It Gets Better…..

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In remembrance for the recent teenage suicides….

 

My Story

 

I’ve known since I was a kid that I was different and when I heard the word “Gay” and it’s alternative meaning I knew that’s what I was…

 

I hid it from friends and family and I was ashamed of myself. I wished that I could change and fancy girls but it never happened. I was terrified to tell anyone cos I didn’t think anyone would understand and that I could lose any friends or family I had.

 

I spent most of my school life being something I wasn’t and because of it I became very shy and very quiet.

 

I reached out as best I could (bearing in mind that the internet wasn’t really around then)  but nothing really happened. I felt isolated and alone my much of my youth.

 

After I left school I began to be more adventurous and eventually I met someone, although ironically he didn’t want me at first either (but that soon changed) and just that first meeting gave me the strength to start to be open about my sexuality..  I told my sister first as I felt safe with her and thankfully she was great about it..   next came the family and it just snowballed form there… 

 

I have been lucky that almost all the people I’ve told have been fantastic but I know from friends that’s not always the case… So either pick carefully or reach out on a gay website (there are many)

 

I have a great bunch of friends now that accept me for exactly who I am, a good job, a nice home, I travel the world enjoying my passion (which is rollercoasters) and life is good.

 

When you first admit to yourself that your gay/lesbian/bisexual it can feel like you’re the only one in the world but trust me you’re not, so reach out….   There is no end of people willing to take you under their wing and let you be the person you deserve to be…  don’t let the bullies pull you down.

 

It gets Better !

 

Bearcub

xxxx