Late-in-life realization
Hello lovely pans!! I just had my pan awakening with my husband this weekend. When I was younger I didn’t date anyone until my twenties, when I had an online-only relationship with a girl. My parents forbade me from talking to her when I tried to come out, and convinced me I had been lying about my feelings for her because she was my first relationship of any kind. I met and married my husband in my late twenties so told myself I’d been lying in my previous text relationship and that I must be straight. The topic came up with my hubby this weekend and we both realized I was pan, loving the person rather than their sex. I’m so grateful I’m surrounded by a loving, supportive husband (who even bought me my first pan shirt and necklace) and a friend community who are very queer (pan, bi, poly). I did pan nails yesterday to celebrate! 🏳️🌈