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Weekly Prompt #3: What helped you understand and accept your sexuality/gender identity
by ASilentObserver
Last post
August 31st
...See more Hi everyone, I hope you are all well. Last time we discussed, What one piece of advice would you give to your younger self? [https://www.7cups.com/forum/LGBTQMOGIISupport_58/DiscussionsandResources_2305/WeeklyPrompt2Whatoneadvicewouldyougivetoyouryoungerself_302416/] In today's prompt, I want us to take a minute of reflection and share what was the journey of coming out looked like for you. The prompt: What helped you understand and accept your sexuality/gender identity? What was that journey like for you? Share your thoughts with us. Join us in the LGBTQ Support Chat today! [https://www.7cups.com/chat/?c=mmRpeXyVlOJO42uXVVyYhttps://www.7cups.com/connect/groupChatrooms.php] [https://www.7cups.com/chat/?c=mmRpeXyVlOJO42uXVVyY] ------------------------- [https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.7cups.com%2Fforum%2FLGBTQMOGIISupport_58%2FDiscussionsandResources_2305%2FWeeklyPrompt2Whatoneadvicewouldyougivetoyouryoungerself_302416%2F&text=Weekly+Prompt+%232%3A+W+%407cups] [/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.7cups.com%2Fforum%2FLGBTQMOGIISupport_58%2FDiscussionsandResources_2305%2FWeeklyPrompt2Whatoneadvicewouldyougivetoyouryoungerself_302416%2F]
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Brand New LGBTQ+ SC Taglist
by Tazzie
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June 24th
...See more This thread controls an auto-updating taglist. To see the current list, go to Brand New LGBTQ+ SC Taglist [https://rarelycharlie.github.io/taglist?d17cde0a21c5d3b86fca178bd4197012]. To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button above and write the exact words Please add me. To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button above and write the exact words, Please remove me. 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7 Cups Honors Pride 2025: 24/7 Support & "Living Beyond a Label"
by Heather225
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March 19th
...See more June is Pride Month, and at 7 Cups, we believe in fostering a community of acceptance, understanding, and inclusivity. To commemorate this important month, we are thrilled to announce two special initiatives! 🏳️‍🌈 Our LGBTQ+ Room is Opening 24/7 for Pride! Throughout June, our dedicated LGBTQ+ support room will be open around the clock. This means continuous access to a safe, supportive, and celebratory space for our LGBTQ+ members and allies. Connect with peers, share your experiences, find comfort, and celebrate your authentic self, whenever you need it. 🏳️‍🌈  Join Us for 30 Days of Pride: Living Beyond a Label We'll also be launching "30 Days of Pride" event series (hosted by our well-known LGBTQ+ advocate and representative @EmotionsListener), centered around the powerful theme: Living Beyond a Label. Look forward to daily prompts and discussions to educate, encourage reflection and sharing, as well as opportunities to connect with others who are navigating similar paths. We invite all members of the 7 Cups community to participate, learn, and grow with us throughout Pride Month. Stay tuned for daily updates and prompts within the LGBTQ+ room and within the forum (be sure to click the +Join button to be a part of the LGBTQ+ forum). Happy Pride Month, 7 Cups family!
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Peace of mind
by aquaLion1074
Last post
Saturday
...See more I've been being bullied just out of nowhere by random people who learn I'm lesbian. And they bully me for being lesbian. It hurts and starts to get to you after a while.
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Is there a problem here cuz I told this WhatsApp channel that I was bi
by bubbleCar4247
Last post
September 3rd
...See more This channel is literally talking about me and my gf plz don’t judge I need a bit help first time being bi  -------------------------
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Lesbian Loneliness
by catwithtinyclaws
Last post
August 21st
...See more I'm sick of being gay. I'm 32, and I watch my straight friends find love and commitment, start family's, and have wonderful lives. I want that for myself so badly but when I go on dating sites and try to find a match of my own no one is ever looking for anything commited. It's all polyamory and hook ups. Maybe things would be different if I were less femme, less bottomy. Feels like everyone's looking for someone strong and toppy and here I am a wannabe 1950s house wife who just so happens to prefer girls. I've tried everything to make my life rich outside of a relationship but it just isn't doing anything to make me feel better when what I really want is a partner. I eat well, I exercise, I'm studying to be a counsellor myself lol. My life outside of love truly is the best I can make it, and it still just isn't enough.
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i feel a reflexive disgust/resentment when seeing happy wlw, especially wlw relationships (Tw homephobia)
by poots234
Last post
July 3rd
...See more i think i'm pretty good pretty good at hiding this, (hopefully.) but i can't help but get these hateful thoughts when i see happy lesbians/bisexual women. i get the urge to grab them and tell them, "what makes you think you deserve to be happy? you don't." and with lesbian couples, some part of me hopes that they're secretly dysfunctional and miserable. but when i see sad lesbians/bisexual women, i get the urge to comfort them, because there's obviously nothing really wrong with us, and we should be happy. but some part of me obviously disagrees. i'm not sure if i can stop feeling this way, idk what to do
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Am I lesbian?
by sofiai9
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June 13th
...See more Hi. I’m only 15, but I definitely feel that I am attracted to girls. I have never been in a long-term relationship with anyone and the only relationship I had lasted 1 month and it was with a guy that I was not attracted to. Honestly I don’t think I’m attracted to guys. Does anyone have any advice on maybe how you knew you were a lesbian?
