Queer folks often live a second adolescence throughout much of their adult lives because of this deprivation. I didn’t explore sexuality during my teen years. I didn’t have openly gay friends or mentors growing up. I didn’t have the opportunity to date boys or have a boyfriend. I had to figure a lot of this shit out on my own. So the mistakes people make and the lessons they learn by exploring in their teens, I was just starting to learn as I transitioned into adulthood. We suppress who we are during those early formative years when we should be learning and growing beside our straight peers,
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