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Fae · 29th Jul 2012, 05:04 PM

Hey there! I'm Fae

I'm Australian, 18 years old, and I've been hiding my sexuality for the past 6 of those years. I'm training to be a teacher, and my biggest hobby is art (pencils, inks, and watercolours, specifically).

In just over a month I'll be leaving my country to travel for 5 months on a belated gap year. Immediately following this I'll be moving interstate permanently. Because of this, I realize that it's going to be very likely that I'll not see the people that I know now very often/ever again. I'd really, really like to come out to at least some of them before I leave - both for myself, as I've wanted to for a long time, and because they're such an amazing group of people that I feel awful for not telling, because I know that they'd be nothing but supportive.

So there's my goal. I'm here because I thought that it might be nice to talk to some friendly people who might have experienced similar feelings/situations. Don't disappoint me, EC

Katelynn · 29th Jul 2012, 05:22 PM

Hi Fae!!!

Welcome so much to EC!!! I think that's a wonderful goal to set for yourself & you are definitely in the right place, every one here is so amazingly supportive! I actually have a cousin who moved down to Australia for a year to teach, & I can relate to what you feel, since I came out to her before she left last December! It can be a hard thing to muster up the courage to do (I myself sort of chickened out & told my cousin over FB chat lol), but it can also be such a release just to say it out loud too. I hope it goes awesomely for you!!!

Fae · 29th Jul 2012, 09:50 PM

Thanks so much!

Everyone here seems wonderful.

Yeah, it's absolutely terrifying! I've been so tempted to just throw people a text message, but I know that out loud is probably better for me since it'll be harder to avoid people immediately afterwards, hahah.

alex2020 · 30th Jul 2012, 02:20 AM

Bienvenue!

Aeon Magus · 30th Jul 2012, 09:51 AM

Hello, Fae, and welcome to EC.

**thecat06** · 30th Jul 2012, 12:37 PM

Hello and Welcome!!

SkyDiver · 3rd Aug 2012, 10:57 PM

You won't be disappointed

Welcome!

29th Jul 2012, 05:04 PM	#1
Fae Member Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: A few people Location: Australia Posts: 16 Join Date: Jul 2012	Well hello there. Hey there! I'm Fae I'm Australian, 18 years old, and I've been hiding my sexuality for the past 6 of those years. I'm training to be a teacher, and my biggest hobby is art (pencils, inks, and watercolours, specifically). In just over a month I'll be leaving my country to travel for 5 months on a belated gap year. Immediately following this I'll be moving interstate permanently. Because of this, I realize that it's going to be very likely that I'll not see the people that I know now very often/ever again. I'd really, really like to come out to at least some of them before I leave - both for myself, as I've wanted to for a long time, and because they're such an amazing group of people that I feel awful for not telling, because I know that they'd be nothing but supportive. So there's my goal. I'm here because I thought that it might be nice to talk to some friendly people who might have experienced similar feelings/situations. Don't disappoint me, EC

29th Jul 2012, 05:22 PM	#2
Katelynn The user formerly known as kiersten Full Member Gender: Transgender - MtF Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Pretty much out to friends,family & at my college Location: Sarnia, ON Posts: 1,555 Join Date: Jun 2011	Re: Well hello there. Hi Fae!!! Welcome so much to EC!!! I think that's a wonderful goal to set for yourself & you are definitely in the right place, every one here is so amazingly supportive! I actually have a cousin who moved down to Australia for a year to teach, & I can relate to what you feel, since I came out to her before she left last December! It can be a hard thing to muster up the courage to do (I myself sort of chickened out & told my cousin over FB chat lol), but it can also be such a release just to say it out loud too. I hope it goes awesomely for you!!! __________________ Penny: What's Sheldon's deal? Leonard: What do you mean "deal"? Penny : You know, like, what's his deal? Is it girls? Guys? Sock puppets? Leonard: Honestly, we've been operating under the assumption that he has no deal.

29th Jul 2012, 09:50 PM	#3
Fae Member Regular Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: A few people Location: Australia Posts: 16 Join Date: Jul 2012	Re: Well hello there. Thanks so much! Everyone here seems wonderful. Yeah, it's absolutely terrifying! I've been so tempted to just throw people a text message, but I know that out loud is probably better for me since it'll be harder to avoid people immediately afterwards, hahah.

30th Jul 2012, 02:20 AM	#4
alex2020 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: It fluctuates. Out Status: To some. Location: Florida Age: 20 Posts: 2,038 Join Date: Aug 2011 Tournaments Won: 2	Re: Well hello there. Bienvenue! __________________ “Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.”

30th Jul 2012, 09:51 AM	#5
Aeon Magus EC's Blue Gaylien Full Member Gender: I go peepee standing up xD Orientation: I'm a Man's Man Out Status: The people that I care about most. Location: Western Cape, SA Age: 27 Posts: 2,919 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: Well hello there. Hello, Fae, and welcome to EC. __________________ Sing me a Painting, I'll paint you a Song Inside my heart is breaking. My make-up may be flaking, but my smile still stays on. The show must go on.

30th Jul 2012, 12:37 PM	#6
thecat06 Let the journey of life continue! EC Moderator Gender: Let's say Pangender! Orientation: Let's say gay!! (Homoromantic Demisexual) Out Status: Out as pan to most, out as gay completely Location: Central and Northern Ohio Age: 20 Posts: 7,041 Join Date: Jun 2011 Tournaments Won: 9	Re: Well hello there. Hello and Welcome!! __________________ The tide of history only advances when people make themselves fully visible. -Anderson Cooper

3rd Aug 2012, 10:57 PM	#7
SkyDiver ภูมิใจที่ได้เป็นเกย์ Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Alberta Posts: 1,758 Join Date: Mar 2012 Tournaments Won: 3	Re: Well hello there. You won't be disappointed Welcome!