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Discussion in 'The Welcome Lounge' started by Mogget, Mar 12, 2010.

  1. Mogget

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    Hi, I'm Liam. I've lurked off and on here for awhile, and randomly decided to join today.

    I identify somewhere between gay and bi, am studying geology, have a passion for reading (especially science fiction and fantasy), and can obsess about just about any academic discipline (choosing a major was extremely difficult).

    I'm more or less out, but probably won't tell my coming out story until I have a better idea about what happened (it's wrapped up with being dumped completely unexpectedly by my first, and so far only, boyfriend). Currently trying to work out what it means to be out, where exactly I fall on the sexual orientation spectrum, and how to move on from my first relationship.
     
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    Hi Liam and welcome to EC! :slight_smile:
    Hope you'll enjoy your visits.

    No worries, with time and spending some time on EC, I'm sure you'll figure out a few things more. Congrats on your journey thus far. :slight_smile:
     
  3. Spectre

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    Welcome to Lurkers Anonymous... err, Empty Closets.

    What he said ^... Echo... echo... echo...
     
  4. Eleanor Rigby

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    Hi Liam and welcome to EC :slight_smile:
    I hope we'll be able to answer some of the questions you have.
    Take care, and see you around
     
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    Hi and welcome to EC from Jim in Toronto!
     
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    Welcome to EC, Liam! :smilewave
     
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    hey Liam welcome to Ec
     
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    Hi Liam and welcome to EC! :smilewave
     
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    Welcome to EC! =)
     
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    Welcome!!
     
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    Heya. Hiya five for coming out of the shadows. :slight_smile:
     
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    Hi, and welcome to EC! I hope we'll be able to help you figure out some of the answers to your questions, and that you'll have fun hanging out here in the meantime :slight_smile:
     
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    Hey, Liam -

    I've found sharing my own complicated coming out story nothing but helpful and affirming here on EC. I hope you find your experience to be the same.

    Peace, Mike
     
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    Hi Liam and welcome to EC! If I can ever be of help, just ask!
     
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    Thanks guys. It's nice to be so welcomed.

    @Padre, I may post my coming-out story. It's not exactly a cheerful one, but it isn't horrid, either. Definitely has some good lessons for others to learn.
     
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    Heyy welcome to EC im new too :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    Hey, Liam.

    welcome! I think many, if not most people find themselves sort of perplexed when they are entering into their first relationship before being out or having a real understanding of what it means. You seem like you have a good idea of where you are, and I suspect a lot of people fall in the Kinsey 4 or 5 range and, like you, have it vary from one day to the next, so nothing odd about that :slight_smile:

    As some people say, coming out is always a lifelong process, in that we often have, even when we've been out for 20 years, situations where people naturally assume that we're straight unless we correct them. So it sounds like you've already made some great strides in that department, and I'm sure that as you just let things unfold, a lot of the ambiguities will become clearer.

    Feel free to ask any questions you may have... there are no dumb ones, only unasked ones :slight_smile:
     
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    Nice to meet you Liam.
     
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    hey Liam welcome to Ec