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@signestar Interview

What do you identify as (gender, sexuality, romatic etc)?:

I identify as a Demisexual Panromantic Cis Female.

Do you mind explaining what those terms mean for those in our audience who might not understand, or if you may have a different meaning than most people?:

Demisexual means you only experience sexual attraction to people you have a close emotional bond with. Panromantic means I can have attraction to anybody, regardless of gender. And cis means I identify as the gender I was assigned at birth.

Did/do you ever struggle with accepting yourself? If yes, why?:

I did. I don't develop crushes easily and I can't always tell when I have a crush on somebody, so when I realized I like one of my best friends, I kind of freaked out, and started to question a lot, I already suffer from anxiety, so having to question my sexuality didn't help anything.

Have you come out of the closet to your family? If so, how did they react?:

I have come out. I came out to the school first, which was very easy because my school is very accepting of different sexualities and genders at the time I didn't know a lot about the LGBTQ+ community so I came out as Bisexual. When I came out to my brothers, they didn't really accept me, but they don't really care either. When I told my mom, I said it very non-chalantly because I thought she knew, but she accepted me immediately, it just came as a shock. My dad and only recently found out once my brother brought up my sexuality and my dad sort of accepts me, but I he keeps telling me it's just a phase. he doesn't understand a lot of the label's and doesn't believe that a lot of things should go beyond, Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and non-binary.

What advice would you give other member of LGBT who may be closeted or having a hard time accepting themselves?:

Please, do not stay closeted! I was the first in my friend group to come out, and now, so many more of my friends have come out as bi or gay, and I have one friend who is trans. And it's all because of my bravery. I'm proud of all of them. Some of my friends are still closeted, and I'm the only one who knows, but they plan on coming out eventually, and it's not my job to rush them. Go at your own pace and do what's right for you! It's not a sin to identify differently than Heterosexual Cis, it's not a disease, and it's not a problem! If people don't accept you, find people who do! Find your labels, and live happily, living closeted and behind a mask makes things so much worse than just dealing with whatever's coming at you had on. Eveything that's happening is happening for a reason, it's life's way of making you stronger! If you guys need somebody to talk to, about anything, I'm here for you if no one else is. Seriously, I'll help the best I can! Just hit me up in the DMs and I'm there.