I feel a lot better about myself/motivational advice for people who are struggling

I feel so much better now.

I grew up in a non-liberal religious town with lots of gangs,

and I came out in that town, which is very brave and risky,

and I was scared for a little while afterward,

but I feel a lot better now because I’m on vacation now in a much more liberal town,

and pretty soon I’m moving out of my nasty town altogether.

I think it would be a good idea for you other guys who are living in non-liberal religious towns to just come out.

Not trying to be pushy, just making a suggestion

True friends won’t care, trust me.

Takes a lot of bravery, but it’s usually worth it.

As I said before, my closest friends are guys, so that made it even tougher.

I have struggled with anxiety, depression, and bipolar for years, and those are pretty much mostly gone now.

Another good idea if you’re going through tough times is to tell a therapist your whole life story.

Don’t only tell them parts of your story, tell them the whole story, even if you’re scared to.

It’s a lot easier for therapists to help you if they know absolutely everything.

Staying closeted forever will just lead to misery.

“You can’t always wait for the perfect time. Sometimes you must dare to jump.” - Unknown

I wish you guys all the best of luck on your journeys!