National Coming Out Day

[kelemvor]

Is apparently today. In honour of this, I offer this:

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I'm not sure if it will be as relevant to other people as it is to me, but it always makes me think about first impressions, looking past the mask and prejudices, and realising something new about yourself. Also, she sings backed by an orchestra, which I always enjoy

Comments

[gnillot]

Hadn't heard that song before now, but really enjoyed it. Thank you for posting :)

It makes me sad that so many people struggle with coming out. And that for some the hesitation is unfortunately warranted :/ I have my own demons to struggle with when it comes to sexuality, but lesbianism is (un?)fortunately not one of them *shrug*

[kelemvor]

I like pretty much all of Tanita's stuff, except for a few tracks on her third and fourth albums. Also, she's a very sexy lady and has a similar-pitched voice to my ex-girlfriend. One of my absolute favourites is "Leaving the party", the final track from "Lovers in the City", the same album as "Feeding the witches".

Give me a reason for leaving the party
I'll leave by the entrance the same way I came
I'm not here to enjoy you, I'm here to endure you
I'll leave by the entrance the same way I came

I did have those words in my head when someone drove me from a party with an ill-though comment!

Part of who you are shouldn't even feature in the list of things you struggle with. However, in our inherently Victorian society, I suppose that it's inevitable.

[keira_online]

But who you are is often top of the list of things you struggle with. Certainly is for me.

Coming out, with whatever bit you feel may be unacceptable, is fraught with problems. For me, "coming out" with my mental health problems to my colleagues (given I work within the system) took many years of agonising before I took the plunge, and only then because I really had no choice.