I came out to myself and my family as Pansexual in May, but each day I become more and more unaccepting of myself.:icon_sad::bang:
It has been hard because of my religion and fam i can't pursue a relationship with someone who is not a guy ---------- Post added 10th Jun 2016 at 01:14 PM ---------- So alexrocks1253 what has changed in your life since you came out, are there any limitations now that wasn't there before. I am going to do a paper for myself as to what being gay means to me, and hoe being gay has changed me, and those around me. Maybe u could do something similar
Why do you think you feel sad having come out? Usually people feel relief that they don't have to hide. Have you not felt like that?
When I came out to my friends I remember feeling so weirded out because they seemed more accepting of me than I was, and even now I still feel this way. I think that often accepting something about ourselves is one of the hardest things to do because it is so personal. What I found helpful was thinking about all the things that were making me feel like I was drowning, all the things I was worried about, and the reasons why I was feeling panicked about liking women - in other words, all of the obstacles I had in the way of accepting myself. I found that a lot of these were things I couldn't control, like that other people's perceptions of me would change and that I might be seen in a certain way, or were things that were deeper personal issues, like existing low self-esteem. The obstacles you may find within you might differ from mine, but I found that unmasking these thoughts that I wasn't really even aware I was having really helped open my eyes as to what I needed to do in order to fully come to terms with and accept who I am. I'm not sure if this helps you in any way, but it might be worth giving this a go? Sending hugs to you. x