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Ummm.... Help please
by tallOcean5317
Last post
June 13th
...See more Help me!! How do I come out to my parents!!??
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Lesbian
by secretTortoise5235
Last post
May 5th
...See more Hi I’m jill and so I came out to my family probably like few months ago and I was expecting my family to accept me but turns out they didn’t my mother even say ‘don’t ever said that again it make ur father sad’ it just breaks my heart cuz what about my feelings and my sisyer even keep telling me I’m not and if I am I should just keep it don’t say it
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Can SA mask sexuality? How to know if they're straight and traumatized or gay and traumatized?
by unlouix
Last post
April 27th
...See more My gf of 4 years was never as comfortable as I am with sex. I've done my best to respect her the way I can, but I've been feeling disconnected (I might be shallow but its an emotional bonding for me) with our lack in the bedroom. I've recently come to realize that maybe because she was groomed before that this may have affected the way she views men. I remember her stories being attracted to men before. I am just genuinely worried about her and want to support her since I ignorantly brought it up and we fought. She says she is gay and I want to believe her so I am not sure if it is a trauma response but she is actually gay, or is our relationship a trauma response in itself?
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feeling misunderstood, unhappy, unseen, and unheard. all in 1
by 1ond0nn
Last post
April 10th
...See more i struggle to find happiness in relationships with girls; being with them often leaves me feeling unhappy and drained, like i give more than i get and still come up empty. at home my parents won’t see or accept me — they belittle my feelings, dismiss who i am, and act like my identity is a problem, which makes me feel invisible and unheard. that constant dismissal and the hatred they project onto me leave me exhausted and full of self-doubt. i keep hoping the next girl will finally understand me, but each connection falls apart and chips away at that hope. the only time i felt any real happiness was with my ex, even though she did me wrong; remembering that makes me ache and wonder why i can’t find someone who treats me well and makes me feel seen. loneliness settles in more and more, and it’s hard to imagine trusting someone again when it feels like no one in my life truly accepts or understands me. i wish i could be loved for who i am without explanations or defenses, and i’m so tired of pretending i’m okay when everything inside is breaking.
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🦇Searching for friends and advice as a 20yr old lesbian.🦇
by Maxislesbian
Last post
February 18th
...See more Hey, I hope whoever is reading this is well and has eaten today. Remember to drink water too. Hydration is important. ❤️ I'm opening this thread in hopes of finding friends, or maybe even a partner if it leads to that. I am a 20yr old openly lesbian woman. I'm in college, but I do remote at home for personal reasons. Here's a little about me:  Name: Max or Salem (Salem is my alias. It's what I go by mostly) Age: 20 Pronouns: She/Them I love video games. I'll play any genre except for sports. (If I wanted to play sports, I'd do it in real life.) Music is my lifeline. ❤️ There's no genre I won't listen to. I'm the "I'll listen to anything" type of person. My MP3 player is packed with mixed artists and genres. Death metal, video game soundtracks, and SZA, to name a few.  I'm a writer, so this is my equation. Writing + my brain = ✨curse✨. I'm always thinking of new scenarios, writing, or daydreaming about stories that don't exist yet. *Emphasis on yet.* I'm a collector. So I collect pins (I put these on my bags), keychains, figures, Funko Pops, Legos (currently obsessed with the Animal Crossing series), books, plushies, posters, and much more. I've recently been looking into vinyl records and physical media like VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, etc. 🕸️🕷️Vibes and Energy🕷️🕸️ Be ready for deep conversations, banter, and unfiltered realness. I'm blunt, I joke around, and I need people who can handle that. I have ADHD. I'm an overthinker. I don't do dry texters. If our conversation is as dead as a PS2 save file that didn't load, we're gonna have to reevaluate some things. BUT if you take time to get used to someone so you dry text in advance. I understand, and I'm here for it. It's 2025; we have to communicate at our big age. But I'm here to listen. ❤️ I have a zero-tolerance policy for ***. I'm a night owl. If you text me at 3-4 AM, I'll probably answer within 5-10 minutes--unless you've screwed me over, in which case? You don't exist. Tim Burton, aliens, musicals, the macabre, random energy, and chaotic thoughts at 3 AM? That's the kind of weird I love. ❤️ But even if you don't apply to some of these things, that's okay. I'm open and willing to meet new people.  - Max (PS. I cuss a little.)
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Lesbian
by IntoxicXNandini
Last post
February 14th
...See more I just want someone to who is experienced and can understand
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lesbian
by dockalova175
Last post
January 13th
...See more Hi, im lesbian in closet you can say. Only my one friend know im lesbian i think when i will come out i will be judged in my country is everyone homophobic even my friends.The toxicity in my life is hard im guestioning if im even worth anyone support i feel like im burden who doesnt deserve love and happiness

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