Hardest Thing *After* Coming Out

@CitrusBliss

Realizing that noone seems to know how to treat you like a person after comming out.
Not being supported by your family and friends and being shunned for talking about your feelings or experiences.
Being the only person of your orientation in what feels like a million mile radius.
Finding out that there are no real life support groups anywhere near you in your country and that you'll be forever alone with your struggles.
Realizing that you have all these struggles in the year 20 freaking 20. I mean how are things still this backwards?

@CitrusBliss

Coming to grips with the reality that "Coming Out" NEVER ENDS. I finally ignore it and don't even announce it but just talk about my exes and whatever like the straight people around me. So far, I've only encountered a few people who had a weird reaction but it was always somewhere I was defended by either a friend with me or a stranger standing up for me. It is still annoying to "come out" such as it is, but I live in a much more liberal city now so it got a lot easier.

@CitrusBliss my mom telling me it was a phase, and not trully accepting me. She didnt want me to tell anyone and keep it a secret. Thankfully she did her research and educated herself more about it and now accepts me, but for the first 2 years is was very akward in that way.

@CitrusBliss

Feeling guilty and awkward around people who assumed I was straight because I dated a guy before. I know I shouldn't but it almost feels like I was lying about my orientation, though I know I cared for him it feels like others are thinking I didn't and are judging me.