Coming Out Story
Before I start, let me first say that everyone is beautiful in their own way, shape, and form. I might lose some friends from this post but its a sacrifice I'm willing to make in order to keep myself happy for once. Since I was young, I was told that men marry women and that my "Prince Charming" would come my way. In my mind, that was the inner workings of a problem I was internally facing. I knew for a fact I liked girls, too, but my Catholic background told me otherwise. I would go straight to Hell from the blasphemy. I knew it was a secret I could never let out. I remember having a crush on a girl in high school. What killed me was knowing she didn't feel the same connection and just saw us as friends. A lot of girls saw me that way (which, don't get me wrong, I'm more than thrilled having girl friends) and it only made it harder to come out. Years later when I reached college, I found myself more comfortable with my sexuality. Only close friends knew and I...