When I was just a little girl, I used to think "I wish I were a boy, so that I could kiss girls."
I didn't realize that it made me different, but I never told anyone.
When I was in 6th grade, the pastor at my church told us that homosexuality is an abomination.
I believed him.
So one year later, when I began to realize that I liked girls more than I liked boys, I started to cry.
I cried because I didn't want to be gay.
I cried because I didn't want to go to hell.
I cried because I knew there was nothing I could do to change how I felt.
I was absolutely right.
Nearly five years later, I identify as a lesbian.
I have never felt more proud.
I have never been more honest with myself. Or even with others.
Knowing who you are, and being able to accept it is more important than anything.
I just wish I'd known that sooner.
Allow yourself to love.
Allow yourself to live your truth.
No matter what people say, love is love.
Be you.
Be proud.
About the Creator
Jordyn Carter
Just a 20 year old who loves to write and dreams of changing peoples' lives for the better.
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