Hey there guys, I'm 31, male and from Southern England - and I've only just "publically" come out to friends and family over the past year, but I initially 'came out' to myself over five years ago. I can't say it's been an easy ride at all - growing up in the 80's/90's in a rural area and the general cultural attitude towards homosexuality left me with a deeply engrained irrational complex about the whole thing that was harrowing to work through - but ultimately transformative. Most of my time and energy was invested in neurotically covering it up and deceiving everyone, including myself. Coming out for me was more like an awakening than simply divulging a secret - it completely transformed me. Anyway, I'll spare the story for the appropriate forum! I'm hoping to make friends here - perhaps help some others who are struggling with this in the hope that the insights I've gained from my mistakes and practically living a lie for one third of my life might actually be of some use in the grander scheme. Thanks!
Welcome to EC! It's great you found this site, it really is a good source of support and plus you have a whole bunch of other people who you can personally relate too, so feel free to leave a message on my wall I'm always ready for a chat.
Welcome to EC! I know you'll like it here, we have a lot of different people who are always willing to help