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Discussion in 'The Welcome Lounge' started by Perrydaplatypus, Feb 21, 2013.

  1. Perrydaplatypus

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    As you can tell, I'm new here. Anyway this is the first time I have joined a website like this, hopefully it helps!
    Anyway I am currently 17, and belong to a loving, yet highly religious family. My entire family has been raised in the church for generations, and my father is a pastor/missionary. Anyway as you can guess, my parents would not be to happy to find out there son is gay. I don't remember when I found out I was gay, but I know that I knew for sure when I was 16 and my family was moving... Or maybe I was 15. Idk anyway it was hard for to come to grips with my own desires as I myself used to be highly religious, and a leader for my church your group. I know my story isn't a rare one, and it would be great to find someone who is, or has gone through a similar situation. The hardest part of my sexuality is that my entire life has been centered Around my faith, and now that I'm not sure I believe anymore, not only am I faces with the issues of being gay, but also with the fact my entire life, or everything I have ever been a part of could be ruined or lost by my saying 2 words. "I'm gay"
    Sorry if I sound like a drama queen idk it's just really stressful having to deal with this stuff especially during high school..
     
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    Welcome to EC. :slight_smile:
     
  3. Perrydaplatypus

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    Welcome to EC :slight_smile: you will find the support on this site awesome :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:ride:
     
  5. Perrydaplatypus

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    Thanks! I hope so!
     
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    Hello and Welcome to EC!!
     
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    Hey there! EC is amazing, you will love it here! :slight_smile:
     
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    hello hi!
    and don't worry, plentiful of people have been raised into the propaganda-distorted-modern-Christianity...