Coming Out 101

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I am a bit older than most I'm sure. But here in the last few years I've come to realise that it's okay to not only like guys, but girls as well.

My family is a bit old school as they believe that only a man and a woman can love. They don't believe that female and female, or male and male can love and have a healthy and happy relationship.

Only here, have I even told anyone this about myself. And in all honesty I feel as if a part of myself has been freed. I don't know why but I do. I told my brother and he called me disgusting. I know he didn't mean it, but it still hurts.

I know that it can't be easy as he's always seen me as his lovable sister, who would get married, have kids, and everything else.

I then told my sister, who held me and cried, because I said if I told our parents, then they would hate me. She doesn't understand what her words and encouragement meant to me.

She doesn't understand that without her, I wouldn't be here right now telling this. I know that I have a long way to go. But I am glad that I at least told someone. That someone will accept me and it's okay to like both, and it's okay to feel more attracted to women than men.

I know that now because of the LGBTQ+ community.