10-31-2012, 07:08 AM
Hi everyone,
I am 18 years old and a freshman in college. I'm currently in the closet even though I have known I am gay for as long as I can remember. I know that people I am close to suspect that I may be gay, but I lie to them and tell them that I am straight because I am afraid of what my family will think. I have 2 sisters and I know that they would support me completely if I came out, however, my parents and grandparents are very conservative and they are my mine source of financial support during college. I don't want to live a lie and I would absolutely love to be able to be who I am to my friends and everyone around me but I have no idea what my family would do if I came out. Has anyone had a similar type of situation?
I'd also like to add that in addition to being conservative my parents are very christian and are against gay marriage. I have a cousin who came out as a lesbian a couple of years ago and my mother suggested that my aunt send her to some sort of camp where they "cure" gay people. I'm also afraid my mother would try to do this with me even though I'm fully aware there is no cure and that I was born this way.
Please help.
Thanks
I am 18 years old and a freshman in college. I'm currently in the closet even though I have known I am gay for as long as I can remember. I know that people I am close to suspect that I may be gay, but I lie to them and tell them that I am straight because I am afraid of what my family will think. I have 2 sisters and I know that they would support me completely if I came out, however, my parents and grandparents are very conservative and they are my mine source of financial support during college. I don't want to live a lie and I would absolutely love to be able to be who I am to my friends and everyone around me but I have no idea what my family would do if I came out. Has anyone had a similar type of situation?
I'd also like to add that in addition to being conservative my parents are very christian and are against gay marriage. I have a cousin who came out as a lesbian a couple of years ago and my mother suggested that my aunt send her to some sort of camp where they "cure" gay people. I'm also afraid my mother would try to do this with me even though I'm fully aware there is no cure and that I was born this way.
Please help.
Thanks