Hello guys... :smilewave I registered earlier this month but have yet to make a post, so today I woke up and suddenly though "Why not today?" I'm only 15 as of now, and began questioning my sexuality since I was about 12. Even when I was younger, when I saw pictures of shirtless guys I got turned on. I usually tossed it aside thinking it was nothing. When I turned 12, I realized that girls seemed to just not be doing it for me. Even with that fact, I fiercely denied to myself the fact that I could be gay, seeing as how everyone around me seemed to think that being gay was wrong, a huge sin. I had a music teacher who was a lesbian when I just started learning how to play the violin, and even though my mom isn't homophobic to the point of thinking everyone who isn't straight should die, she seemed to think that my teacher made the wrong "choice" of choosing women. This only furthered my fears of being gay, even though I knew it wasn't my choice to like men. Long story short, I eventually realized my attraction for guys would not go away, and I'd have to either deal with it or live an unhappy life. I finally "came out" to myself, and now, I just have to deal with everyone else. I'm kinda worried about what my family will think, seeing as how my mom is Christian and my dad is Catholic, and they have the stereotypical mindset of people with those religions. I already know their views, and they tend not to accept people different from the norm. Coming out now to them would probably not be a good idea, so I'm not sure. When the school year starts in September, I'm thinking of telling some friends who I know are accepting. I'm hoping being on this board will help me find the courage to finally be out to everyone when the time is right. Few things about myself: Loves me the sushi. Love rollercoasters (even though I haven't been on many) I think animals are awesome (even though I have no pets... :icon_sad Favorite color is green Hope to travel more when I grow older I'm pretty shy, hoping to overcome that too Yeah...that's about it Thanks for reading!
Bonjour and welcome to EC. Also, I grew up with a somewhat homophobic community, but not to the point of death, and I, as well, was raised as a Roman Catholic and Christian guy attending churches every Sunday...etc. So, I understand how it feels. I hope you can find one trusty friend or cloe relative, maybe your age, that you can come out to and they can help you through ; it always starts with one person, but please take your time
Welcome, Orca! With some exceptions, religious parents, while they have more difficulty with acceptance than non-religious parents do, typically come around and accept their gay offspring. It often forces a bit of rethinking and realignment of values, which can take a little time, but if they aren't the hellfire and brimstone types, they will likely be ok with it. That said, there's no rush to come out to them until you're ready
