Kitten's Pride in high school

[Wired vixen]

Hey everyone,



I'm 16 and starting 6th form, so thats um, senior high according to a friend? Yah, anyway, i have had relationships in school, being gay and all, it was real hard not to kiss her, hug her, hold her hand etc, during those hours because everyone at my School are very closed minded and big meanies!



I go to the same school as 'angel of salvation' she is my bestest friend in the whole wide world, and when she excepted me for who i am, it was one of the best moments in my life.



And now i'm going of course, where was i....oh yeah! so i'm going out with this other girl , and its what 9 months into the relationship, and well someone finds out (through a fault of my own ) and it was broadcasted all through school. Fun.



And it was at that moment, we broke up, too much pressure, and other issues...



I know how its so hard to maintain a relationship, let alone be open at school, and i wish every kitten with hesitations about their status good luck, don't deny who you are, you'll feel better once you feel comfortable with who you are, i know i do, school helped me realise that.



And as for people saying they're bi or whatever, it gets on my nerves so darn much! A very close friend of mine (whom now i hate with a fiery vengeance), who i trusted, exposed me to the world, also saying she was bi, and i knew she wasn't and she made it seem like it was her way of life, the fact she exposed me didn't really phase me as much, the way she acted and flaunted herself, it made me sick to the stomach.



But she's getting shit for it now, i'm so glad



Anyway, you're not alone is my point, there are so many people around you, who are lost, feel lucky you have the life you have.



Saluting all and signing off,



Stace xXx

"What do i say to her? "Hey! i like you, you like me, lets go have some fun and i'll call you jollybob and we can skip into the sunset?!” -Me!

[iamyouknow]

Hey all,



I live in England so over here we call high school secondary school...anyway that doesnt matter. The point is im 14, i go to a catholic girls school, i dont no other lesbians or bi people in the entire school. All my friends joke around with the idea of being gay, i try to hint to them that i might be but they just think im kidding around. I know many people on the internet who are in a similar situation as me, who dont know any other gays let alone have a gf. I've tried so many things to find people who are around my age but there isnt any sites that i can find.



Kath

[Dragonflygirl10]

Hello! I'm 17 and going into my senior year of high school. I'm not in the closet, butI pretty much have to come out to people one at a time. See, the entire school thinks that I'm dating this guy named Dan; he's one of my closest friends and all, but we're not dating. When I come out to a new person it usualy goes like this:



random person: "Are you and Dan going out?"

me: "No."

random person: "Why not?" (why does everyone ask me that? it seems like a stupid question to me...)

me: "Because he doesn't want a girlfriend and I do."



The GSA at my school is really great. Many of the members are straight, and all but one of the boys in the group were dragged in by their girlfriends. personally I think that that is great. I mean, if one groups of people stands up and says "hey! you're not being nice to us!" everyone else can just say "shut up you weirdos." but when people start saying "hey it isn't cool the way these people are getting treated." when it doesn't really affect them personally it adds a little bit of impact. I may not have said that in an entirely normal way, but I think you all get what I mean. ^_^

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Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes.

-Friieda Norris

[frau rosenclay]

Iamyouknow,



It will get better. I do not know of any groups off the top of my head that are specificly for teen lesbian and gay youth, but maybe try searching yahoo groups.



I remember being in highschool, and having a very hard time because I was in the first openly gay relationship my highschool had ever seen. We would constantly get called names, have things thrown at us, and the school did nothing. Now, 11 years later, the same highschool has a lesbian gay bi support group. Progress can be made.



I wish you goodluck, and hope you find a friend who you can trust to talk to. If you would like to talk, feel free to send an email to my ezinbox, on this board, and we can email eachother.

[demelzie]

"Because he doesnt want a girlfriend and i do" - hehehe that made me laugh ^_^



for those in the UK theres the Queer Youth Alliance:

www.queeryouth.org.uk/index.htm



might wanna try checking them out...i might do the same myself actually ^_^

[Dragonflygirl10]

I made someone laugh!

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Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes.

-Friieda Norris

[numbered words]

Wow, just found this thread.



Okay. I'm 16 and a Junior in High School. I'm not out, but my very close group of friends knows that I am. I daresay that mostly everyone in the theatre dept probably knows just 'cause...well...it isn't THAT hard to tell. Most people who don't know think that there is something between me and my best guy friend, Nathanael. I can't help it if we're both very affectionate. I have zero attraction to him in that way. I have a girlfriend named Ashleigh. She's amazing and wonderful and beautiful and I love her. *sigh*



Considering I'm not out, I don't really show that much pride at school. However, every year I participate in our day of silence. I wear a rainbow ribbon and our identification tags saying that we are participants. Being the loudmouth I am, I've slipped a couple times. But overall I do a good job with not speaking all day.



I don't really do anything else. It's hard to when you're in the closet. Hopefully I'll be able to come out in college sometime and try and make an impact there.



-Kristyn

[beautifultrgdy]

Heya All!



I too, just found this BRILLIANT thread. Here's my story and I'm stickin' to it!



I'm from Texas - East Texas. A small town in east Texas... For those of you who don't know - this is the bible belt. That means - they like to burn us cute little lesbians at the stake here.



Hmm... Being out in high school... It's a trip isn't it? But it makes cheerleading practise all that much more fun, am I right? But in all seriousness... Out in high school can be hell sometimes. The looks you get from your peers, the snide remarks... Saying of a word that rhymes with BIKE - I will never use that word.



But most of all, it hurts when you are passed over for something that you rightfully earned... Because the teacher knows you're gay.



I can safely say that I have had a fairly good lesbian life so far. I've dated some beautiful girls... Dated the head cheerleader, and I've had my 'older woman'... I think I may have found the love of my life - only to lose her to cancer.



That was hard, and my school work suffered greatly for it. But it made a lot of my peers realize that I wasn't just wierd... I loved like they did... Maybe greater than they did.



I'm 17 years old... I'm in high school. I live on my own and have since my sophomore year. There is no such thing as GSA at my school... Nor in the whole state of Texas I imagine.



I'd like one, but once again... I might get burned at teh stake or slaughtered with teh cows. Typical texas stereotype, I know... But I live in teh conurty... That's what we do.



My advice to other teens in high school. Be who you are as long as you are comfortable with yourself. Life can make you so happy if you are.



Take care,

Jessica

[frau rosenclay]

I agree with your advice beautifultrgdy. It can be hard, but well worth it.



frau

[tarawillow]

ok i started this board a long time ago and haven't been back since. BIG SORRY TO ALL things happened that only a few people know about and i'd liked to keep it that way but i just wanted to stop by and say hi to everbody. and i'm praying that you all don't hate me.

anyhoo! i graduated a year early and i moved to mississippi to go to college and to be with my love(love you allie) last sat. was the memphis gay fest it was great and this wed. i get to go to the Ani DiFranco and Indigo girl concert and on fri. we are going to M.A.G.Y (Memphis area gay youth) so i'm finally making a difference in our community! woo and hoo!

i hsve to go for now but i'll ttyl

much love

megan