In this week’s What Your Therapist Really Thks lumn, an 18-year-old wants to know what to do about his parents, who haven’t accepted that he is gay.
Contents:
- HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
- HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
- HOW TO BEHAVE AROUND GAY PEOPLE IF YOU DON'T ACCEPT THEM
- BEWARE: ALL OF THE THGS ARE GAY
- THE 100% ACCURATE GAY TT ?️?
- HOW DO I KNOW I’M NOT REALLY GAY/STRAIGHT?
- ‘MY PARENTS STILL WON’T ACCEPT THAT I’M GAY!’
HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
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|Intifyg as Gay. Gay dividuals are romantilly or sexually attracted to people who are the same genr as them. If you’re more aroed by people who are the same genr as you, you might be gay.
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HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
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HOW TO BEHAVE AROUND GAY PEOPLE IF YOU DON'T ACCEPT THEM
* things that dont mean your gay *
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BEWARE: ALL OF THE THGS ARE GAY
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THE 100% ACCURATE GAY TT ?️?
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HOW DO I KNOW I’M NOT REALLY GAY/STRAIGHT?
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‘MY PARENTS STILL WON’T ACCEPT THAT I’M GAY!’
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