I know I don't post often but I have made some big changes recently. So I'd been pretty down for the past couple of weeks due to a combination of stress, depression and of course hiding in the closet among other things. My Senior year of high school is almost over and everything has kind of been building up a lot. I went to my teacher outside of class (she's also a guidance counselor) for help with a speech and I just broke down. Honestly at first I didn't even mention being gay I was just freaking out about my various other problems. Eventually I told her that I had one more thing I had to tell her but I didn't know if I could. So I wrote it on a sticky note! It took me a couple of minutes to actually give her the sticky note though . But she was totally awesome and accepting! She even called my parents about setting up an appointment with a therapist using my legitimate anxiety problems as the reason. Now I'm out to my first adult and I will hopefully be starting therapy soon to deal with all of my little issues! I even had a great weekend after. I haven't felt depressed or stressed as much! Just wanted to share the good news :icon_bigg
Hooray I know how liberating that feels - I came out to my former English teacher, who I'm very close to, just this year! Teachers can create great support systems! Congratulations, and keep on conquering!
Thanks everyone! I've been actually feeling so much better since coming out to her it actually got me to come out to some I just met the other day and it went really well It's honestly helped me just in the past few days with dealing with my anxiety and depression so I definitely have a big incentive now to keep on coming out!
Eh...... I honestly kind of want to do it soon. I think I might sit down with either my teacher or with my therapist (once I start) first. But I definitely want to do it before I leave for College but after my high school graduation. The sooner the better I think I'm kind of a wimp though so......yeah lol
That's really great that your teacher was so supportive and able to help you get set up with some extra support systems like therapy.
Haha lol! If I'm not being too forward (being a lowly newbie) that story brought such a smile to me face! When I accidentally came out to my teacher it was a totally different affair... Cut a long story short some horrible girl had guessed and was blackmailing me and when I went to my teacher about it I just stared at the table and mumbled 'she knows,she knows!' the teacher didn't even know what she knew but I guess she guessed cos it was very akward for her being a closet lesbian also!
that is wonderful. She sounds like a really great teacher and I hope it all goes well with the therapist. I similarly talked to my pastor when I started coming out. It helps to have an adult who is outside your family and friends to talk to.
