Accepting being gay
Accepting your sexuality
By: Amber Minney
Lampeter Campus LGBT+ (Women's Space) Part-Time Officer 2021-2022
One of the main things I aspire I had been told from the very beginning is this: your sexuality is your own; the main person here is YOU.
I get that this probably sounds love a really tiny and obvious thing, but I really think this is a sentiment that we don’t state enough. This utterance alone encompasses so many important feelings that I contain very close to my sexual persona today. Your sexuality is your hold, and no one else’s. This journey is about you and getting to know yourself. It can be tough to separate ourselves from the mesh of relationships and influences that we encounter every time, but that’s why making yourself the focus is so important. Your culture isn’t for anyone else, ever - it’s for you and you alone to come to terms with, accept and express however you like.
When I first started to question my sexuality, one of the very first thoughts that I encountered was how will this effect the people around me? How will my friends feel? How will my family feel? Will I still be standard for who I am? Looking bac
Making My Peace With Entity Gay: The Journey To Self-Acceptance
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — For years, I struggled with my sexuality, asking myself the matching question over and over: how can I create peace with my damaged inner child, and his way of loving?
The homophobia and macho system that plagues our country has made so many of us feel we demand to hide behind closed doors. It affects the way we behave, the way we speak, and the way we care for. It makes us experience repressed in so many ways, as though we are unworthy of displays of affection. Despite the world’s attempt at moving forward, so little is done to change things.
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Carrying fears from childhood into adulthood
Growing up in a religious, traditional, and pragmatic Latin American family, I felt the need to bottle things up a lot. I felt things more deeply, and yearned for answers constantly. Since I was a boy, I always knew I was gay, but struggled to face reality. As first as childhood, boys and girls begin to witness or experience a series of firsts. First kisses, even first loves. It sets the path for what we think is normal. We be
by Fred Penzel, PhD
This article was initially published in the Winter 2007 edition of the OCD Newsletter.
OCD, as we know, is largely about experiencing grave and unrelenting doubt. It can cause you to doubt even the most basic things about yourself – even your sexual orientation. A 1998 research published in the Journal of Sex Research set up that among a collective of 171 college students, 84% reported the occurrence of sexual intrusive thoughts (Byers, et al. 1998). In order to possess doubts about one’s sexual identity, a sufferer desire not ever have had a homo- or heterosexual experience, or any type of sexual experience at all. I have observed this symptom in immature children, adolescents, and adults as well. Interestingly Swedo, et al., 1989, found that approximately 4% of children with OCD experience obsessions concerned with forbidden hostile or perverse sexual thoughts.
Although doubts about one’s hold sexual identity might feel pretty straightforward as a symptom, there are actually a number of variations. The most obvious build is where a sufferer experiences the thought that they might be of a different sexual orientation than they formerly believed. If the su
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In this post, I crave to explore a topic close to my heart and my work: the exploration of identity and self-acceptance in the queer community. This subject is not just about sympathetic who we are but also about embracing and celebrating our unique selves in a world that often presents more questions than answers.
In the homosexual community, the quest for personal identity can be a road paved with challenges, yet it is also one marked by profound personal growth and self-discovery.
Each individual’s journey is a complex tapestry woven from their experiences, struggles, and triumphs. As we navigate these journeys, we learn not just to accept ourselves but to revel in the beauty of our authentic identities.
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In this blog, we’ll explore identity within the gay community, the hurdles that often stand in the way of self-acceptance, and the remarkable resilience that propels us forward.
Book a Free 15 Minute Therapy ConsultationBefore I proceed further – the difficulties of using the designation “Gay Community”
In my perform as a counsellor, I’ve often encountered the phrase ‘gay community’ used a