Shame. Guilt. Anger. The closet is many things, but none of them are good, healthy or productive. But conversely, what options do people have?...
Thanks! Pride is next month and my office is planning something big for it and I am so excited :)
Aww thank you. I chose this username back in 2010 or so when I was deep in the closet, and had very little friends or support system to fight...
Just wanted to update: it's been 3 months in Canada now. Got a job in a bank, working for it and everything going well. Haven't been able to...
The word is 'internalized homophobia'. When I hear some homophobe going on and on about how gays are vile and evil and always cracking gay jokes...
@DragonChaser I think shunning was the wrong word. I am not completely shunning him or anyone out. If we ever meet (which is unlikely in recent...
We have heard of families shunning their children for being gay, but have you ever heard of the opposite? Well I did just that. So I have this...
<3 sweet... Hope someday it would be the same for me as well...
Not only different university, but also different country.
Nah that was never an issue for me tbh. It's just that I thought therapy will not work or solve my problem. It seemed useless. but boy, I was wrong...
I have been in this forum for over a decade. I had a previous account before that I forgot the ID of, and hence made a new one. Even this one is 3...
You know I recently started cognitive behavioral therapy / psychotherapy, and the results have been splendid. I feel so calm and composed after...
I will update my progress on exploring my gay side in Canada here...or make a blog on it.
I have reached Canada (Toronto) safely without any problems. I had to test again at the airport and will have to quarantine until I test negative....
My flight is in a few days. I am nervous, anxious, scared but strangely excited all at the same time.
So moving from one city/province to another caused so much grief/stress? Just imagine shifting country !!! But first time I moved, everything went...
This is why I love this forum. You write your problems, and you have a dozen people (well 2 people is as good as dozens hahaah) empathizing with...
While I was never social or the outgoing type, I could be social if the situation demanded it. I would go to my family's gatherings (we grew up in...
Ok, I will PM - better to talk about these issues privately. I am making arrangements to go. I just got my accomodation (house i.e. rented a...
I don't know about Tim. Maybe we can talk in private, if you'd prefer that. Yeah I am making arrangements to go there, like looking for...