I Came Out. That’s What We Do.

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n I went in. I came out as a vegetarian in a country that celebrates meat. I came out as eating meat again when I lost a whole lot of weight. I came out to fight for the rights of the vulnerable. I came out to protest many injustices. I came out to shovel snow from my neighbor’s drive. I came out to greet the missionaries even though I wasn’t interested. I came out when I witnessed the misuse of power in the workplace. I come out when I write stories and poetry. I come out as a way of helping people feel seen. I come out because it gives others courage. I come out because it gives me courage. I come out because I can’t think of anything more human. I continue coming out because that’s the first thing I did in life. It’s my oldest talent. Perhaps the only one that matters.</p><div id="6c93" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/about-me-roo-benjamin-

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30f280532534"> <div> <div> <h2>About Me — Roo Benjamin</h2> <div><h3>Why I use a pen name and who I really am</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*-DC4M_MnUQw9sBvogPSnyw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="b1b6">Thank you for following me and reading my work. You can support my writing at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/roobenji">ko-fi.com/roobenji</a>. I’d love to hear your own stories and experiences. If you’re new to Medium, <a href="https://medium.com/@roobenjamin/membership">signing up is a great way to support fellow writers</a> doing what they love. Plus, you’ll get great content daily.</p></article></body>

A poem

I came out of my mother’s womb like everyone else. I came out to play when it rained. I came out in support of the kid who was bullied. I came out of school not knowing what I wanted to be. I came out to nature because the city was suffocating. I came out as spiritual when that was uncool. I came out as gay because that was my truth. I came out again when I dated a guy half my age. I came out of darker experiences feeling stronger than I went in. I came out as a vegetarian in a country that celebrates meat. I came out as eating meat again when I lost a whole lot of weight. I came out to fight for the rights of the vulnerable. I came out to protest many injustices. I came out to shovel snow from my neighbor’s drive. I came out to greet the missionaries even though I wasn’t interested. I came out when I witnessed the misuse of power in the workplace. I come out when I write stories and poetry. I come out as a way of helping people feel seen. I come out because it gives others courage. I come out because it gives me courage. I come out because I can’t think of anything more human. I continue coming out because that’s the first thing I did in life. It’s my oldest talent. Perhaps the only one that matters.

Thank you for following me and reading my work. You can support my writing at ko-fi.com/roobenji. I’d love to hear your own stories and experiences. If you’re new to Medium, signing up is a great way to support fellow writers doing what they love. Plus, you’ll get great content daily.