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Weekly Prompt #3: What helped you understand and accept your sexuality/gender identity
by ASilentObserver
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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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🌸 No Judgment, Just Listening
by Secretsunbeam67
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12 hours ago
...See more Hiiii! 🌈✨ I’m here to meet people from all different parts of the LGBTQ+ community, hear your stories, and learn about your experiences! 💕 Whether you’re gay, bi, lesbian, ace, questioning, or somewhere else on the spectrum, you’re welcome here! 🫶 No judgment, just good conversations, new friendships, and hopefully a little sunshine along the way ☀️🌸
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I don't know if i am bi or not, is that okay?
by faithfulTortoise7052
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August 29th
...See more For a long time I've been questioning myself if i am Bi or something else, in the past months I've seen myself looking at both males and females, which supposed to be good right? Not really, you see, sometimes at night, when i can't sleep i always think what would happen if i choose to be with a woman or a man, my mind goes through a lot of scenarios which i picture myself with some of the both genders, sometimes i just feel like I don't like girls and i like more boys, it goes for months, then my mind clicks and says "no girl, you don't like boys that much, hit the women side" and this goes in loop every time, im very confused and i don't know what to do, i need your opinions, and is this normal? (Sorry if there are some errors or anything in my grammar, English isn't my first language) 
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First post
by AbyssLurker
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August 16th
...See more Hello, i'm still learning about the LGBTQIA+ community and could use some help: Ever since I was Little, I've been disgusted by sex scenes in movies or TV shows, but only if they had real people in them. I have no problem of the characters are cartoons/animated, be they men, women, nonbinary, trans etc. Furthermore, the I do fantasize about being in intimate situation a, but the idea of someone being into me terrifies me. I honestly don't know what to think at this point. Any insight and advice Is greatly appreciated.
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Imposter Syndrome
by lostmonsterhighdoll
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July 27th
...See more If I try to tell you my entire life story and how I got to this point, I would be writing a book. I've been through extensive trauma and sexual abuse ever since I was 8 years old. My sexuality confuses me. Everyone says that my bisexuality is valid and real, but my therapist doesn't seem convinced, and I've had people tell me I'm straight anyway... Here's how it is: I'm mostly physically attracted to men, but I really can't connect with them on a deep, deep level. I have fallen in love twice in my life, and both objects of my affection were women. I was physically attracted to them, too. But I don't find myself with strong feelings of lust for women as often I as I do for men. But my feelings for men are so incredibly shallow. It's like, "He's hot" and then it's like, "Yeah, but, what else?" There's never anything else. Right now, I find myself having a crush with a gay man who volunteers with me (ironic, I know). But my love for him is surface-level and temporary (thank god, considering he's gay). This is so damn confusing. Am I bisexual, or an imposter? Does anyone else feel like this?
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Longing for lesbian experiences
by determinedIdea4212
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July 21st
...See more I’m 24 and have never been in a serious relationship with a woman. I think about it all the time, but I am too nervous to do anything about it. At this point, I feel my lack of experience is a deterrent. I wish there was a more low-key way to meet other lesbians and talk to them without the pressure of experience. I’m so lonely
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Oh my god I am so scared of coming out i dont know what to do.
by affectionateBeing3441
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June 13th
...See more Im a transgender (gay) male and i am 99% sure I have social anxiety so that makes coming out 10× harder. I scared of people thinking im weird or just not being supportive at all, im not asking for them to go crazy just not brush me off like I dont matter. I want to even just tell my parents, but something that I dont even know what is stopping me. I would also like to get stuff like boxers or a binder but I can't really do that in the closet, or my social anxiety won't let me. If someone could give a tip that would be immensely appreciated.
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my trouble
by storywriter5122003
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June 10th
...See more Hello stranger, I'm a 20-year-old foreign student who came to Russia to study. I live all alone here and study biochemical engineering. I'm feeling very heavy today and I don't know who to tell, so I'm trying to lighten my feelings through this bottle. This story began about four months ago when I met a Russian boy named Matvei at a cafe. Coincidentally, we both ordered the last remaining coffee, which we shared in half. From there, we became friends. He was very eager to talk to me. Exactly 15 days later, we met again at the same cafe. We sat at the same table, and I foolishly told him about myself, my country, and that I live alone in a hostel here. After some time, my exams came and I got busy, but after they were over, we resumed our conversations on social media. He told me everything about himself, and I noticed that his house was literally halfway between my institute and my hostel. Gradually, I began to develop feelings for him. I didn't know if I was gay, but I was starting to like him a lot. Matvei also began to show a deep, almost obsessive, passion for me. He would constantly find excuses to be around me, and a distinct intensity and possessiveness for me was clearly visible in his eyes. Then, on the day of Maslenitsa, a traditional Russian festival, we met at a fair. He looked very handsome that day, and my feelings for him deepened, but I controlled myself. It was at that fair that everything changed. There, a Russian woman secretly called me and warned me to stay away from Matvei. It didn't end there; someone even complained to the hostel. My hostel in-charge called me and asked me directly if I was going to join any of Matvei's gangs. Hearing this blew my mind. I discovered he was involved in some dangerous and illegal activities. I came here from a humble background, not a wealthy student. To protect my future, I blocked him from social media that very day with a heavy heart. I was surviving alone in this unfamiliar country, and Matvei was the only person I connected with. Losing him made me cry every night. When he found me three days later, he sensed something was wrong, but I completely ignored him. But Matvei's obsession wasn't going to be easily relinquished. My departure turned his obsession into a terrifying obsession. He somehow managed to get my number from the hostel staff room, where students' numbers are posted for parcels. Now he calls me constantly and stalks me. This intense obsession has now become a threat; he feels I've played with his emotions or put obstacles in his way, even though I've done nothing of the sort. I am completely fed up with his dangerous stubbornness, his obsession and his mental stress and am terribly scared about what he will do next.
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Hello chat
by MaxieMtf
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May 1st
...See more So I've been biological a male 14 and I recently found out that im Trans so it would be nice to text someone else who's mtf
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how do I tell my family I want to change my name ?
by Phr0gg13
Last post
April 21st
...See more I hate my dead name for a variety of reasons. Partially for gender reasons, but also because I've been called 'Amalia' more than  my own name by strangers [for context, let's js say it's a unique spelling of 'emily']  I want to mention to my mother I want to change it, but I'm unsure how, especially since my  birth name is essentially a walking memorial for a bunch of people in my mother's life [which I ALSO hate] How can I go about this ???
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Coming out
by bestJet5874
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April 3rd
...See more I don’t know how to come out to my best friend and every time I try I just freeze up does anyone know how to help 
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Hi guys gals and nonbinary pals?
by lightFarm7802
Last post
March 24th
...See more Uhmmm you can call me microwave, I’m bi but I have homophobic parents and they are very far right. My parents thing lgbt is a mental illness. I’ve felt ashamed and I’ve had internalized homophobia because of the things they taught me when I was younger. I’m also questioning my gender (hence why I go by microwave on everything) because idk what I am I’m just a person. So please just help me I’m really scared
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I'm lesbian!!!
by liliasjillian
Last post
February 18th
...See more I'm really happy to say that I found out that I'm lesbian! After years of thinking I was bisexual and harbouring a lot of internalized lesbophobia, I'm really proud of myself for figuring things out. :)

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