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Even though my family knows I am bi, they still don't get that it is painful to hear them describe unwanted things as "gay", or calling people that they don't like as "fags".
sneak, 17, CA CA
 Hi Sneak,   It is incredibly hurtful when our loved ones don't support us.  Their non-support can come in many different forms.  It can be outright rejection, refusing to acknowledge who you are as an individual, or using a part of who you are to refer to others in a negative light.  It's hard to imagine the pain you must...
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  Alright, so let me just start off by saying how incredibly touched I was for how many different ID choices you guys have. Seriously, I appreciated it. Alright, so, my question. How can I tell if im lesbian or bi? I like girls, theres no doubt... Sofie, 14, Manahakin NJ
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  I have been in such a tough place to where I always feel like I want to hurt myself and I've actually almost attempted suicide. My boyfriend has caused most of this but I can't let him go because I love him so much. What should I do to make me... Michelle, 17, Rochester NY
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I am writing to you again, for the second time. Well, I tried to follow all the advice that you gave me ... but things have been getting worse. I controlled myself, and I stopped cutting, but thoughts like "kill yourself immediately" continue... Giovanna, 13, Ribeirão Preto SP
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To whom it may concern, I've been battling my depression for a really really long time now. For years and years. But I can't hangle it anymore. I am in a darker place than I ever was before. I really need help. Now more than ever I want it. Mainly... Zorrie, 21, upstate SC
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Taylor, 18, Murrieta CA
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 Dear Trevor, I’m 19 and a parent of a one year old little girl. I strive to do my best for her. I love her with all my heart. Her father has never been in the picture because he used to beat me when I was pregnant. I’ve been working for... laxer, 19, baltimore MD
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Hi, really ke my ex girlfriend but she dont like me anymore and she moved on... But she moved on to my ex... it hurts me.. she is always talking about him... and I have issues at home and things arent really good anywhere and I dont fit in because im alil... Kimmy, 13, Plover WI
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Hi. I am in the closet and plan to stay in the closet through high school. I have to sneak around at night and watch movies and look at blogs online. I am only a sophomore and I don't know how much longer I can hold on. I don't go to a big school and I... Benatobee, 15, Omaha NE
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Kat, 21, Lost WY
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 I'm not going to do myself in... But I've considered it, and that fact alone terrifies me. I've talked to one of my friends about it once and it was little help, I just felt like he thought I wanted attention or something... He told me to talk to... Rebecca, 14, Dublin OH
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