The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth.
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, CACA
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...
How do I get my parents to accept me for who I am? How do I find a group of some sort for help if I need it? How could I deal with things that could be said to me if my school peers found out if they don't know about it yet?Trevor, 16, MI
I know I'm gay. I've known for a while now, but I'm afraid to tell my family because I don't think they will love me anymore or treat me the same way. My dad has asked me if I was gay before and I denied it because I was terrified. My family is really...Josh, 15, CharlotteNC
I have been out as a bisexual since I was 13 years old and now I moved to a new city in a very conservative state and I’m not sure how people will react to me liking both guys and girls. Is there any way of me coming out to my new town without being seen...lola, 17, minotND
Dear Trevor,
My name is Linzi I am 21 and lesbian. For some reason I have trouble finding and or keeping love. It is not that I am not out for I am; I just get scared when it comes to keeping the partner. I was with a girl for 3 years and well, she just...Linzi, 21, New OrleansLA
Hey Trevor,
thanks for answering my previous questions, but now I have another. Lately I have been feeling suicidal and I don’t know what to do. I’ve been cutting myself but I can’t tell my grandparents. I’m scared about what I’ll do next. I’ve overdosed...Savannah, 13, CenturiaWI
It’s been a little over a year since I discovered I was bisexual. I had a one month relationship with this boy but broke up and haven’t spoken to him since. I also fooled around with one of my bisexual friends. I recently moved to Texas from California. I...fred, 15, fort worthTX
Dear Trevor,
For the past two years me and my mom always fight constantly. We fight about the simplest things and I wish I could stop but I feel like she’s controlling me and it doesn’t seem like she’ll understands me. I love her but she controls me and...Brenda, 14, OntarioCA
What do I do if I have no friends because everyone makes fun of me when I try to become their friend? So what should I do because I’m lonely all by myself with no friends to comfort me because I’m lonely? So what should I do because I’m lonely?Polly, 16, SacromentoCA