Hey, guys! I’m Asher. I am 27 and live in the DC area. I work in marketing, and I guess I’m on here to work some stuff out. I’ve been out of the closet since I was 17, but my life has been super complicated, and I guess I’m trying to rediscover myself again. Also, feeling the weight of the world with all the antisemitism and anti-LGBT stuff right now Sorry for the dark intro! Looking forward to getting to know everyone!!
Welcome to EC, Asher! I'm sorry things have been complicated (and that there's been so many awful things happening of late). We're happy to have you here, and hope we can help you on your journey of self-discovery and realization.
Asher.....Hello and a great big LGBTQIA+ welcome to Empty Closets! I can remember the first post that I made on EC. I was desperate for help and I got the help that night that I so needed. I hope that we can help you in the same way that I received help. The most important thing to remember about Empty Closets is that we do care about you! We're very glad that you found us here on EC and hope that we can answer questions, give you support and provide a place to vent (as long as it's not violent!) when that becomes necessary! *****There are 18 different sub-forums here that you can check out and join in the conversations or start your own thread/conversation. When you have made at least 10 posts on various threads you will be able to post messages on a member's Profile Page. Just click on a member's Avatar Picture and then click on "Profile Page" in the dialogue box that pops up. You'll then be on their Profile Page and there will be a box that says: "Write Something" When you have been on EC for a few weeks and have made at least 50 posts on various forums, you can apply for Full Membership. A Full Member can send Private Messages (PM) to other Full Members and share personal contact info. Right now you can only send a PM to a Staff Member as that is always possible. Here is a quote from the Full Membership information forum: *****To be eligible you must be a member of Empty Closets for a minimum of two weeks, and have a minimum of 50 posts. These posts must be across numerous forums (Fun & Games does not contribute to post count), and consistently posted across a minimum of two weeks. You wouldn't be eligible, for example, if you registered, had no activity for two weeks, and then returned to post 50 times on your 14th day of membership. *****Well, as I said, we're very glad you found us! If you have any questions at all, you can send me a Private Message. .....David
Hey, I didn't see this before but wanted to say a belated welcome. I can definitely relate to trying to rediscover who you are in your 20s, for me personally it's been way more stressful than fun. But hey that's what our 20s are for right? From what I've seen of you it looks like you're settling in nicely here already. I hope being on the forum is helping you and yeah, hopefully see you around