Hi! I'm a Swedish girl that's been questioning and figuring out her sexuality the past two years and I'm more or less certain that I'm a lesbian. I've known I was at least bi since I was about 10 but I lived in a very small town where that wasn't accepted and I didn't even really know what it meant tbh. So I repressed it and recently I fell for a girl and even though we never ended up together it sparked a bunch of feelings within me and I had to figure out what it meant. Now I've just started college and I love it here and I'm trying to surround myself with people in the LGBT+ community and that has been great, I feel so much better about myself. However, I'm still only out to my closest friends (who are all fine with it). I want to start coming out to other people in my life and it terrifies me. The thought of telling my family makes me physically sick. I figured I don't have to tell anyone right now since I'm single and no one has to know but I don't want to wait until I have someone in my life and get her caught in the middle. I'm at a loss of what to do and I'm sick of being so scared. So I'm very happy to have found this place and I hope I can get some advice on coming out and about allowing yourself being who you are and want to be. Have a great day!
Welcome sofie, nice to have you on board. The thought of coming out to people can seem very daunting, especially when it's parents and family, but there are lots of people on here who can offer support and encouragement. How about posting a thread on the Coming Out board in the support area of the forum?
First of all: I'm Swedish too, so Swedish power! Welcome to EC, I really hope you'll enjoy being here!
Thanks for the welcome BeyondNormal Yeah Sweden rules also thank you for the welcome Chriswe, I already enjoy the support from this site. Been looking for something like this for a while now.
Hey welcome to EC. I'm here if you need anyone to talk to. Here's some advice, don't forcr yourself to cone out. When you find the right girl, she needs to respect how you feel. But don't be ashamed be proud of who you are. At least come when you don't need your family's help anymore.
Hi there and welcome to EC, I do agree with the others, it can be very daunting and scary to come out especially to your family.. Just take your time and don't feel you need to force it or pressure yourself to come out before you truly ready.. It's really supportive and friendly here, so don't feel shy about posting and venting or asking for advice or questions. We are all here for you.
Thank you everyone! I had a rough night with anxiety and waking up to this support is amazing, so thank you so so much again!
