I have quite a few friends that ended up becoming a bit messed up after enduring this internal struggle. Repressed until their 20s. - ThreadSky

jazzwolf.bsky.social • 111 days ago

I have quite a few friends that ended up becoming a bit messed up after enduring this internal struggle. Repressed until their 20s.

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I'm reminded of the mid 2000s where I wished I wasn't gay. That life might be easier for me if I just conformed to what society wanted.

But this fandom dragged me out of that hell back then, and it keeps me strong now.

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vaisz.bsky.social•111 days ago

What fucks with me a lot is that it wasn't much better on the other side of that. I got forced out super young, and a consequence of that was a different sort of identity crisis, paired with feeling like I always needed to be ready to fight for my life.

The shit society puts LGBTQ through is evil.

jazzwolf.bsky.social•111 days ago

Trying to find safety, happiness and prosperity shouldn't have to be so hard.

vaisz.bsky.social•111 days ago

It's wildly unfair. And it is hard to not feel just violently angry at times.

But I guess at least we have each other. There is beauty in the depths of the bonds and friendships we form with one another. Tbh, there is more love in many of my friendships than there is in the average cishet marriage.

pinkgirlpen.bsky.social•111 days ago

I'm healing after coming out as trans when I was 25. It's been about 3-4 years since then and though I'm dealing with a lot of pain after the results a couple days ago, I'm still thriving. I even got engaged Wednesday to my long time boyfriend. Though it seems bleak, I'm more optimistic than ever ❤️

chimerachimera.bsky.social•111 days ago

Myself included, the 90's didn't do anyone any favors before that either

mambosauce.bsky.social•111 days ago

I remember in highschool I kept like forcing myself to see girls in my head to try and "fix" it and here we are. Straights will never understand this.

mambosauce.bsky.social•111 days ago

The lost years and early 20s second puberty after coming out

rikozn.bsky.social•111 days ago

I used to do the same thing, not even realizing I kept looking at the gym bros all the time

hugothepinkcat.bsky.social•111 days ago

I didn't come out officially until my twenties

And similarly, it was the fandom who helped me come to terms with the fact that I was gay and that it was not a big deal.

Took years to get over some of the hangups I had still retained thanks to society's bullshit, however.

rikozn.bsky.social•111 days ago

I'm 27 and only came out to myself a few weeks ago. Got dragged kicking and screaming by the furry community lol. I feel so much better now. My brain isn't used to that yet and reacts badly (anxiety), but I'm making sure to curb it, and transform it into pride.

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