how to get over repressed shame and internalized homophobia
I apologize if this is a redundant post, I’m sure it’s moderately common. I posted the other day about having my first experience with another girl. It’s been a few days now and I can’t get out of my head. I really really enjoyed it. But now I also feel so ashamed. I’m very progressive politically and I know that it’s completely fine to like to be with the same sex but I can’t get it out of my head that there’s something wrong with it.
In middle school and early high school I was almost proud of my sexuality. People knew I liked girls and I didn’t care, I liked that they knew. but since then, after having a male ex make me feel bad about it. And having ultra religious friends that shut me down and gave me the whole “God loves you, but this isn’t natural” type talk. Now I just feel so much shame about it and I haven’t had to confront it until now and I don’t know what to do. I can’t even talk to my friends that are accepting about it. I’m uncomfortable even bringing this up to my therapist (which I know I should do).
I just wish I had someone to talk to about it. But I’m so reluctant to talk to my friends because I feel like it’s gross. I feel like even if I were to tell them about her, I would make it sound like I was talking about a guy because I feel ashamed for liking her.
Sorry this post ended up longer than I intended, but any advice would really help.