Dpe all the progrs LGBTQ+ rights the last few s, queer and genr-nonnformg people are still not fully accepted many muni. And sadly, for some LGBTQ+ dividuals, this rejectn n start right at home.Whether your immediate fay or relativ don’t support gay marriage or believe your sexualy is jt a “phase”, n be heartbreakg feelg unsupported by your loved on. You may feel as if you need to hi parts of yourself om specific fay members, are walkg on eggshells to avoid nontatn, or are exhsted om havg to nstantly te and fend your inty. Jt knowg that those clost to you may not approve of your inty n be paful and ’s important to know, however, that you’re not alone, and you do have optns. While you may not be able to ntrol how your fay reacts or change their mds, there are several ways you n migate your disfort and protect your mental health when an unacceptg environment. Whether you live wh unsupportive fay or see them a few tim a year, here are some tips to navigate tough fay dynamics.
Contents:
- HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
- AM I GAY?
- HOW N I PE WH MY FAY NOT ACCEPTG ME AS BEG GAY?
- HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
- 17 SIGNS YOU'RE ACTUALLY GAY (AND JT DON'T KNOW IT)
- I LIKE GUYS BUT I DON’T WANT TO BE GAY. HOW DO I STOP BEG GAY?
- GLOBAL SURVEY REVEALS THAT ACCEPTANCE OF GAY PEOPLE LAGS 3 REGNS
HOW TO ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE GAY
Are you qutng your sexualy? Fd out if you’re gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual. Learn what the terms mean and if they apply to you. * accept that you are gay *
Most people the LGBTQ+ muny know om experience that acceptg your sexualy will lead to your beg a happier, more open this gui, the term gay has been ed to clu all forms of non-heterosexual attractn, whether that be people who are lbian, gay, bisexual, queer, pansexual, or otherwise not straight.
Know if you are gay. Consir takg an onle sexualy quiz, like this one, to see if intifyg as gay feels right for you.
There isn't any need to change yourself - beg gay is jt another way of simply existg, and there is nothg wrong wh at all. Neher is there anythg wrong wh you for beg gay. The fact that I am gay is jt another facet of who I am, jt as beg creative, or optimistic, or havg brown ey is.
AM I GAY?
* accept that you are gay *
Remember that beg gay do not require you to nform to typil gay stereotyp.
HOW N I PE WH MY FAY NOT ACCEPTG ME AS BEG GAY?
Three regns the world are ls acceptg of gay people, largely bee of those areas' cultur and low accsibily to global msag. * accept that you are gay *
Most people who are gay are distguishable om those that aren't.
Beg gay do not necsarily make you any ls mascule or feme, and there is no need or prsure to nform to stereotyp that don't feel right to you - bee you are who you are. You do not need to f to the gay muny jt as much as you don't need to f to the straight muny.
HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GAY
In 100 years, "gay" will be an entirely different ncept. There is no evince that "helpg gay people to bee heterosexual" is possible.
Homosexualy is not viewed as an illns and short, won't be treated as such. There are many, many gay people all sorts of muni, and there are many people there for you when you need support. Fd a group or a hangout where you feel fortable, and where there will be other gay people to talk wh.
17 SIGNS YOU'RE ACTUALLY GAY (AND JT DON'T KNOW IT)
If you were raised an environment that owns on homosexualy, you are not worth any ls. The laws the Bible were maly for health purpos - shunng homosexualy is right next to not gettg tattoos, not eatg pork, and not wearg mixed lens, but you n bet your bottom dollar all your neighbors do those thgs.
Your iends and fay love "you, " not straight you or gay you, they love you. Unrstand that a person who is gay is no different om any other person. Like everyone else, gay people have dreams and goals and want pannship and love jt like anyone else you know.
If you are the USA, there is the Gay-Straight Alliance. What if my whole fay is agast homosexualy?
I LIKE GUYS BUT I DON’T WANT TO BE GAY. HOW DO I STOP BEG GAY?
I don't want to e out bee my siblgs may get bullied for havg a gay brother. It is important to note that the Amerin Psychologil Associatn has clared that groups claimg to cure homosexualy are dangero and unhealthy. If you are still beg supported by parents whom you are que sure would disown you for beg gay, may be pnt to wa to tell them until you are pennt.
You may regret the acceptance of your orientatn the future, pecially if you're a part of the world where the gay muny is beg prosecuted by a specific culture. Article SummaryXIf you stggle wh acceptg your attractn to the same sex, know that beg gay is pletely normal and you n be proud of who you are by fdg support and embracg your dividualy. It’s also important to unrstand that you don’t need to nform to gay stereotyp or tl, as they are artificial social nstcts.
GLOBAL SURVEY REVEALS THAT ACCEPTANCE OF GAY PEOPLE LAGS 3 REGNS
I feel that now is the time to take a pletely different look at Homosexualy! Over and over I have heard the same statement om Gays. "Why would anyone want to choose to be Gay on purpose?
If you thk your child might be gay, get him or her to some unselg.
I have watched, wh some dismay, the attempts at this sort of unselg beg iated by gay support groups at the High School level. Perhaps they thk that this is an attempt to rec straight kids and teach them to be gay.