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Why did you come to EC?

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  1. Rosalynn

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    Just what the title said. Why did you sign up for Empty Closets?

    For me, I thought that if I read enough posts and hoped really hard then BAM, the fog would lift and I would somehow just know my orientation. And then I stuck around.
     
    #1 Rosalynn, Jan 2, 2015
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    While I hoped I might read something that would help me come out, more than anything I just wanted somewhere I could be myself and talk about the stuff that I don't normally discuss with anybody. A major bonus was getting to know some fantastic people.
     
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    I came for advice, and stayed for the community <3
     
    #3 Yosia, Jan 2, 2015
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    Did it help?

    I joined EC the same way I join any forum -- I Googled something that brought up a relevant EC thread, and after reading a bunch of threads on here that I found very interesting and informative, I signed up. I remember thinking the community seemed incredibly supportive and I thought, I could get used to this.
     
    #4 Lyana, Jan 2, 2015
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    Found it while using Google - I forget what I was looking for, but I happened to come across this site, and ended up registering. It's rare for me to come across a forum that I don't find extremely boring, but this one has managed to keep me entertained. This is the only forum that I post on anymore.. I've registered to a few others but they lose my interest. If it wasn't for this site, I'd rarely use a computer at all (and even then, I mostly just browse on my phone or iPad).

    I'd actually like to see my first post on here - but vBulletin forums never let you go back that far on your 'See more Posts' section.
     
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    I decided as part of my coming out process I should join an LGBT support site (it made sense at the time)
     
    #6 wolf of fire, Jan 2, 2015
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    I joined to be social, make friends really and remind myself that I'm not alone.
     
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    I guess since I don't have any close gay friends I wanted a place I could visit and talk with others like myself
     
    #8 Psaurus918, Jan 2, 2015
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    95% of my friends are straight, so I came here to talk guys and cute butts. And guys with cute butts.
     
    #9 Rawrzilla, Jan 2, 2015
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    Rosalynn (I love that name by the way) that's kind of why I came here too. I've been searching for a place to give me some kind of support and advice on my sexuality for a while and thought if I joined I might find and answer :')
     
    #10 fappiness, Jan 2, 2015
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    I came to find more people like me along with having a safe haven :slight_smile:
     
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  12. Fallingdown7

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    I had already been out to family and everyone 10 years before joining, but I was still very depressed and had internalized homophobia. I had therapists, but wanted general advice from people who actually got it too.

    That and I love chatting about LGBT topics.
     
    #12 Fallingdown7, Jan 2, 2015
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    I signed up for pretty much the same reasons you did :slight_smile:
     
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    I came because I was a confused mess.
     
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    I signed up because a forum exactly like this one really helped me when I was younger. I figured if I could give back some advice from my (very limited) experience, or at the very least make someone feel less alone - I should. :slight_smile: I'm really glad I did because this is a great community and you guys are all so lovely.
     
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    I was just hoping for support from people who understood. I'm not out to my friends or family, and I wanted a place I could be myself. I love my girlfriend very much but she's never had to be closeted and she has trouble understanding what it's like.
     
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    Not in the way I thought it would. EC helped me realise that labels should fit us, not the other way around. I decided that pansexual just suited me best, so I went with that.
     
    #17 Rosalynn, Jan 2, 2015
  18. Clancularius

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    Well I've been very conflicted about my gender identity, and I came across EC when I was searching for answers to my questions and I got addicted.:slight_smile:
     
    #18 Clancularius, Jan 2, 2015
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    I panicked, typed something into google (can't remember what), and found the forums. I had just come out to myself and really needed to talk about it.

    I then had a break from it for a couple of years and then came back. I came back because I was dealing with the day-to-day reality of being gay and also to give back some of the help I'd found so helpful when I was struggling.
     
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  20. CyanChachki

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    My city doesn't have a huge LGBTQ+ community and we definitely don't do a lot. We have one drag night a year and if you want to have any kind of LGBTQ+ related party, you can stand in line for the only gay bar we have here. It's bleak I tell ya.. so I went looking for a site that I could join instead. I tried 3 others prior to this one and they where nothing compared to this :slight_smile:
     
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