Can I be a lesbian and be happy?

It's okay sweetie, everyone's gone through that i fact i've went through that too, i didn't want to admit i was different than others but it gets better i guess   reply

Wow I never knew somebody was going through the same thing I'm going through. I cried a lot as well when I first found out I was lesbian, not feeling like I would be accepted. It really sucks ass when you live in a family that doesn't accept you, but something important that you need to remember is that you need to be true to yourself. Pride, have ......   reply

That's perfectly okay, it's okay to be scared. Just know that you don't have to force yourself to come out or anything like that, in the future you may want to though. Happiness tends to sneak up on us in mysterious ways, you never know what might happen so don't be ashamed. Just be yourself and take the time to accept that part of you.   reply

I also realized recently that I am a lesbian. As women, we are raised to believe we need some sort of white knight to save us and make us happy. We live in a society where women are defined by their male relations. But none of this is true; happiness is something that arises within us, and it is the natural byproduct of being true to ourselves and ......   reply