Boyfriend has a hard time accepting his sexual orientation
My boyfriend of a little over an year has issues accepting his sexuality. He said he had never been attracted to other guys before me or even considered the possibility of being bi. Is there a way I can help him accept himself or at least make him feel better?
I think it got even worse after we started having sex. He grew up in quite a religious family and by the looks of it it had a very negative view on sex in general and especially homosexual one. Even tho I tried to wait and take it slow as I saw he was uncertain about how far he would like to take the relationship I still feel as if I might have pushed things too far.
@yellowSpring9886
Thank you for sharing and I'm sorry you guys are going through this. It sounds like he has a lot of internalized problems, since you mentioned his family's religious background, which can be hard to pull away from if you are raised that way. From my experience, that is something he needs to work through on his own, but you are a great partner for wanting to support him through that :).
How do you feel about all of this? How is this affecting you?
@BubbleTea15
Thank you for your response. I'm just very worried about his wellbeing mostly and if I am pushing things too quick. I want him to enjoy our relationship and not feel embarrassed of how he feels.
