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Post by Bigirl🏳️🌈 on Jun 28, 2019 10:34:43 GMT
My name is Diane I'm 17 years old, still figuring out my sexuality but identify as bisexual and I'm super paranoid that my family and church will find out... 😔 I feel like I'm in a prison that I can't escape
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Post by debbiedowner99 on Jun 28, 2019 11:18:48 GMT
Hi Diane.
I'm Debbie. Welcome to the forums. I know exactly how you are feeling. Up to a few months ago I was in the same situation. I'm 19 and from a very strict muslim family. I came here feeling down, depressed and said all the thing you just said but OutLife put me in touch with an LGBTQ muslim support group and I gave them a call. They were fantastic and put me in contact with a person I call with once a week to talk through my issues, what's going on in my family and how I step forward. It changed my life. What I've leant is that if you want to make a change there are services out there that can help. But it takes time. I'm sure OutLife will step in with some advice soon of who you can talk with.
Debbie x
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Post by Rasher on Jun 28, 2019 11:28:23 GMT
Hi Diane. Welcome to the forums. We're so sorry to hear that you are struggling with your sexuality and with how you're feeling right now. But don't worry, you are most certainly not alone. There are thousands of people, just like you, who are going through this too. As Debbie said, it takes time but if you're willing to step forward there's people out there you can talk to. We highly recommend Switchboard. An LGBTQ+ helpline run by volunteers that are here to help you with whatever you want to talk about. Nothing is off limits. Call: 0300 330 0630, 10am-10pm - email chris@switchboard.lgbt - Web text chat here.There's also a support group called SupportU - A confidential support line for LGBTQ+ people. Information offered on coming out, family problems, sexual health, etc. You can call them on 0118 321 9111. However if you can give us a rough idea where you based in the country we can see if there's any local services where you can chat with someone face to face. But we recommend you take your time. There's no rush to talk to anyone until you are ready. In the meantime feel free to chat with others on here. We're all good listeners.  Does anyone know that you identify as bisexual? |
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Post by lynn84 on Jun 29, 2019 1:36:07 GMT
Hey Diane. Sorry to hear you are feeling like that. How are you feeling now you have told this to us? I know when I first told someone my issues I felt so much better afterwards. How are you feeling now?
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