I sure can identify with what you're feeling. I came out to my therapist at 57. It took me two more years to come out to a few friends, siblings,...
Good luck. And I commend your bravery. For me, a big stepping stone was attending some meetings at the local gay center. Of course, this was in...
Hi, So, I've been meaning to do this for a while. No time like the present! Sorry if I'm too verbose. I was never a big poster here back in the...
So my situation is somewhat different from yours in that I was already separated/divorced ten years from a bad marriage before I came out and...
I can identify with some what you're saying and feeling. I'm 59. I was 52 when my Dad died and 55 when my mom died. We had our ups and downs over...
OK, at the risk of being overly blunt, I would strongly urge you to rethink the whole baby biz. Based on what you've written here and before, what...
And the next time when it's "real" will be just a little bit easier!
SevnButton, it took me 3-4 weeks of convincing myself before I walked into the local LGBT center to attend a group meeting for the first time. It...
Very happy for you ... I came out to my sister two weeks ago. She was the second person on my list (I needed a trial run) but it was actually...
I can identify with some of what you're saying. I'm just coming out at age 59 (after 30-years of a bad marriage, three adult kids, and a divorce...
Here's what I've begun to learn from my limited experience this year, even though there are lots of overt differences between our situations. I'm...
If it's any comfort, you're not alone. What I'm finding is that my feelings now run the gamut, from optimism and even excitement about all of the...
I can identify with some of what you're saying. I, too, have never felt comfortable simply accepting a compliment. Even if intellectually and...
Congratulations! This is indeed a big step ... because it's a big step for YOU. I too stared doing this a couple of months ago. I can definitely...
I wouldn't say I feel "guilt." And like you, the way I feel is more coming from inside me, rather than from anything anyone in the gay community...
This is the kind of tale that gives me hope. Thanks so much.
It’s been a few months since I’ve posted here on EC. Frankly, I felt sort of pathetic about posting anything more until I had something more...
i too can identify with a lot of what you're saying. I moved out with one of three kids in my early 50s after 30 years of marriage. One kid was in...
Choirboy ... I too have given a lot of thought to why I ended up marrying and staying with a not-very-nice or balanced woman for 30 years before...
You don't sound "pretty pathetic" at all. If it's any comfort, I'm six years older, I spent three times longer being married, and I'm not YET as...
