Comments on: Do or don’t: Telling others about your depression

By: laura r

laura r — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:00:59 +0000

I'm only out to three friends and I feel rather comfortable talking to them about. However, if someone I'm not out to asks my sexuality I become all defensive and just blurt out that I'm straight. I guess its just easier that way.
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By: S

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:58:59 +0000

I think the anxiety you’re experiencing is pretty typical. I always get really uncomfortable when people ask me about guys (I’m a lesbian). I don’t know what to say without giving away that I have absolutely NO interest in men. It’s hard. Sorry you’re having a hard time, just remember you’re not alone!
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By: Catbread ಠ_ಠ

Catbread ಠ_ಠ — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:56:59 +0000

I dislike whenever my mother and father talk about homosexuality and think they are going to get my opinion on it (i.e. make me come out of the closet). It's bullshit.
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By: ONEMORECHANCE

ONEMORECHANCE — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:54:16 +0000

gay and bi guys in closet? does make you feel anxious or nervous to speak about your sexuality or to listen?
e.g in my case I am gay but nobody knows except my mom but after months when she was denying and insulting me and now she doesn’t speak about the topic and my aunt was supposed to know that I am gay and she says I could find a gf yet and to speak with other people specially from my city and from gay chats make me feel nervous and stuff like that.. btw I am suffering anxiety but I am afraid of gays who are effeminate because it’s the more common kind of guys you can find here in my small city in mexico.. I don’t know if you are suffering anxiety for telling your parents or friends.. even makes me feel bad when I hear look that fg, because my friends or classmates think a gay man is an effeminate guy.. I am not so effeminate but people ask me and makes me feel nervous but they think gays speak like gays and use the way of walking etc.. I don’t do that but I don’t know my first contact with gay world were gays who were effeminate but I didn’t like but all my life I always thought in men very masculine and stuff like that not effeminate and soft men.. I feel horrible yet.. and angry I think I have depression., I don’t know if other gays or bi have the same problems about coming out or looking for friends who are gays or bis?