So I came from therapy and it went alright except for this session I ended up crying a little bit. However after my therapy session I had some more negative news. My job that Im working at is closing down until further notice however I heard that its going to be it. However one of the owners of the company told me that they are going to "TRY" to get me and another coworker working at another store, but I believe our hours are still going to be cut drastically not to mention we are only part time cashiers. Hopefully they will keep me because Im trying to save so I can move out and I have to pay for tuition soon for next semester. Anyways my therapy session went alright but next time Im going to focus on me next time instead of talking about my parents. I told the therapist one of my main goals is being comfortable for who I am and to figure out what I like, also adventuring out into the world and be in the LGBT umbrella, and me trying to move out of home in this toxic environment. I mention how I had social issues she told me that I was doing fine, but then I told her the back story and she understood where I was coming from, meaning Ive always been around adults so its a little easier talking to them than people who are around my age. I do have a couple of people of my age that I can talk to more but they're girls not guys. So trying to find a roommate is going to be a little challenging because of my social skills is also blocking me from adventuring out and establish friendships and even potential roommates. Not to mention I over heard my parents tonight saying that they are moving after this lease is up so I dont know where Im going to go. I told my therapist that I might consider doing this either visit one of my former high school classmate/next door neighbor in New Orleans next summer and hopefully go to my first LGBT pride or to try to move up to Chicago for the summer and live at my grandmothers CoOp and just adventure out. My therapist aid that I need to start looking for LGBT small groups that are in my situation. Im scared to take steps though. But I realize that I need to do something and adventuring out esp at my age because im in my early 20s and supposedly these are suppose to be the best years in a persons life. My goals are to increase my self esteem, my self confidence, positive thinking, help me discover/create myself, improve my social skills as well as to keep conversations going on with people,working on being comfortable with being gay/ other LGBT issues, moving out of my parents house,career/education advice and financial strains.
Hey, it sounds you are brimming over with useful thoughts and practical options forward - is this the therapy helping? Sounds like there's a number of 'variables' you need to pin down to help the decision making (your parents' lease, your work situation) in the short term ... but longer term goals don't rely on either of these things..
Sounds like therapy is getting you what you need, which is good. I like the suggestion of going to small LGBT groups. You'll be with people who are predisposed to support you and will understand if you're a little slow to warm up to the group. Sending good vibes your way with your employment and living situations!
Yeah Im search for small LGBT groups around my age but its actually kind of hard what is weird is that Im in Atlanta. As many things happen here for the LGBT community it seems that LGBT organizations and multiple LGBT support groups are in cities like NYC LA and Chicago. People forget that Atlanta is still in the south! But Im still searching
its funny... im almost in the same boat with what you are describing, except for the fact that im in chicago already and trying to move west lol... im in an area on the border of chicago and the suburbs so its a pretty narrow minded neighborhood. i really dont want to come out to my parents and ppl that ive grown up with so i feel like restarting in a diff city, on my own and live the life that i want to live....and get a boyfriend already! lol i think, for many ppl, that a change in scenery can do wonders... good luck... make sure u move to wrigleyville/boystown if u come to the chi!!
