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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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How do I explain to my family about me being bisexual? Samantha, 14, Taos NM
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****HELP!**** I have an issue. I can’t tell if this guy in my class is gay. He acts gay and throws hints and clues at me, but it’s so confusing. My heart literally does flips for him and I don’t know what to do. The other day in class, he was giving me... Donavon, 14, Greenback TN
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My parents act like feelings don’t exist and my family never gets along with each other. There is so much going on in my family and I’m privately tutored. I never get out of the house, and I have a big problem with cutting. I feel so worthless and lost... Destinee, 16, MI
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My life has run into the ground. I came out a year ago and my mom and dad hate me. They sent me to Christ camp to heal me and it made me start cutting and then I started trying to kill myself so they sent me to a center and here I am, slashed up half dead... Darkblade, 13, OR
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How can I get rid of the empty void feeling inside of me and attempt to stop thinking about killing myself? Sami, 15, Mesa AZ
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I want to know if I’m gay because I think about men physically but I like girls emotionally but if I had to pick, I like boys more. So, which am I, bisexual or gay? Somebody, 12, MN
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I’m bisexual and I’m tired of holding it in. I want to tell my friends and family but I don’t know how to. How could I tell them? And how can I let my friends know that I don’t like any of them in that way? Ashley, 15, Mount Airy NC
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I’m gay but I don’t know how to tell my family. I can tell my friends, no problem, but it gets really hard when it comes to parents. Any advice? Thanks. AJ, 15, TX
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I don’t know what I am. I have been cutting for the past 3 months. I also don’t know if I’m gay or bi or straight. I have very strong feelings for this girl but at the same time, I feel attracted to guys. I don’t have anyone to turn to or to ask questions... Gabriel, 13, Hemet CA
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Can I call your helpline even if I don’t plan on killing myself tonight? I just want to talk to a real person about being lesbian or bisexual. Bi in Hickville, 12, MN
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