When I was 13...

When I was 13…

When I was 13, I didn’t know who I was 

When I was 13, I realised I liked guys 

When I was 13, I thought I still liked girls 

When I was 14, I realised I didn’t 

When I was 14, I told my mum I only like boys 

When I was 14, I told my grandparents I only like boys 

When I was 14, I could not utter the words ‘I’m gay’ 

When I was 14, I lost my best mate because I was gay 

When I was 15, I had my first talking stage with a guy 

When I was 15, I was bullied in school for being gay 

When I was 15, I was called the f slur on the streets for the first time 

When I was 16, I started building a public platform, but hid a key part of myself 

When I was 16, I was insecure in my sexuality 

When I was 16, I developed anxiety induced sickness 

When I was 17, I had my first boyfriend 

When I was 17, I finally started talking publicly about my sexuality 

When I was 17, I came out to my dad 

When I was 17, my dad told me he didn’t feel comfortable in me being gay 

I’m now 18, I am finally comfortable in who I am as a person 

I’m now 18, and able to scream on the rooftops that ‘I’m gay’ 

I’m now 18, and have an amazing friend group who support me 

I’m now 18, and I have a guy best mate who judges my choices in men 

I’m now 18, and couldn’t be prouder to be myself 

I’m now 18 and my advice to my 13 year old self is to just be you!!!