-10 years
Raised in the south by a pastor. Grew up believing anything sexual was wrong. Punished for looking at women (little did they know). Started to become interested in men and women. Wanted to wrestle A LOT (duh)
12-13
Found porn. Experimented. Found that I was bi. Berated and force-fed that being Gay was wrong and unacceptable.
14-16
Depression. Self-Loathing. Prayers every night that I wouldn’t be Gay. An Exorcism when my parents found out.
All of this ended less than a month ago. Two weeks before my 25th birthday I finally came out to a friend. When I tell you my entire life changed in an instant. I cried for hours after just because I finally said the words I’ve never said out loud before. I have since come out officially to a few friends and family, but very few. But I am FINALLY happy with who and what I am. I may not be “open” yet but finally life took the right turn.
