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Will people see me differently because of my sexual orientation?

Profile: ams96
ams96 on Jan 9, 2015
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Those who truly accept who you are will think no differently of you. Just remember you are you, and there is nothing wrong with that. :)
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Profile: bunnyofdarkness
bunnyofdarkness on Apr 1, 2015
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Some people may see you differently, that is unfortunately how life goes. Hopefully though, people will quickly realise that you are still you and your sexuality is only one aspect of that.
Profile: JayBird8000
JayBird8000 on Sep 15, 2015
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Truthfully, yes. Some people will. But the people who do tend to not be people worth your time anyway. If they're someone truly worth your time, they won't mind & will treat you just the same. Remember your sexuality doesn't effect anyone, & is your sexuality, no one elses. No one can tell you what you are and are not.
Profile: Aayla
Aayla on Jul 9, 2019
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There are some close-minded people who will, and some open-minded people who will not. In the middle stand all those people who are not intentionally mean towards LGBT people but simply have passively internalized social stereotypes. But some of them could be willing to learn and open their mind, if you open up to them and explain what it really means to be like you. Ultimately, the people who truly matter are those who will stand by your side. If someone isn't tolerant enough to accept you for who you are, then perhaps you're better off with more open-minded people: the opinion of intolerants doesn't really matter, the problem is in their perspective, not in you.
Profile: AriAri
AriAri on Jun 7, 2015
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The harsh truth is yes. No everyone will see you differently but people will. There's obviously the negative views held by some people which needs no further explaining in my opinion. However you may be seen differently but in a positive way. In experience coming out and having others around me come out we all saw each other as closer, it was a sign for all of us that we genuinely trust each other. I was seen differently, yes, but I was seen as more confident, honest and trusting.
Profile: generousSpace17
generousSpace17 on Jul 7, 2015
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yes, but the people that see you in a more negative light are not the people you need in your life. They are draining and awful, trust me.
Profile: Waterbear
Waterbear on Aug 3, 2015
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Some people will, and some people won't. It depends partly on where you live and how you act and dress. I was surprised at how many people didn't care.
Profile: glowingpeace18339
glowingpeace18339 on Sep 16, 2015
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They might, it really depends on the person. They won't see you in general being that different, most likely. They'll still see your personality and that won't change. But they might see you different only because they now know who you're attracted to. This might differ depending on religion, view, and understanding.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 17, 2015
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Some people may see you differently because of your sexual orientation, but the people who do see you differently are not the people to be hanging around. Hang out with he people who see you the same no matter what your sexual orientation is.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Dec 15, 2015
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some people will always nitpick and find something or the other to criticize.. so don't worry about it.. just be true to yourself and do what makes you happy
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