Post by drock55 on Dec 19, 2014 0:53:02 GMT -6
I am a 20 year old college student who is struggling with coming out my background info is at the age of 16 i was adopted by my best friends parents and throughout that process my life wasn't stable leaving me to struggle with my sexual identity alone. At the age of 19 I finally was able to look at myself in the mirror and admit I was Bisexual but this is only the start as now I want to come out to my brothers and father along with a few close friends.
My problem is throughout my high school into my college years I've been seen as masculine and a leader in everything I do from sports to charity's to managing my own fishing team this has lead to a majority of my friends being jocks and some of which I cant pinpoint as being supportive or closed minded in regular circumstances I would kick those out who cant accept however I feel like my passion is at stake along with my leadership role and I don't know what to do.
So far this month I have come out to my southern home schooled religious cousin and my old best friend who is in the military both of which have been supportive the sooner of which surprised me. Now I am faced with telling my co-captain and longtime friend and my brothers and father. 1 of my brother's I know will be supportive however I'm not sure if he trustworthy enough to keep it a secret until I'm ready to come out. As for the other 3 I believe their reactions will be indifferent to supportive but I am not sure I am scared to lose everything I have just built and get sent into a tailspin again yet I want to be my true self I'm not sure what to do . Also I want to get involved in the LGBT community but I have no idea where to start at.
My problem is throughout my high school into my college years I've been seen as masculine and a leader in everything I do from sports to charity's to managing my own fishing team this has lead to a majority of my friends being jocks and some of which I cant pinpoint as being supportive or closed minded in regular circumstances I would kick those out who cant accept however I feel like my passion is at stake along with my leadership role and I don't know what to do.
So far this month I have come out to my southern home schooled religious cousin and my old best friend who is in the military both of which have been supportive the sooner of which surprised me. Now I am faced with telling my co-captain and longtime friend and my brothers and father. 1 of my brother's I know will be supportive however I'm not sure if he trustworthy enough to keep it a secret until I'm ready to come out. As for the other 3 I believe their reactions will be indifferent to supportive but I am not sure I am scared to lose everything I have just built and get sent into a tailspin again yet I want to be my true self I'm not sure what to do . Also I want to get involved in the LGBT community but I have no idea where to start at.
