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Okay so i am gay and i am really concerned that my parents attitudes toward me is changing. I told my mom because i hate keeping things from her. It hurts though cuz i hate to disappoint people. i have always had a problem with wanting to please everyone else before myself. i need help with this. any and all advice will be helpful
Posted on 11/02/09, 11:11 am
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Reply #1 - 11/02/09  11:29am
" Okay, I was like you and in some respects I still am, always wanted to please everybody but neglecting yourself.
You need to understand that in our life, YOU come first, forget everybody else for a moment and concentrate on yourself. It's what makes you happy that is important right now and if you're happy, then that's all you have to think about.
Pleasing everyone is hard and it gets draining after a while.
Focus on youself and forget everyone else, start to put yourself first! "
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Reply #2 - 11/02/09  11:59am
" I have to agree with BrokenPromises on this one. You come before anyone else. You told your mom you were gay. That's a pretty good and difficult step to take. It's how your life is and if your parents don't like that, then don't change. You shouldn't have to change your life around because there's something in it someone doesn't like. You could do one of two things here. One: talk to your parents about this and tell them how you're feeling about this. Tell them exactly what you've told us here and maybe they'll catch onto how they're acting and change a bit. (Kind of contradictory to what I just said above, I know. If it involves someone's lifestyle, then that's completely different.) Or two: if they don't change, then they're not gonna change. Just live your life how you want to and don't mind them at all about this. "

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