Recently I opened up and realised that I don't want to hide myself anymore; I came out to my family about my sexuality.
It wasn't easy coming from a very conservative background; being 'different' is almost equivalent to committing a crime; speaking up is perceived as being disrespectful; not to mention the immense pressure to constantly please everyone around you. But after years of contemplation I was determined to eventually share this with them. There were questions and confusions around the matter, which I expected; but I knew it wouldn't be the end of the world - after all I am still ME.
For years I felt so... empty, almost soulless, for I had to bury a part of me that I believed profoundly to be embarrassing. I fought it for as long as I can remember, and I was in a total denial for most of my life. But lately I've been so thankful, thankful for the amazing people around me who have been so extremely supportive and loving. They accept me for who I am - a guy who happens to love Beyoncé and Adele as much as he loves his cameras and Apple products. Because of them, I now have the courage to share this message with you all.
I believe it is important to be yourself, and equally important to be real and honest to those around you. But for importantly, never apologise for who you are, whether you are gay, lesbian, straight, black, white, Asian, short, tall, thin, thick, etc; you are unique, and it is so important to be real YOU.
If you know anyone who is in the same situation, feel free to share this with them. My hope is that this will give them the courage to be themselves, or at least to remind them that it's totally okay to be who you are.
Celebrate your own self.
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Never felt so liberated in my life!