You'll find that Lush is, for the most part, a very supportive community for those in conflict with their inner feelings and the outer selves that they feel they must project to society.
Feel free to vent here, or just talk about what you're going through, and of course you can always PM myself or perhaps someone more qualified, like Steph or Sprite (I'm 100%, dyed-in-the-wool hetero, so I really can't offer much except for sympathy).
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All you people are amazing you know that?
"If it doesn't leave you breathless, sweaty and ready to fade, it's just not worth doing."
Hi Gerard
Don't let other people preconceptions of you, and how they think you should be, stop you from being who you are.
The truth is, you probably won't know who you are until you experience different things.
As others have said, you can't control attraction and love and other emotional responses such as them. Nor should you have to.
I do appreciate that it is a difficult time and it is very brave of you to come here and seek support. It's safe to say my parents don't approve of my sexuality so I know how hard it is to deal with expectations, preconceptions and the like. It isn't really any of their business but the most important thing is that you are happy. Hopefully you can find some balance that allows you to do that.
Much Love JJ xx
Just to let you know, you have all helped tremendously.
All of you. And I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Things are way more clear in my mind.
My conclusion is that, since it is something that I wouldn't pursue myself it is not necessarily for me.
I feel flattered by it but I don't believe in the end that it would be something that I could do.
"If it doesn't leave you breathless, sweaty and ready to fade, it's just not worth doing."