I have just come out to my Partners' Cousin. My partner is deceased, being six months now and the cousin and I keep in contact.
I think it all went well, maybe a bit of a stumbling stutter at first until he realized what I was trying to put forth, then it just all flowed out.
He is gay and quite open minded and took it quite well, though he'd never really seen any signs of me presenting in a female way or coming across as being that way, had always seen me as a Manly male, just a very shy quiet one.
My therapist had asked me to ask the cousin for social contacts under his presumption that I am gay. I did in a way but changed it to what best suited me.
Most of us must really suppress our inner feelings, that when we do come out, most family and friends are confused and shocked that they saw no signs of this in the past. Looks like I may have a challenge ahead, this forum has helped a lot, so one step at a time and I should be fine
