I nearly came out to my brother

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He is gay and I wanted to ask him:

‘How did you come out to the family, as I want it to go well?’

Note this is in unusual beliefs, as that’s what it is to me currently. An unusual belief. It’s a numbers game.

I do not know what truth there is in it.

I have no partner, and there is no logical reason to come out to my family.

Maybe it might make things easier? Perhaps not.

Psychosis they say? Maybe that’s just what it is. I have no idea.

This has been stewing for a long time, and I don’t know what to do about it if I am being honest.

I have a real problem with my identity

I am finding it tiresome waiting for the right time to say something :-/

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You don’t have to tell them at all if you don’t want to. It’s normal for sexuality to be fluid, and for some that’s confusing. Is there a support group for lgbtqa in your area. Hashing it out in an affirming environment could be really helpful.

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I tried a support group in a nearby city, but they thought I was a suicide risk and put me into a group that focused on that

Not dissing your suggestion as I think it would work, but this particular group I left after 6 sessions as they were really dragging me down more, and the person overseeing the sessions was not providing advice

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Can anyone advise me on doing a youtube video and posting it to Facebook explaining things, and I will just switch my phone off for a few days?

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Are you still suicidal? If not, maybe you could go back and ask to be in the other group.

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In the past I have been very self-destructive, and it would very much seem that way looking in.

I had a failed OD in March this year, and narrowly avoided being sent to the mental hospital. I had the home treatment team as a compromise…

Half the problem is that the guy I saw was the suicide prevention specialist, and I am guessing he was just speaking to me through that lens. Not sure

Here is the link to the charity it was: (See what you think? Maybe I need a non-MH group)

I had high hopes for this, but I have no contact from them now

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If it didn’t work for you, look for a different place for support. You need to be comfortable

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