Hello!

Hi! I'm (obviously) new here, and new to being open about my homosexuality. I knew at a young age I was "different," and as a teenager I figured out why. Although I've known that I'm a lesbian for decades now, I tried to hide it behind one failed relationship with a man after another. I'm really tired of hiding -- it hurts me. My friends now know, but I haven't had the courage to come out to my family yet. I think my mom would not handle it well at all, and I don't want to hurt her like that. Not yet.

Anyway, I hope that I can be a positive contributor to the forum here! Seems like a pretty supportive environment, and I'm grateful you're all here. :icon_bigg