Hi forum! I'm Steve, married (str8) man in my early 50s, but I am here to for help/ advice/ companionship, as I am a closeted gay man. Took a long time to come to grips with that... now what? Not sure what comes next, now that I've settled that bit. Cheers
Steve.....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 I so needed. I am aIso a gay man in a straight marriage. I hope that we can help you in the same way that I received help so many years ago. The most important thing to remember about Empty Closets is that we do care about you! There are a number of sub-forums here on EC...why don't you check them out and then feel free to join in the conversations! This is a safe community of caring and supportive people and we will do our best to help you blend into the community. You can ask questions in any of the Sub-forums by creating a new thread or by joining in a conversation-thread that is already going. You can also post a message on anyone's Profile Page after you have made at least ten posts yourself. If you have a question that is somewhat private you can always send a Private Message to any Staff Member. Normally Private Messages can only be exchanged between two Full Members, but a PM to a Staff Member is an exception. We are so glad that you have found us here on Empty Closets! .....David :gay_pride_flag
Hi, Steve! Welcome to EC! Please feel free to dig into the forums, and post in an existing thread or start a new one with whatever is troubling you. We look forward to your questions and contributions.
Hi there Steve, I hope you are doing ok, the closet is not easy (more so on a marriage) but accepting yourself is probably the hardest part. You need to be ok to make others feel ok. No wonder it took years, but instead of mourning that time, be glad (and proud) you made it, others are still either in denial or worse. I know I'm not on your situation, but please know I'll do my best to support you and be at your side. The LGBT Community do support each other, and this Forum is a great place. When I came here years ago, I wasn't in the greatest shape, but at least I had a place where others listened to what I was going on, and did so kindly. In spite of having different letters (some are B, others G), we share difficult situations in life due to our sexual orientation or gender. We know how it feels. So lean on us if you need to. We'll try our best. Welcome.
Welcome to EC, Steve! As has been mentioned, there are a number of forums and sub-forums that you can check out, where other users are going through (or have gone through) much the same as you. One in particular in the LGBT Later in Life forums, as well as the Coming Out Advice forums. Whenever you're ready, we're happy to help.
