My coming out journey had a few detours because I was raised in an ultra conservative, religious-right, military household. I learned to ignore any “inappropriate” thoughts or feelings I might have felt regarding other girls. I followed the “correct” path– dating around to find a suitable husband and eventually getting married. My ever-present attraction to…
Category Archives: Coming Out
The choice between being a Catholic and a Lesbian
From: Canada I attended Catholic Schools growing up and accompanied my family to Church on a weekly basis. I have a true and deep connection with my faith and hold it very close to my heart. Upon graduating High School, I moved to a different city and set out on my own. I continued to…
Curious About my Sexuality – How to meet someone – How to tell my family
Letter from C: Dear Annabelle, It seems bizarre to be asking questions seeing as how I’m 25 and shouldn’t care, and should already know my life. I am at a loss though! I have been pretty curious about my sexuality for probably about 10 years. I have never been in a relationship or anything with…
Coming out in a Small Town- Do I need to be Certain?
From B I have had zero relationships, but I find myself way more attracted to women. I feel like I can’t really know my sexuality until I’ve had a relationship. I’m having a really hard time with this. There is no one I can really talk to about this because I live in a very…
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Welcome to the second Ask Annabelle Posting I would like to thank all the wonderful people who helped me bring Ask Annabelle to fruition. Below you will find our second letter. Letter from: Anonymous I’ve been with my boyfriend for 5 years. But last summer I started working at a restaurant. I worked with this…