Hello All.....Nine years ago yesterday I finally accepted that I am and always have been gay. I came out here on Empty Closest in the midst of a waterfall of tears begging for help. I was desperate and about to make a very bad decision. The wonderful people here on Empty Closets saved me that night and helped me find the right path to a much better life...one without the self-hate, guilt and depression that had haunted me for so very long. I am such a different person now than I was BEC (before Empty Closets ) Thank you to all of you who have supported me and encouraged me over the last nine years. You have truly helped me to build a new life. .....David
Just saw this... Congrats David!!! So happy for you Thank you for being who you are, and most especially for rolling out the welcome mat for each and every user on the welcome page! Very glad I can recognize you today, the way that you recognize all of us! Gay birthday... that is so cool! I wish I thought of that Now I want one, haha -PBB
Congratulations. It’s about 8 years for me, although 8 years of what exactly I still haven’t quite worked out.
Congrats, David! This past July marked 10 years since I joined EC, which was a few months after I took a deep breath, said the magic words "I'm gay" to myself, followed by "What the hell do I do now?" That Labor Day weekend I told my wife, followed the next day by my 15-year-old daughter, and a few weeks later her younger sister, who was 12. Four months later another guy in similar circumstances joined EC, and the unexpected happened. Flash forward 10 years. My youngest got married two months ago, and my oldest is engaged. My ex is in a stable relationship and the EC guy and I have been together ever since and are planning to get married in 2024. Glad to see life has been good tonyou and you are using your experiences to help others. Life is pretty good when you aren't trying to hide or avoid big pieces of yourself. Well done!
