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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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I've asked a question here before, but life's just gotten more confusing. Sometimes, I feel like a boy, sometimes I feel like a girl. My friend then explained that that's genderqueering or genderfluidity, which makes sense. But when I talk about it, I... Billie, 15, Evansville IN
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 Hi Trevor. I've sent in a few letters before, but this time I'm doing pretty fine. I just need a little help on some resources to help people understand how words affect people. I recently started going to public school, and today I told my... Morgan B, 15, Los Angeles CA
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I just wanted to write and get it off my chest. Im a 17 year old guy, who identifies as gay but I am also closeted. Im having doubts on whether or not to come out to my friends and family during college or during high school. I am also an identical... Alex, 17, High Point NC
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i was wondering ifyou only answer he prioity letters because it seems like all the one publihed tothe site are about suicidal teens. i know the maingoal of this site is suicide prevention and its great but i dodnt check it because i didn want someone i... Jen, 14, xxx VA
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why do people need to make me fell insecure to make them feel better? Nikki, 15, Erie PA
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I've always been comfortable with myself and pretty confident. I've never really had the need for a boyfriend. And I've never really felt like boys were attracted to me because I'm 6 ft tall... I know I'm attracted to boys but I've never really wanted to... Samantha, 18, Muncie IN
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I was tested for HIV about a few months ago. I'm schedualling a follow up as you read this. I've only had unprotected sex twice and I don't really plan on ever doing it again because of all the health risks that come with it. The second time I had it... Vincent, 18, Oakley CA
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   Last year was pretty rough. My parents fighting got alot worse. My self-harming got really bad. Things were just really rough. This year I'm trying to make things alot better. Even if my parents still fight alot I stopped cutting so thats... April, 15, Salina KS
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Hi Matt, Thanks for your email! It is so awesome that you have identified yourself as bisexual! It takes some of us many years to understand our own sexuality! If you can, find a adult that you feel comfortable talking with (a parent, a teacher... Matt, 23, Chicago IL
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I feel ashamed being bisexual and I am having suicidal thoughts.  Matt, 23, Chicago IL
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