Why do fellow LGBT people not want to discuss about their sexuality when they are just as alone in this as me?

Sharing your experiences of your sexuality as a LGBT+ person can be nerve-racking and can make you feel vulnerable, even when among other LGBT+ people. It can also be difficult to tell who is LGBT+, and even some LGBT people and communities are still not as inclusive as they should be. There could be a fear of negative response from other LGBT people.I'm bisexual, and even as a member of the LGBT+ community, I have been excluded from some LGBT+ spaces for being bisexual. There are also many personal reasons for not discussing, and it's important to keep in mind that some LGBT+ people may simply prefer keeping their sexuality and their experiences to themselves. Not everybody wants to talk about it all of the time, and that's okay!

Talking about LGBT in ones own life journey can be a scary thing. Although there should not be, there are labels that go along with those letters and it is hard to belong to that club for some folks. There is also fear of losing a job, friends, family, housing etc. My hope is that sometime in my lifetime this will all go away and that people will feel free to talk about this issue as well as others that are just as difficult to discuss. One way to open the conversation with another is to first talk about your own experiences so that another person does not feel so alone in their journey