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How Not To Come Out: Life in the Closet
Let’s face it, there’s no easy way to come out. So I’ve just decided to live in denial and lead a double life. I know what you are thinking. Why? I’ll explain myself. See long thought out story below.
Let me take you back a bit. At 17 I was a carefree teenager, not really but anyway. I was young and living life. I never labeled myself. But someone else thought to label me. I was a lesbian to them. This person, Maria, who happened to also be my neighbor, decided it was okay to torment me. They bullied me to the point that I no longer wanted to go to school or take the bus. I lost desire to live. I became anxious and paranoid. I was concerned with what everyone thought of me. High school is already hard enough, but once you become the target of a bully, it becomes that much harder. But I never thought of myself as being lesbian. I felt a way around some girls and maybe I stared just a little bit too much. I ignored all the signs. I watched the WNBA religiously, play basketball, wore the baggiest clothing I could find and had secret crushes on some of the gym teachers. But, I was able to suppress these feelings.
I grew up in Christian household. So all the deviant desires that I had, made me feel that much worse. I figured I’m either going to go to hell or live an unhappy, forever alone life. I chose to stay forever alone. Don’t get me wrong. I did…
