u/EduGames935

(M, gay, 17 years)

I recently came out and I’m trying to enjoy my last year as a teenager, letting myself do more things and talk to more people. I’ve always been very closed off, but now I’m finally being more myself.

I’ve already talked to two guys my age from my city. The first one didn’t turn into anything, and now we’re just friends. But the second one… we had been talking for about a week, things seemed great. We planned to go out on Sunday but had to cancel. Then on Monday he asked if I could on Tuesday, and I said yes. We agreed to meet at a coffee shop.

Yesterday I messaged him while getting ready, but he didn’t reply. I sent another message, still nothing. I went out anyway since I was already dressed, passed by the place we had agreed on, and he wasn’t there. I ended up going back home.

I just don’t get it. Everything was fine until Monday. He even seemed like he was trying to please me sometimes. I’m shy and don’t really know how to talk properly, but despite that, things felt good. Then he invites me out and doesn’t show up.

I don’t understand why he did that or what he got out of it. It hurt. I know I might have gotten my hopes up too high because I’m emotional lol, but it really felt like things were going well.

I know I’m still young, but sometimes I feel lonely. I wish I had someone, I wish I could do couple things like a picnic, and I want to enjoy my last year of being a teenager. I want something like in the movies.

(M, gay, 17 years) I recently came out and I’m trying to enjoy my last year as a teenager, letting myself do more things and talk to more people. I’ve always been very closed off, but now I’m finally being more myself.

I’ve already talked to two guys my age from my city. The first one didn’t turn into anything, and now we’re just friends. But the second one… we had been talking for about a week, things seemed great. We planned to go out on Sunday but had to cancel. Then on Monday he asked if I could on Tuesday, and I said yes. We agreed to meet at a coffee shop.

Yesterday I messaged him while getting ready, but he didn’t reply. I sent another message, still nothing. I went out anyway since I was already dressed, passed by the place we had agreed on, and he wasn’t there. I ended up going back home.

I just don’t get it. Everything was fine until Monday. He even seemed like he was trying to please me sometimes. I’m shy and don’t really know how to talk properly, but despite that, things felt good. Then he invites me out and doesn’t show up.

I don’t understand why he did that or what he got out of it. It hurt. I know I might have gotten my hopes up too high because I’m emotional lol, but it really felt like things were going well.

I know I’m still young, but sometimes I feel lonely. I wish I had someone, I wish I could do couple things like a picnic, and I want to enjoy my last year of being a teenager. I want something like in the movies.