Vin / Philippines
“It’s difficult to come out of the closet and wave the rainbow flag when your family,friends,and the community expect too much of you.It’s so exhausting when they demand things you cannot do.
I’m 33 years old now and i’ve been living this fake identity since the day i determined that there’s something wrong with my sexuality.I’ve been to secondary school at age 16 far away from home and far away from the community where i grew up Maybe because i want to hide or maybe i want to find acceptance from others.As the time goes by,because of the CONSTANT pressure of supressing my sexuality,I developed some masculine traits which at some point is beneficial and a disappointment sometimes.most people would find me man enough in their own shallow perception but deep inside me,I’m dying.I’m longing for acceptance,of love and affection.”
