I wish I could have seen your video when I was coming out. There are so many parts of your story that I can relate to. Thank you for sharing your journey. It was very heart felt and I'm certain many will benefit from watching you video.

I've come across this video in 2024, apparently four years after you recorded and posted it. All very well said, and no doubt you've evolved and matured a lot. Consider making a follow-up video to share how successful you've become. Hey, I'm in my 60s and would be delighted if you were my grandson.

This is one of the GREAT videos on KZfaq. And so extremely generous to give us so much of yourself.❤ It is so important for other teens and preteens to watch. And, if you decide to, it is obvious that you will be an awesome father. In any future constellation of your life. Thanks for this great video and I really wish you a fantastic life ahead❤❤❤❤❤❤

Dude I am so so happy that I am gay even coming out after military service when being gay was still illegal and gay bashing was a sport then becoming a gay activist during the aids pandemic. Dropping the guilt from my religious upbringing was the first major step in becoming happy and setting myself free. You can't change your essential being trying to will only eat you alive and wreck your life. Other peoples negative opinions even those closest to you count for nothing because they don't have to live in your skin only you do for the whole of your life. Take a leaf out of Whitney's book learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.

Austin you really are an amazing guy, and thank you for making this world a better place.

Wow.. I wish I had watched this video before I came out myself.. because I relate to you so much. Me and my mom are close in this exact way. It maybe 4 years late but I am so immensely proud of you. ❤

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You're a good man I wish I could find someone like you

All Gay men must have their Gay men friends group and all the LGBT people must do the same 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️ It is important to be with people like us, to be around other Gay men and create Gay friendships inside our Gay community between us; in the same way that straight men and women have their women or men friends group. Gay men together forever ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

What a amazing young man!!!!!

Dear Austin, I am really happy for you and amazed of how much you have grown emotionally. Your parents should be very proud. I am 60 years old. I came out to my parents when I was 12 years old. My best friend and I kissed in for the first time at the Barn Theater in Merritt Island, Florida at the movies. We screamed together watching Jaws open and showing for the first time. Oh, how cute... look at those to little queers in the first row. We were oblivious to anyone else. The next day I came out to my parents. I too, had tolerant parents, and my father an Air Force pilot. 40 years later I am still in love and married to the first girl I ever kissed. I know, like really? Happily married, we have a total of 6 children (hers and mine) having survived our original spouses. Now at 60, I am still amazed at the loves and experiences that I have had. I am a retired officer from the US Navy, I served 23 years, and have seen combat serving 4 tours of duty in the middle east. I am also not one of those gay gay questioning people. I married my second girlfriend in 1986 and with her had 4 children. I am currently engaged and prepared to marry my first girlfriend from 1983. However, old and retired, I still remember my very first boy crush. It was wonderful. Live your life, Austin and care not for what the world may think of you. Be yourself.

You seem charming to me. I hope life is getting better for you.

You cannnot push t the feeling g of gay away I tried for years but gay was everywhere I went t , so one day I stop fighting against it and had sex with my frist dude he was black , then I had sex with a white dude an fell in love with having g sex with white dude,,I am so grateful that I can admit I am gay an except who I am and move on

This is my story i am gay , I love going down on guys i love , i love the wjite guy the most my type of white dude , he’s slim he can be talk are short , when. I am with an attractive white dude , I do my best to keel him happy , he can sex we he want me anytime , I crater to him and I show people around I live white guy , this is who I am .

Very well done and it will help a lot of people with their coming out battle and find their own space. Have a good life! ❤

42 still praying to be straight. U definitely took the better path! I still hate myself. You have to love yourself.

El pobre, ni que fuera un asesino. No tienes que dar tantas excusas. Eres gay y basta. Igual que unos son rubios o morenos, altos o bajos, guapos o feos. No tienes que victimizarte ni dar excusas ni disculparte. Eres un muchacho del cual tus padres deben sentirse orgullosos.

Very nice well articulated compelling story. Sounds like you have a wonderful family and are truly blessed. Thank you so much for sharing. Your video has helped me tremendously well done❤

Austin, Thank you. You are amazing and awesome, inspirational and loving.

Beautifully told, Austin - very helpful and moving! Keep on keeping on, young man!😍

You are such a sweet and sincere guy Austin, thank you for sharing your story. I just came out to my family at 25, and watching people tell stories like yours really makes me feel like everything is going to be alright. Wishing you the best as you continue through life :)

Probably one of the coming out stories that I came upon that i relate to the most. I love that you are greateful for everything that you went through that brought you to this moment cause that is something that I try to live by everyday. I'm not fully out yet but hopefully, once I am, I get to view things this way. Thank you for sharing your story bro, it meant a lot.

Really pls make more videos

I to realize I was gay at a young age and I am crazy for a white guy I love white guys that are slim I get so vulnerable for a sexy ass white dude

This was a moving story .... You would make a really food freind to someone

I am glad you did post this!

Many young closeted people will benefit from your video. I'm glad you discovered that it was your feelings beating you down. There have been so many other LGBTQ youth who have taken their own lives due to numerous confusing reasons. I'm happy that you found your way out of the maze of conflicting messages that keep so many other youths down and locked in their dark and terrifying closets. ❤😊

I'm seeing this on Christmas day, by chance. His story and especially the last few minutes are so touching. All of this wisdom coming from a young man of 18 years. I would be proud to have Austin as my son, and I hope all the dreams you were wishing for have come true since you made this video almost 4 years ago! Best wishes Austin!

I resonate with every single word in this video. 😢 🫶🏾.

