Welcome to the Secret Confessions thread. Beyond the pure anonymity of the internet, there lies a certain level of understanding behind all the accounts here on FF. The SC account carries burden of allowing the user to give a candid, private confession with (hopefully) understanding feedback. The SC thread is for other posters to give kind and/or helpful advice, words of empathy, or a secret of their own (under the SC name or not).
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If you would like to use the SC account for ANY reason beside posting in this thread, please PM me- even if it's under the SC name (this is not to exert authority, but to maintain order over a very accessible account).
I'm really bad at posting on here as well. I either feel hypocritical or like I've got no experience when trying to give advice. And it feels odd confessing on here.
I keep making excuses, to my self and others, as to why I'm not coming out to anyone in real life yet.
Truthfully, I'm just terrified.
Theres two reasons:
1. My town is tiny and homophobic. A my school last year an out of the closet lesbian got beaten up. I don't want to be hurt. I don't want the verbal abuse I know will come as soon as it gets around the school. I've seen them hassle two girls that are holding hands. I don't think I would be able to take it.
2. I'm afraid I'll have no friends by the time its over, because they'll be afraid to be close to me without people thinking they're my girlfriend. I can't go on without friends. A lot of them may be crappy and not know me very well, but I need them.
I'm just afraid. I wish I could be more brave and just try to be myself. To be honest, I'm getting tired of not telling anyone.
If you've guessed who I am, hurray for you.