The Forest We Share

Truths

Honestly we are all a little Queer. Some of us just hide it better. Eli and Cam are bother gender queer along with both of Cam’s parents. Cam’s mom became their dad and their dad became their mom. Which made it easier on them to come out as non-binary.

Both of my parents are bisexual and I’m homosexual. After I went to high school, I found a whole club dedicated to making school a safer place for the l***q+ community by asking opinions of the kids and staff who fall under it.

Of course me being a closeted person at home, joined the club so someone would know me. I didn’t think Eli would join the club on the first day of school. When he joined I was a junior and out to almost the whole school but still not to them. When my brother and his friends joined we had an introduction circle.

In this circle we had to tell each other our names, pronouns and why we joined the club. The new people went first which was how I found out about the 2 of them being Gender queer. I also found out Eli is bisexual and Cameron is demisexual.

For those who don’t know what that means demisexual is when you only have a s****l desire for someone after you’ve developed an emotional connection with that person. But please don’t make me explain what too many words mean, I don’t have that kind of time. If it’s very important I can explain but others you can look up in your own time and explore the world without me.

Anyway this sharing circle also means I had to tell them I was gay. Even though I knew their secrets now they knew mine too. I had met so many great people in that club and it was with their companionship and help that I was successful in coming out of the closet.

I had a huge weight lifted iff my chest but another one remained; coming out to my parents. It would be a lot easier if I knew I had my brother’s support but I didn’t. The only reason I came out to my parents they same night was so that I didn’t have to worry about Eli telling them first.

We sat down at the table and mom could tell I looked stressed.

“What’s wrong Mars?” Mother asked me and yes my name is Mars. It’s short fir Marshal. My mother named me both off the planet and the military position. Hoping that I’d be a great leader and thus was also when she was obsessed with astronomy. She still is but she doesn’t have time for it. Now I study the sky by myself.

“There’s something I need to tell you guys. Eli and Can also found out today, but its something you beed to hear more. And whatever you do don’t say ‘I already knew’”. Everyone nodded seriously and I took a deep breath. “I’m gay.”

My dad held my hand, “I’m glad you told us Marshal. You know we care about you more than your sexuality. This isn’t going to change anything okay?”

I nodded to him and silently left the table. I went to my tree fort in the forest and cried. Eli slowly followed me there and he climbed up without knocking.

I quickly dry my tears and call, “What are you doing here?”

He notices how red and puffy my eyes are, “Why didn’t you tell us before?”

“Same reasons your scared to confess to Cam, I guess. I’m scared of how you guys will react or change you attitude towards me. I wasn’t ready to confess. Even just now.”

“Then why didn’t you wait till later?”

“Because I was scared you’ll tell them first like how you told them I kissed a girl to see how it was. I told you and you told them. I really don’t like when other people tell things about me to others.”