It took me more then 10 years(Me 27) years to do that. I was so afraid. But I had luck, it went well.
With 17 I started to accept what I am, but I was just to afraid. I did come out many years ago to a select group of a few, one of them died, two slowly left my life which really hurt me, and one was left, no one else was left who knew.
But I saw that it eventually just really destroyed my mental health and I thought now or it will kill me.
I just hope that the next generations will not have to have this painful experience, because yet it truly was painful.
I’m happy you found the courage to openly be yourself. I have two boys and it would kill me to know they couldn’t tell me who they really were. I just hope if it came down to it that they could tell me knowing that no matter what sexuality they are I would always love and support them.
