Coming Out

 Hi Girls,

This is my first post and I am super excited for my Audience.

This is a story about a boy who has difficulty in coming out to his parents and friends. The main reason being, he himself doesn't know regarding his sexuality. 

This Novel deals with the Challenges he faced realizing his Gender and the way people close to him helped him to live the life like he always wanted to.

Narrated by Raj

Ever since I was 6 years old I knew I was different to the people around me. My Friends, My Parents, My Brothers and Sisters. I was always close to my dear ones. Everyone pampered with all the love one could ever imagine in their life.( As I was the last one in my Family..😉).

Coming to my Family, We live in a Suburb in the outskirts of Michigan. My Parents were Immigrants to US and I was lucky enough to be born here. I have one Elder Brother and 5 Elder Sisters. I love them all. My Brother being the Oldest of all was like a father figure to everyone of us. He used to take care of the Family ,when Father was not around. So, we didn't have the courage to discuss with him everything we wanted. I was Close to my Sisters. They were like my Friends. I used to discuss everything with them. My Father Owned a Wood Business. so, he used to travel around the country to have interaction with the clients. He was very good at it. We own a Beautiful home and I can say that we are Rich as we have more than what we could ever ask for. So, Money was never a concern for us.

I am 10 years old (Raj) and my sisters Simran(12 years), Anjali(13 years), Karol(14 years),Karen(17), Victoria(18). My Brother Krish (22 years). My Mom was the best of all. She used to take care of everyone of us without my Father's help. My Brother used to go to university and me along with my 3 sisters used to go to a school. My 2 other sister's used to go to college. While going to school My sister Anjali used to take care of me. She was my best friend among all my sister's. I used to share my room with her at home as I was still a kid. 

As I was a skinny guy with long hair, I didn't have many friends. I was a shy boy. I try to make friends with boys but none of them like to be friends with me. I used to spend most of my time with girls in my school. so, most of my time in my life is among girls at my home and at school. I have a friend named Zareena at my school. She used to treat me like one of the girls. As I had long hair she used to jokingly say me that I should do my hair as a ponytail while coming to school or I should cut my hair. I used to say her I love my hair and I would never cut my hair. Since then she never asked me to cut my hair. But, once in a while she used to comb my hair at school when no one was around and make a pony. 

Once when she was brushing my hair we had an interesting conversation:-

Zareena   :          Raj you have such a beautiful hair, you are lucky.

Me           :          Thank you zaru ( Her nick name), your hair is more beautiful than mine.

Zareena   :          Hehe, I am a girl. It's natural for us to have beautiful hair. We maintain it everyday by applying oil and conditioner. Do you also do the same raji( she used to call me raji)

Me           :         No, I don't take care of my hair much but I love seeing my sisters apply oil and take good care of them

Zareena    :       Oh, Raji. You should take care of your hair too. See, you have such a beautiful hair. If you don't take care of it. You will end up like all the other men when you get old. You will be bald. Hahahah.

( While saying that she was brushing my hair slowly, I love it when I sit Infront of her giving the control of my hair to her)

Me           :      Are you serious..? Will I go bald if I don't take care of my hair.? I don't want to end up like other men. I want to have long and beautiful hair. I love my hair.

Zareena    :     If you want beautiful hair like me, then you should start taking care of it. Look at your sister's. Look at their hair. Have you ever seen their Hair dry.? 

Me           :    NO

Zareena    :      That is because they take care of their hair. Take suggestions from me or from your sisters to maintain  your hair. You have blonde hair, that most girls would die for. Your hair will be amazing if you can grow it until your hip. Hahahahahah.

(Saying this she started French braiding my hair for the first time)

Me          : I don't want hair until my hip. I want it only till my shoulders as I have it now. What are you doing..? are you Braiding my Hair.?

Zareena   : Yes Raji, you have such a beautiful hair. I don't want to give a pony all the time. You will look cute and it is always good to keep Our hair in braids. Hahahaha

Me           : Our..? I am not a girl I am a boy. Please don't do that.. Please don't braid my hair. I am afraid of my sisters. They will beat me. They always wanted me to cut my hair but my mom had my back all the time against them. If they see me with a braid then they will Kill me...! Please don't Braid...!

Zareena   : I am sorry Raji.. I am almost done. You can see how cute you look.

( I saw myself in the mirror and I was in shock...! I look Beautiful. I can't express those feelings. I felt like every strand of my hair was in place when compare to the pony I used to have )

Me         :  I...I...I...Is that me..? I was in shock and words didn't come out. 

Zareena    : Yes Raji..Look how cute you look with a Braid.

( Saying this she put my braid on my shoulder)

( I touched my Braid and I felt different. I felt feminine. I felt different)

Looking at me lost in my feelings zareena said

Zareena  : Looks like you lost in your beauty raji. You look beautiful in the Braid and if you have to take my suggestion. Never cut your hair and always braid it. 

Saying this she came close to me and kissed my forehead. I kept my head down like a girl. She lifted my head with her fore finger and kissed on my lips. That was my first ever kiss. I was shy and kept my head down after the kiss. After around 10 minutes i had the courage lift my head. Then Zareena Hugged me and said I love you Raji. I didn't know how to react.

By then my Sister Anjali saw me and she did the unthinkable...!!

Stay tuned for the next story girls..! Please comment your suggestions. Thank you.

Next part will be on 28th Jan.😊