An Anniversary Of Sorts...

[hantsbear]

I'm not sure whether one event in particular triggered my coming out ten years ago.  Certainly, the internet played a big part in it; the discovering of bears and the fact that I was not the only person with my particular kinks through various searches online.  For many years, I had thought of myself as asexual; I tried a couple of heterosexual relationships because it seemed to be expected of me.  But it wasn't right.  Since High School and the bullying by a number of assholes because I was a sensitive sod.  Because somehow I was different.  Well, guess what f*ckers, I am different.  I'm not the downtrodden creature I once was.  I have evolved so much beyond that; blossomed you could say to someone who is a lot happier with himself than he was then.  Admittedly, a lot of self worth issues have been resolving themselves over more recent years, but coming out had an awful lot to do with the beginning of the journey to where I am today.

Comments

[sskroeder.livejournal.com]

First of all, congratulations on the anniversary...

Secondly, your comment about your blossoming after coming out is the exact same experience as mine...

My whole life didn't change 'overnight' when I came out some 12 years ago -- but coming out certainly helped put things in motion...

And I'm a better man for it ;-D

*hugs* - and thank you for asserting your different-ness ;-D

[(Anonymous)]

You don't know how pleased I am to see you so much happier in yourself these days! << hug >> ='.'=~~~~