:smilewave What's up, so um...alright, I'm extremely new to forums and sites like this, but I will try my best haha I mainly came here because I live in a small southern town, and I don't have many other LGBT+ around and I needed to find a place to "belong" if that makes sense :eusa_doh: I also could use help, especially with coming out(I have not yet!). Mainly because I'm not used to talking to my parents alone because I rarely can get any alone time with them because of the amount of siblings I have. I also am uncomfortable and not used to speaking how I feel because it always didn't go well. Enough about that, you can find more information about me on my profile, but in a nutshell I hope we can become good friends, and that I will hopefully receive help and have a successful outing.:help: So yes, thats about it. My name is Gracie, and how about yours? (!)-I'm a shy awkward turtle- :roflmao:
Hi! I'm Alicia, and I'm new here, too. I used to like in the south, until about a year and a half ago. I didn't know what LGBT+ was then (I moved away from there on my 12th birthday, I'm 13 now), but I know that it was never brought up, and that "live by the bible or die" down there, is what it felt like. I would come out to a best friend or close friend before you come out to your parents. If your friend(s) is/are supportive, then it might give you a bit of confidence to come out to your parents. I came out to my friends the second I figured everything out (Instagram chat groups are convenient), and I came out to my mom for some dumb reason. She invalidated me, and my dad doesn't know yet since he's the most homophobic person since Trump. The most important thing, I think, is that you should just come out when you feel comfortable doing it. If you don't feel comfortable coming out, I would wait until you do. But anyways, hi!
Hey, glad to meet you Thank you so much for the advice, I related exactly to what you said about it never being mentioned and "living by the bible." It is a really bad enviroment for me, but hey, there is not much I can do about that. Other than two online friends, I have never came out to anyone (and never face to face), and I have no friends to practice on. Ridiculous, I know, but I have struggled with social anxiety for most of my life, and I go to a small early college high school, so theres not much people to know, and its a very conservative enviroment, not many opportunities to talk. I actually had a very open-minded friend I would talk to but as I got into high school we slipped a part. My mom actually says she does not care if any of her children is gay, but like your father, mine likely will be just the same. And I do not know if she will tell him or not, but the thought of it kills me, haha. __________________
Hello Gracie I'm Charlotte and it's nice to meet you! I hope you feel welcomed here If you ever need an open ear or just want a friend to talk to I am always happy to ^_^
Hey, thanks for the welcoming ---------- Post added 16th Feb 2016 at 06:22 PM ---------- Hey Charlotte, I already feel at home haha thank you for the reply, I would love to get to know you
Hello friend and welcome to EC. We will do our best to help you have a successful "outing" and it is okay to find a place where you feel you belong. This is also your place