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What helped you accept your own sexuality and gender identity?

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Anonymous on Aug 3, 2015
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What helped me accept myself as who I am is realizing that other people are like me to, and that it just makes me I little bit more special then other people.
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Anonymous on Jan 4, 2016
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Realizing that it was true. It took me a long time that was full of twists and turns and not being sure if I was this or that until finally I landed with what I stick with today. Realizing the truth of it helped me to accept it because I knew that there was a word for what I was feeling and that meant that I wasn't the only one to feel that way.
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Anonymous on Mar 15, 2016
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Personally, I grew up in an environment where any sexuality was safe, so I didn't struggle with this. But I think the first step would be to admit it to yourself. Look in the mirror and just say it out loud.
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Silent0raindrop on May 16, 2016
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I learned to love myself no matter how I looked if I felt litre a woman I was a woman if I felt like a man I was a man if I was happy I was happy no matter how anyone else felt about it
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trashcat on Aug 16, 2016
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The fact that all people have different priorities and like or feel diffrent things. There is no wrong or right!
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AmandaAbroad on Oct 4, 2016
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Having the words to define different genders, sexualities, and romantic attractions; and having other people "testify" that sexuality and gender can be fluid and don't need to correlate with romantic feelings.
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If I'm honest I went to Instagram and followed sooo many LGBT accounts that just got me really comfortable with knowing that this was who I was
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LoveAndEquity on Dec 12, 2016
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When I first realised that I wasn't like other girls, and I liked both boys and girls, I was really scared. I live in a religious family, and although they aren't homophobic, being gay isn't exactly seen as the best way to live. However, after meeting lots of wonderful, supportive people online, I started to accept the fact that I was bisexual. Then I told my friends. They were really helpful and supportive, which made me feel more comfortable being bi. Now I can shout it proudly from the rooftops; I'M BISEXUAL AND PROUD!!
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BradyHero on Jan 24, 2017
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Time helped me more than anything else. The longer I had to get comfortable with who I was, the more I grew to accept myself. It's hard to learn to accept yourself overnight, but as long as you keep moving forward and opening yourself up to new things, you will get there.
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CaringUnicorn70 on Jan 30, 2017
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To accept my sexuality (or lack of it) and my gender identity it helped me to understand that there are people around me who feel the same way and I am not alone. By connecting with them I realized those people share some of my struggles and understand me in ways others dont.
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Anonymous on Jul 25, 2017
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What helped me accept my own sexuality, personally, is watching other people who are happy and proud of their own sexuality (youtube has plenty of proud lgbt+ representatives sharing their own experience). Embracing themselves and being open about it. Then, that inspired me to not care so much about what people thought and to be little selfish (in a good way) and focus on what makes me happy because I know that I am not doing anyone any harm as I am just simply loving another human being.
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Anonymous on Aug 14, 2017
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Lots and lots of support from people online. There are so many caring and compassionate people out there on the web, willing to help you accept yourself.
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kvo8 on Aug 29, 2017
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I definitely reached out to other people within the community. Whether it was people I knew in real life, or through groups online! It helped me a lot to talk to people who could relate and understand what I was feeling/going through. Eventually they helped me gain enough confidence in myself to the point where I could just decide for myself that it was time to live life the way I was meant to and not be scared. Once I started coming out to people things just got easier and easier! You will get there one day and you will enjoy it so much :)
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Anonymous on Nov 21, 2017
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Finding others who love and accept me too. The lgbtq+ community is so supportive and loving and can help you support and love yourself.
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EndlesslyDreaming on Nov 21, 2017
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Talking to people that identified as similar or the same. realizing that I was not alone and it wasn't just a 'stage.'
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Anonymous on Jun 25, 2018
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Honestly, I feel the thing that helps most is time, time to come to terms with who you are and how these labels on your sexuality and gender might affect your life. Also being around supportive friends can be really helpful.
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Anonymous on Aug 6, 2018
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My friends. I have a bunch of friends that are in the LGBT+ community too, and seeing them accept themselves has helped me accept myself too.
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Sunshine4ever1295 on Nov 10, 2020
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I took time to myself. I did battle with it for quite sometime, but I eventually decided that if I couldn't accept myself for who I am, then how can I expect anyone else too. I did also have friends who supported me and allowed me to be who what I saw myself as. I also got this constant feeling of being lost and confused. This is when I took time to express myself in more than one way to see if it felt right to me. If this is something you're battling with, I'd say to spend some time with yourself. Think about what makes you happy and what brings you joy in life. If its a sexuality or gender that you want to explore in, then give yourself time to. You don't always have to decide right away. Its a big topic and everyone has their own time to know who they truly are and then be comfortable with it.
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Closetguy46 on Mar 17, 2021
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Well I knew I was gay when I only wanted to be with men I tried to be with a woman I even had a kid with her but I was living a lie and in love with her brother and when everytime I went to the gym I was turned on even when I tried to not get excited id did being near men in the locker room was realy hard because men all shower together and I found myself turned on and surrounded by naked men in the locker room thank god for towels lol and when I could not get excited for women even when they were undrested in front of me I just could not perform but when I got home I opened up a playgirl magazine and boom I was hotter than ever I knew then I was gay all the way when I would get jelious seeing girls touch a guy I was hot for I knew then I needed a boyfriend
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