26:50 Thank you, Austin, for deciding to post it.

Thank you for your story and sharing it ❤

You don't suddenly turn gay you are born that way ❤

I am gay and I am looking for a boyfriend

Austin, The first impression that I have is, you have wisdom beyond your years being grateful is when the most important lessons you can learn in one of the lessons that religion should teach us, and sometimes religion gets hung up in other things compassion unconditional love supporting one another because we’re all human beings God created you just as you were to be no more no less and I can remember when I was in Dallas working as a youth Director for a church literally going to the altar cause I had keys to the church and kneeling at the altar, and praying to God that he would take my gay away he wasn’t gonna do it Jeff you’re asking the wrong question you were an amazing young man. It sounds like you have terrific parents who support you and love you unconditionally you very fortunate Austin you talk about being blessed one thing I don’t want you to forget just because you’re gay Doesn’t mean you have to give up your faith there are many many religions that have accepting LGBTQ affirming, churches, temples mosques. Your faith is sometimes the only thing that will sustain you one of the things that you said is that everything happens for a reason you were absolutely dead on, sometimes we don’t realize what’s happening but for me in my perspective looking back over the last 40 years, everything is happened to me his lead up to what I’m doing today and it’s giving me the skills to learn how to be a better me and bit better in the role that I serve so don’t give up in fact, my fiancé is deployed currently with the US Army congratulations on going into the Navy. It’s a very honorable thing to do serving your country and serving others. However, that is the courage that you’ve shown and I could see how difficult it was for you am so glad you posted this because someone my age trying to explain someone your age it is all gonna work out doesn’t mean the same as coming from you you’re gonna reach out and touch someone and save someone from committing suicide 200,000+ according to true colors Cyndi Lauper organization, they were with GPT youth 200,000 kids are kicked out of their homes when they come out of their families 200,000 you’re very fortunate to have such a wonderful family and I’m glad you have learned this lesson as it said you have wisdom beyond your years and you will always be in the know You have gifts and abilities you don’t even know about that will develop more time and you will be able to help others in conversations in one building. Relationships is less important thing you can do learning how to communicate with others. The thing struck me most is your authenticity, and the thing that you hated was people playing the victim role that tells me you have integrity you’re a good kid. Keep plugging away at it it gets better and one day you’ll find your soulmate and you’ll be engaged like me well done!!🏳️‍🌈🌈 One thing that I have learned in my few short 40 some years of life not everyone you meet are ready to hear that side of you and being gay is just one part of you it doesn’t define you it’s just a facet of your life. You don’t hear stray people saying hi I’m Joe I’m straight nice to meet you. Just remember you’re more than who you sleep with that doesn’t define who you are your personality does and you have a wonderful, personality, kind and generous, sweet and loving. Don’t ever stop being you Austin cause you bring gifts to the world you’re gonna do great things and you’re gonna help a lot of people along the way

Gooo on ya boy ye 💋😂😂

God Bless you Austin buddy Jesus definitely loves you ❤️

Your such a beautiful person

I watched the first minute and I can already relate❤

oh god it must be so toxic for you to be there. toxic masculinity, all of it. I'm sorry and I hope it is going well

I prayed to god and admitted to him I like guys and told god I am gay and to accepted if cas why change who I am , once i admitted to god I was gay I been slowly coming out

Update please, miss you😢

Go out and conquer the World 🌎 it didn't stop Alexander the Great ❤

There is nothing wrong with same sex, I am gay I suck cock and take cock I am in love with being gay why I feel so good

So inspiring , honest , and strong. You deserve love and joy. If our paths would ever cross it would be a high point to shake your hand and say hello. God bless and be safe.

God bless and protect all the LGBT people from all the evilness of the world 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈✝️✝️✝️✝️ In this world full of evilness, hate, jealousy, gossip, envy, sufferment, pain, harassment, discrimination, anger, abuse, murder, theft, rape and endless negative feelings and dangerous behaviors; We, the LGBT people must be aware of the evilness that exists in the world and not allow that anything or anyone divide us, we must always be willing to help other LGBT people and we must not leave any LGBT person alone or left behind 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 We must be aware that we, the LGBT people not only face the same problems and situations that straight people face, but we also face hate for our sexuality, hate for being different, hate for being LGBT, and that is, the hate just for being who we are and likewise we must be aware that not all the people that says that support us really do so 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 I don't care who you are or where you come from or what reputation you have or if other people like you or dislike you, if you are an LGBT person you have all my love and support ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 We can make a difference and be a light of hope to make from the world a better place 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 Never allow that straight men and women divide us 💥💥💥💥💥 Gay Men together forever ❤🧡💛💚💙💜 LGBT people together forever 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

Hello Austin, I have seen a lot of coming out videos and have been very impressed with all of them. However yours is in another league. I cannot have been very easy to make this video but I am so glad that you posted it. If I had been 50 years younger it would have helped me so much. You described so well the anguish with which you were faced as you moved through the various phases of your self-realisation and coming out,. I am pleased that your text with your Dad had positive results and I am so pleased for you that your Mum, with whom you were so close, proved to be the tower of strength that you knew she would be. In a difficult situation you managed to express yourself although I know that it wasn't easy. I was moved and hugely impressed. I hope that now life is calm and happy with your family. I would love to know how you were getting on. My only criticism is that you are not very good at making your bed. Yours. Thanks. Jeffrey

Austin dude 😢

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Austin my guy! You're a rock star! Awesome to meet you here today! Sendin u love from Palm Beach FL ♥

I am so gay I want to always be gay from him