Hi all, I was just wondering, if you had one piece of advice for someone who is struggling to accept/come to terms with their orientation what would it be? JR
Listen to Dr. Seuss- “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” ― Dr. Seuss But like, seriously. The guy is right on there!
I say listen to your gut and trust your feelings, not what those around you are saying. Also, make it your number one priority in life to be happy, and don't let anyone get in your way of achieving that. Also, when I was coming out, I found labels to be incredibly lame. Don't put yourself into a "category" until you're 100% sure that's where you belong, and even that might not work. Just dig down and embrace what you feel, and really come to terms with who you are.
I struggled to conjure up a pithy saying, but failed. Just make sure you live your life without regrets, I guess.
Your create your own reality...so your happiness and peace of mind is so much more important than rules or opinions of others. (Just one more permutation of Gracie's Dr. Seuss quote.)
I had a hard time accepting my sexuality, and I used to believe that it made me a terrible person. But I couldn't keep hating myself, it wasn't a healthy way to live: for anyone, not just myself. My advice to you is to reach out to the lgbtq community as much as you need to, write down some positive self talk and read it when you're feeling down, and remember that you are worthy of being loved :3 I'm here if you wish to talk one on one, since I went through a similar experience. Good luck!
I think I have been better the last few days. About 2 days ago I just had a random thought of "I'm gay" and I thought about it for a few minutes and had a little smile to myself and carried on with my day. So strange how things can happen so randomly, I think this might mean progress though JR
Be good to yourself. Be honest to yourself. If not to anyone else, honesty with yourself is the best policy. IT GETS BETTER!
