Reasons for 'Coming Out'

[Lorileah]

so why go out and try to gain acceptance for something everybody insists I am, yet I am most assuredly NOT?

Every minority in the world thanks you for your support. I will reference Martin Niemoller (again)

First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

Then they came for the socialists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for me,
and there was no one left to speak for me.

But then who cares if someone is being discriminated against?

Why did I come out? Because I was tired of having to hide who I am. Because I didn't like how people treated those who are different. Because when you get to a point, you find out it isn't all that important to please others but more important to please yourself, to live your life happily. As someone above pointed out, I did it for ME (the selfish witch that I am)