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writes:Hi,I am 14, I know i am gay, but i am very ashamed of it. I am afraid to tell my parents becuase, then i think they might not love my anymore (i was adopted at birth) and i am bullied all the time at school, and i am always afraid of going there, and i dont have any friends and i have a very low self-esteem and i always feel depressed. It would help if i could find some friends, like me, that are gay, but i cant find anyone like that, how do you find another gay like myself? And any help on raising my self-esteem would be great too
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reader, anonymous, writes (23 September 2007): im your age and i'm a girl. and honestly i do not think you have anything to be ashamed about. really. just know NOTHING is wrong with you and you are the same as everyone else, gay or straight. i know you may think i don't know you so like "mhm wtf is she saying," but i used to have a very low self esteem myself and i let everyones words effect me. if you keep working on your self esteem, it WILL get better, just like it happened for me. and about telling your parents that you are gay, most likely they will take it hard at first like almost all parents. although when you do tell them, give them time. although you have been adopted, they will ALWAYS love you. always. if you feel you have to tell them, then do so although it can wait if you feel it is appropriate. ofcourse you do not have to, but if you would like to talk over myspace my URL is www.myspace.com/143388829 feel free to talk although we do not know eachother i'll always be here. oh and trust me don't be weirded out although i may come off as strange by giving you my URL but i really am here to help. good luck and i hope things go well for you xx
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reader, anonymous, writes (22 September 2007): Hey kid. Hang in there. If you haven't noticed already, people tend to label and group themselves and others. It's a way to make themselves feel normal and right. People are the same and yet we are all different and special. If you're not ready to talk to your parents, wait. If you don't want to tell anyone at school, then don't. But hold your head up. Cheer up. God made you and he loves you. (That's right. Even if other Christians disagree with me. God is love and you were created by him.) Oh and get out and do stuff. Staying at home and mopping about is only making the depression worse. Lift weights, play ball, read some books or something!!!
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reader, L.O.S.E.R.  +, writes (10 September 2007):
 Oh honey...1st of all,there are LOTS of gay people in this world.If you're one of them it doesn't mean you're less worthy than someone str8,just different.But isn't it to early to know that?Till you get a bit older and sexually active you can't know it for sure-for example I'm 19 and I learn something new about me every day.Now I must be honest about your other problems,for your sake only:have you thought about talking to someone EXPERT about your depression?I posted a question here also and it's ok to read tips from people who support you online but your problem seems a bit delicate to be discussed like this.I wanna say:we can give you empathy but that's all.You can't write EVERYTHING about you (there's no enough space for all the facts someone should know about your previous life to be able to REALLY help you) and none of us can give you what you need.I had low self esteem problems also,I kinda learned to live with them,but I'd be more happier if I started solving them on time.No need to talk to your parents about it all yet,don't rush yourself,but only advice I can give you without making a big mistake is to find some psychologist (maybe you have one in school),go see him and ask him the same thing you asked us.I'm asking you to do that as a friend even though I know nothing about you-at least give it a try,just once.And remember we're all here for you:)Hugs
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reader, anonymous, writes (7 September 2007): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionthx for the support :) and advice
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reader, anonymous, writes (4 September 2007): dont sweat it man. be gay and let it feel good
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reader, lboy  +, writes (1 September 2007):
 dear reader,dont worry we all went through this, we all had the bullying and the think we were alone, trust me about 1/4 of ur school population will not be straight they just are not ready to tell yet, you shouldn't feel isolated or unnatural you are gay because that is WHO you are not WHAT you chose to be. anyway thats all i can say so good look any bubi.good lucklboyxxx
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reader, JAG +, writes (28 August 2007):
thier are quite alot of web sites the best for you maybe teen help they might be able to boost yopu confidence good luck hun drop me a e mail if you ever want to talk
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reader, JAG +, writes (28 August 2007):
hi i sorry its hard for you but thier are not many people your age who dont know who or what they are yet thier are many places you can get support like teenagegayhelp web site im sure you will make friends soon but to stop bulling go speak to your teacher or your parents hope everything works out for you jg.x
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 August 2007): This is verified as being by the original poster of the questionWhat other sites should i go to, to find other gay friends?
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reader, bcm409 +, writes (27 August 2007):
Be yourself, be strong, stay cool.This will pass, and you will find you wayTake Care
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 August 2007): It's unfortunate you feel so "outside". I'm not sure telling your parents would help anything but you know them best. Try to find some other gay friends. Chatting online is one good way. You are WAY not alone. You probably have several classmates and many schoolmates who are gay or bi but not open about it. Know that it is not wrong or sinful or anything negative to be gay and it is CERTAINLY nothing to be ashamed of.
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 August 2007): I'm so sorry to read about this, if you were my son I would feel proud and lucky to have you no matter what your sexuality might be. Don't forget, your parents weren't simply 'stuck' with you - they CHOSE you, which is very important. Adopting a child is harder to do than one might think.If you decide you do want to speak to your parents about your sexuality, you might decide to approach your mother first, as it can be easier to talk one to one. Perhaps before you do, you could sound out their views on homosexuality; my daughter is twelve and from an early age I have made it clear that homosexuality is not some murky secret, and can be openly spoken of.As regards the bullying, you should DEFINITELY speak to both your parents and your head teacher.Immediately. Nobody should feel afraid to go to school, and I'm sure your parents would be appalled to discover you were being treated this way.Good luck.
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reader, UnknownEntity +, writes (26 August 2007):
 i'm bi and i feel like that at school i was bullied (verbally not phisically)i had lotsa bi friends tho...(moshers n goth type) mostly girls...^^ as for my family they dont know bout me i am gonna tell em when i move out via mail lolseems like a good way to tell em anyway c ya n good luck -UnknownEntity
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reader, princeb8 +, writes (26 August 2007):
 every gay person has gone through wat u r going thru right now, and ur parents if they really loved u, then they will accept u no matter wats ur orientation, and thoes bullies at school, i seen it happen, dont stress it, show them that ur proud of who u are, even though u dont think u have friends, u actually do, they just need to open up and tell u that they will be there for u, everyone has friends, urs will come or u will find them
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 August 2007): firstly don't be ashamed of whom or what you are, also please report the bullying to the headteacher. You don't have to tell your parents yet that you are gay, you have got to like and accept yourself first, once you have achieved this you will be able to handle everything else with ease.
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