeguard that I was gay and I didn’t think it was appropriate. I also explained to him how I had a boyfriend etc. He was really supportive- he said he didn’t have a problem with it and he took an interest to it as well, asking how long I had known I was gay etc.

It was probably hardest to tell the lifeguard at the swimming club how I felt because I had (and still do have a slight) crush on him but it was so easy I think I might tell someone else today.

I will submit another story as I progress through this, surprisingly easy, transition.

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