I'm just gonna have a mushy moment for a minute... I have been on EC for most of the year now, and at the start I was 100% confused about my orientation. Gradually I started changing my 'orientation' status, and each time it changed it inched closer to where it is now. I have asked lots of possibly annoying/repetitive questions during my time here, and you've all been so helpful and supportive. More recently I have started going to a 'coming out' support group, which has been great, and the other night I finally went to my first lesbian club! I must say, I have never enjoyed watching people dance so very much I also came out to my Mum a couple of weeks ago, and since then things have just been generally much better/happier. I have started full time work, and things are going well. ...Which brings me to today... This morning something happened when I was driving to work. Something just clicked inside me and I went "wow, I'm so totally a lesbian! I am not going to question/doubt it anymore. It's right". So finally, after all this time, I have changed my 'orientation' status just just plain "gay"! Such a little change from a bystander's perspective, but wow, it meant a lot to me. So thanks again EC - I am now officially out to me, and to you!
Wow! I'm so glad EC helped you. This is a great site. Welcome to your life! I'm dying to know about this mysterious by stander,too.
Hey thats so cool and so amazing I am absolutely thrilled for you. I guess its amazing what can happen when you have someone to talk to and some time to think. This totally calls for..... Dancing bananas (!) (!!) (!)
(!I know exactly how you feel. For the longest time I kept doubting myself, thinking, "But what if I'm just straight? What if this is just a phase? What if I'll meet this magical guy someday and realize I'm not a lesbian after all?" But then one day I was thinking about it, and it just hit me: "I like girls. They smell nice. They're soft. They're sweet. I notice way more girls I think are attractive than guys, and I'd much rather kiss a girl than a guy. So why am I still so confused about this? I'm a lesbian, dammit!" :lol: Anyway, congratulations! I'm sure you feel so much better now. (*hug*) I second the dancing bananas. (!!)
Wonderful Congratulations for coming out to you, for coming out to us and to be proud of who you are.
Yay! When I came out to myself it was much the same. It just clicked in my mind one day when I was on the bus on the way to university. It's amazing how one can just go "Hmm, I'm gay" and suddenly everything is clear. I approve of this cookie.
Congratulations on coming out to yourself and for being able to 'talk' about it. That's a major step!
Congrats!!!!! As a newly open gay (at least to EC and myself for right now) I know how excited you are!!!
