Being gay is really exhausting.. some ppl accept it, and others make me feel like i hv to fake myself in front of them,, The person they see isn’t the real me , i hide this side of myself so they won’t find out that im gay and get disappointed. Sometimes i reject things or do things against my will, just so they won’t suspect me or hate me I’m honestly someone who’s afraid of losing people. im very peaceful and social , I feel happy when i see people around me, and i feel safe, especially when someone cares about me and loves me. But hiding this part of me makes me really tired. I can’t express myself freely, and my emotions don’t come out naturally. Everything feels fake. What should i do to get rid of this feeling? Please don’t tell me, ‘Don’t care about them, just live your life, those who accept you are fine, and those who don’t can go to hell.’ I can’t do that… I really love my friends a lot. Please help me !

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