How am I supposed to come out when I live in an unaccepting environment?My "friends" are super homophobic, racist and immature.I have CPTSD, which already makes socialising exceptionally difficult.I fear that if I come out, I'll be ostracised, leading to a further decline in my mental health
#Fear of being ostracised after coming out
meager ibex
fair bone
That is too relatable 😦
I wanted to come out as trans but soft launching being non binary, and for the longest time I still had to wait for my inner circle (my family) to get used to the fact that Im constantly in fear of something that isn't happening and on top of that they have to deal with me being basically under the trans umbrella and they are highly disinterested in trans people let alone knowing I like the same gender so it's absurd to try I feel like, but I still manage to in my small town show my new gender identity and people are really kind and understanding when it comes to my anxiety
As for triggers it can be hard to identify and takes a long time
pine grove
How am I supposed to come out when I live in an unaccepting environment?My "frie...
You shouldn't come out. Your environment is too dangerous. The best option is to stay low and avoid coming out. Wait until you're able to move out or at least you can live without being dependent on them