r/LGBTQMentalHealth

We all have our stories, our Loud Secrets of traversing the road of personal acceptance and then managing life the best we can...when I wrote and published my story (Loud Secrets A Memoir) I did it for my wellness, never expecting the outpouring of folks who contacted me sharing their journeys. That my experiences helped anyone was beyond my expectations. I post this to encourage other LBTGQ+ to share, to speak their truth when ready and grow in the joy and peace that was once never imagined.

18F - Everytime I think about my sexuality, it gets me extremely anxious and low mood. Why does this have to be such a negative thing?

I don’t think it helps that I’ve had 2 long-term, straight relationships and always wanted to explore my wlw side. Recently, although I’m with my boyfriend who I do love, I’ve been having more thoughts about women including fantasising about someone I know personally. I’m not sure if recently the anxiety is because of guilt, but every time I’ve questioned exactly where my preferences lay it’s hard to focus on anything else and it gives me a persistent low mood. Does anyone else experience this? If so, how do you overcome it?