A custody battle for my children.

Dealing with all the negative BS from the str8 community....even close "friends" and family.

Getting stares from straight people....

I got kicked out my house.

Ignorant people give me shit but they don't phase me. most of 'em are closet cases anyway.

Lost some family members because of my life style; some still taunt me.

My mom didnt talk to me for 6 months...she still doesnt talk about my sexuality.

My parent's do not accept my partner.

Nothing besides loss of a couple friends but if that drove them away i realize now that they weren't real friends to begin with.. so it helped in the sense that i didnt have to waste energy on them any longer.

Nothing, actually, sure I've lost some friend, and my mom has problems with it. but I see those things as highlighting those people in my life who were toxic and unhealthy. Cleansing one's self of the unhealthyattachments can be painful.

People think ur some type of freak.... or very sexual person.

Uhm, nothing really. But I am always afraid that after I tell someone because they have asked, I will be subjected to some type of homophobic language or attitude. So far, I have been lucky and have not experience any negative comments.

Allow me to finally be who I am and not be ashamed of it.

Allowed me to be free. I do not make it a point to announce my sexuality, however, most people never seem to "guess." When they finally ask, I answer honestly about my sexuality and I immediately feel liberated.

Allowed me to be more genuinely me.

Coming out helped me to feel alot more comfortable and secure with myself and who I am.

Gave me a piece of mind.

Gave me the relief of not having to hide my love for my girl.

Helped me love me.

I did not have to pretend any longer. I was who I was.

I feel much more comfortable and at ease inside.

I felt like for the first time i could truly be myself. It was very freeing.

I met more people I can relate to.

It allowed me to be open to myself, which released a great burden.

It gained me a lot of respect from my family.

It help me find love and sex.

It helped me with my self-esteem, and I find myself not as stressed anymore.

Kept me alive, I almost died in the closet, I married an abusive man after two months of dating him, because I was attracted to women and had no idea what to do with that information or the feelings i was experiencing....my motto now is, "To thine own self be true."

Made me be real with myself.

Made me love myself more than i ever thought i could

Self -discovery (And I'm definitely happy with what I've found...my true self!)

Since of relief that i didnt have to hide it anymore.

I was able to be real with myslf and my family and they still loved me reguardless.