MM Reviews: Coming Out

Title: Coming Out

We all have time to grow into ourselves and realise who exactly we are - some of us figure it out at a young age, whilst others struggle throughout their teenage years to find out, only to finally have that epiphany when they stop trying to force themselves into being someone they are not. It is common knowledge that for a lot of teenagers, finding themselves consists of finding, or merely understanding, their own sexuality. With homosexuality becoming more accepted, many young adults who might've been unsure before are finding it easier to be truthful about that aspect of their life - with the need to pretend to be heterosexual in order to appease ones family and society becoming less and less apparent.

Maggie is dating Tyler, but so far they have remained completely platonic in their relationship. Unable to feel the attraction to go the next step, Maggie finds herself turning to Tyler's older sister Jessica for advice. This leads her on a road that has her questioning who she thought she was, a realisation that many may relate to. NauticalNonsense;; is able to portray Maggie in a way that many can understand which truly emphasises the message of the piece, one that speaks of finding oneself and remaining true to who you are.

Because Coming Out encompasses the positive aspect of being accepted for who you are, it placed first in the Magazine's "LGBT+ Pride" contest that ran throughout June for LGBT Pride Month. This story might not present the outcome that everyone experiences, but with how much more accepting society is, it is slowly becoming an experience that is more and more reachable for people across the world.

Special thanks to sheepcat; and Fandango for editing.