hey folks! I'm a long time lurker but thought I'd join up :icon_bigg I'm 35 and lesbian, did realise properly till I was 26ish and when I did realise it was like a smack in the face as to how I couldn't have known... Personally I blame the lack of LGTBQ role models growing up because I wasn't really aware of the possibility of being gay. It wasn't till Willow and Tara in Buffy that something in my brain shifted slightly and felt it rang true, but pushed it out my mind for a long time. It also explained my obsession with Scully when all my friends were fawning over Mulder and why I was captivated by Sue Perkins on Light Lunch. But seriously, the past 10 years have been eye opening, after accepting that I was in fact gay a lot of things about me made sense and I feel like I've gotten to know myself so much better. I was closeted for about 6 years but have taken my first few steps of coming out of it, 3 of my closest friends know and I'm working myself up to telling my sister before my parents. But anyway, looking forward to talking to you all :smilewave
