My name is Max, and I'm new around here. I'm 17 years old and I am from Texas. I'm gay and I'm not out to anybody due to most of the people in my life being intolerant and extremely religious (including my immediate family). I've known that I was gay since I was 14, but I've only recently come to accept it (There are still times though where I try to convince myself I'm not gay. This usually happens when I'm forced to be around all of my mom's church friends. Go figure :icon_sad. Obviously since I'm still in the closet, I haven't had a boyfriend yet but I hope to eventually :icon_wink. I'll probably have to wait until I go to college to come out, but I guess one more year of hiding won't kill me. I have had a girlfriend before just so that no one would think that I was gay, but I never kissed her or really spent a lot of time with her (the few people who are brave enough to be out in my school get bullied regularly, and most of the teachers don't like gays so nothing really gets done about it). In hindsight, I feel bad for leading her on for my own well-being, but I guess you live and learn. Anyway, I guess the main reason I'm here in this forum though is that I've kinda felt alone and depressed for awhile since I feel like I can't be myself around the people I know, so I'm just hoping to be able to get some things off my chest and maybe help some others along the way.
Hey Max, welcome to EC!. It's nice to meet you. You shouldn't come out until your ready and safe, but here you can be yourself without having to worry.
Hi, I know how how you feel. my parents had no Idea and If i did tell them I would most likely be kicked out. have you ever had the feeling you were attracted to your best friend before? I've liked her for four years... and she is obsessed over her ex and shes having an affair with a friend to both of us. (she's bisexual too) isn't it weird? did I also mention that I'm into cross dressing?
Actually, I have been attracted to one of my friends before. I had to hide it though unfortunately. Your situation is a little unique, I don't really know what to tell you. I wish you the best of luck on figuring out what to do with her!
HIIIII MAX! Happy to welcome you here. Sorry to hear your area around you sucks. BUTTTTTT..... we might as well make you feel nice and at home here. Welcome dude. <33
Hi Max this is my 2nd day here so just wanted to say hello and that I understand since I have an ultra - religious family myself and it made me deny who I was for far too long. Hope you have a good day sweety.
Thanks for all the warm welcomes, it really means a lot! <3 If only the rest of the world would be this friendly... *sigh* -Max
Hi dere! If you wanna chat,I'm right here. I'd love to talk to you about being in a religious envirmonent. Anyway add me if you wanna!
