Absolutely. Every single person who said that they loved me either was just using me for their own benefit (usually to my detriment) or they were...
I do not deal with the four letter L word. It does sound though like you may be what is sometimes called commitment phobic (I do not think that...
Welcome to EC. First and foremost, you should not come out if it is going to endanger you. If you still live with your family and coming out...
Welcome to EC and congratulations on figuring it out and on things going well with coming out.
I still think that part of your issue is your view of what it means to be strong or to be a man. Beating yourself up only hurts yourself and is...
The answer that I give to anyone asking about someone else's orientation is that a person can only figure out their own sexual orientation. A...
As someone who is Demisexual I am on the asexual spectrum. I have also known a couple of Ace people IRL and encountered several in discussions...
It seems from this that she has defined what she wants right now. She cannot invest any more than she currently is, are you ok with keeping your...
I joined an online group which purported to be about creating a (real life) safe community for women in South America. It actually ended up being...
You do not have to be sorry, helping people is why EC is here.
Maybe your issue is more about how you view others versus how you view yourself. You are probably stronger than you realize. You indicate that you...
I was 20 when I got into my first relationship, not that much earlier than you are now. She actively pursued me and we dated for about 3 months...
I do not identify as transgender but I am a woman who was assigned male at birth. I knew that I was a girl very early on so it was not so much...
Welcome to EC. Everyone's experience of why they need to transition is different, in the end whether or not you need to do so and exactly what...
Really? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterosexuality
Tiny detail. Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program not Medicare (I have lived in California and been covered by both) The ACA has definitely...
My own personal experience in the USA was that I had to start transition and pay for things myself. I had to pay for therapy (My therapist charged...
I am sorry that you are in this situation. Unrequited feelings are pretty common, in fact I am surprised that any two people actually find each...
Wow, I am really sorry about that. I have been through menopause by stopping hormones a couple of times and it is not fun at all.
IMHO spending a little time with daydreams and fantasy are fine. If it starts to become an obsession or takes time and energy away from living...
