17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

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PinkNews looks through a few coming out stories – good and bad – that will make you laugh, cry and scream at your screen.

1 Literally no reaction

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

2 True Bromance

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

3 OMFG!

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

4 Buried deep

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

5 Nana’s in for a shock!

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

6 Handwriting first, sexuality second

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

7 Priorities

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

8 TMI

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

9 Obviously!

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

10 ‘WHAT HAVE I DONE?!?!’

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

11 SO MANY EMOTIONS

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

12 Sneaky

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

13 Beautiful

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

14 Best. Reaction. Ever.

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

Sadly though, not all families can be so accepting

15 Like this brother, who told his sibling he never wants to see his sibling again

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

16 And this mother, who thinks her son’s happiness is “unnatural”

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text
17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

17 Or this beloved father, who disowned his daughter just for being who she really is

17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text
17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text
17 funny, emotional, heartbreaking stories of coming out by text

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