“Ever since I was in elementary school, all my friends and family have asked me what boys I liked. I have never felt comfortable talking about my crushes in the context of only boys. Once I got to middle school I had a few friends who started asking me about girls, and they would teach me about different labels. I started to feel more comfortable using "bi", but I still felt like it was missing something. As soon as I understood what "pan" meant, I started to use it. It felt like I could settle into it, almost like I had a home.
I have had a strange coming out journey, I feel like my family never wants to address it when I say something. I've come out to my immediate family a few times but each time it feels like I'm talking to a wall. I know they are accepting, it just might take them a while to understand that this will always be me.”
-Kata
I have had a strange coming out journey, I feel like my family never wants to address it when I say something. I've come out to my immediate family a few times but each time it feels like I'm talking to a wall. I know they are accepting, it just might take them a while to understand that this will always be me.”
-Kata