Former Seattle City Councilwoman Cheryl Chow Comes Out as Lesbian

Oh, that's so sad. Saying that her life was wasted.

 

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Cheryl Chow reminds me of the first person I ever came out too. He was an older gay man well into his sixties who was also coming to terms with being gay, after having lived his entire life in the closet. Reaching out to someone in that period of my life, the darkest period of my life, helped me survive. He helped me realize that I wasn't alone, that I was strong, that I wasn't broken, that there wasn't something wrong with me, that I wasn't a bad person, and helped me find the courage and the strength to work my way through depression. I can't remember how many times I'd come home from school, lock my bedroom door, log on to find him and just spend the evening crying and pouring my heart out. He always listened, gave me comfort, showed compassion and understanding, and encouragement.

Although we've lost touch over the years, I hope he was able to find someone like Chow has - someone who loved him, someone that he could spend his last years with... that was his big regret, he felt like he wasted his life. He never asked anything of me except to not repeat his mistake.