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				Re: National Coming Out Day - 
            
          
		
		
				
		
				October 11th 2021, 07:55 PM
			
			
			
		 
               
 
	This is me too I just carry on and try not to engage in certain conversations that goes against my whole not-being-straight. I stopped watching a certain TV show on my favorite network because the main host (who is gay himself) exhibits strong -phobic tendencies and that is a serious trigger.Quote: 
	
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					Originally Posted by Wheek!   For me, I don't think I ever really had a "hey, I'm not straight," conversation and just kind of live my life and hope people get the hint. |  
 I do what I can avoid my triggers and honestly, the topics I prefer to avoid — with the exception of that show, which is really silly since it's a family-friendly network; not alluding to the guy's homosexuality — are just never really brought up. I think my nuclear family understands it; they never ask when I'll get a significant other or marry.
 
 They're always buying me clothes or other accessories in my pride color scheme.
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