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Why am I so scared of coming out when I know my family fully supports LGBTQ rights?

Profile: Oblivion5
Oblivion5 on Jan 25, 2015
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Your scared of others opinions of your orientation. Your afraid they will treat you differently, reject it.
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therandomhyperone on Apr 18, 2015
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because coming out is a very daunting thing but if you know your family support lgbtq rights you don't have to worry about it as much. it will go fine.
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ashbradbury42 on Feb 22, 2016
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Because it's a huge secret, and anything like that is going to be difficult to tell the people that matter most. But you got this :)
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Anonymous on Oct 18, 2016
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It is just the anticipation and what other people have experienced when they came out. If you're gay or bisexual or whatever, then just come home with a girlfriend or boyfriend and see what your family says.
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Anonymous on Feb 20, 2018
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Revealing something to people close to you is terrifying, given that the fact is they might not accept you, although to give you a direct answer, it's just human nature to be scared.
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Anonymous on May 21, 2018
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Because it's your family, and you don't want to let them feel like they missed something by never knew, maybe because you don't want them to put their nose in your sexuality ? But the most important is, don't be scared, it's gonna be okay, don't worry, just breath and when you think it's time tell them.
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Anonymous on Sep 7, 2015
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It could be a personal fear. Even though you know they support LGBTQ, there's a difference between knowing, and believing it.
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Anonymous on Sep 15, 2015
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It's totally normal to be afraid to come out, may the family be to a very supportive or totally against it. I think the fear of telling your parents that you're not what they thought you once were can be very frightening, or being afraid to let them down and disappoint them. Though since your family is supportive of the LGBTQ community, maybe that is a small comfort, knowing that they already accept it even though you're not out yet:)
Profile: gracefulAngel96
gracefulAngel96 on Sep 17, 2015
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Sometimes it's very scary to be vulnerable about who you are to anyone, even if you know they will be accepting. If you don't feel ready yet, that's fine. Take your time, you will be you for the rest of your life! The most important thing is that you are comfortable sharing that part of yourself with your family, on your time!
Profile: Shikoba12
Shikoba12 on Sep 22, 2015
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its ok to be scared, nobody's journey of self discovery is easy especially when we reveal vulnerable aspects of our self to other people as well as the degrading homophobic influence that we experience from certain people , but you can take comfort In knowing that your family fully supports LGBTQ rights, take your time, be brave, and learn to accept yourself because if you cant how do you expect others to accept you. all the best :)
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