Life as Dem | COMING OUT | DEM @LifeasDem | Uploaded 7 years ago | Updated October 08 2023
I’ve been terrified to put this out, but now, more than ever, I want to use my voice to do some good. This year has definitely been a year of growth for me. For so long, I prided myself on being real and authentic with everyone around me, but deep down inside I wasn’t doing the same with myself. Ever since I can remember, I’ve struggled with my sexuality. Growing up I always knew I was “different”. I was teased in school for having too many friends that were girls, and I was constantly judged for the way I spoke, dressed and acted. I never understood why though. Why did people care so much about my sexuality? Why were people so quick to label me and stick me in a box? Why did people feel like they had the right to question me, when I didn’t even know who or what I was myself? It was hard, but as I got older I began to build a wall and suppress any feelings or emotions that I had regarding my sexuality. I didn’t want to face it and I didn’t want to talk about it. It wasn’t until this year that my wall started to crumble. As I began to put myself out there on YouTube, the comments, questions and concerns about my sexuality began to spread like wildfire. Every day I would read comments like “you’re such a faggot” or “you’re so gay”. It was like middle school all over again and I hated it.
Over the last six months, I finally decided that it was time to open up and be honest with myself and others. Coming to terms with my sexuality was no easy feat. I was worried about disappointing my family and letting people down. Most importantly, I had always strived to be perfect and felt like this part of me made me imperfect. I was ashamed. However, once I started to come to terms with it, I began to feel at ease. I write this today as a proud individual who no longer cares about what the world has to say. I am perfectly fine just the way I am, and I’ve realized that sexuality isn’t something that should define who we are as people. I’m no longer going to sit back and live my life for the approval of others. It’s time to be 100% real, honest and authentic with myself and everyone around me, and I hope that my story will inspire others to do exactly the same.
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F O L L O W M E:
- S N A P C H A T
@demtheceleb
- I N S T A G R A M: @demtheceleb
http://www.instagram.com/demtheceleb
- FACEBOOK
http://facebook.com/demtheceleb
- T W I T T E R: @demtheceleb
http://www.twitter.com/demtheceleb
I’ve been terrified to put this out, but now, more than ever, I want to use my voice to do some good. This year has definitely been a year of growth for me. For so long, I prided myself on being real and authentic with everyone around me, but deep down inside I wasn’t doing the same with myself. Ever since I can remember, I’ve struggled with my sexuality. Growing up I always knew I was “different”. I was teased in school for having too many friends that were girls, and I was constantly judged for the way I spoke, dressed and acted. I never understood why though. Why did people care so much about my sexuality? Why were people so quick to label me and stick me in a box? Why did people feel like they had the right to question me, when I didn’t even know who or what I was myself? It was hard, but as I got older I began to build a wall and suppress any feelings or emotions that I had regarding my sexuality. I didn’t want to face it and I didn’t want to talk about it. It wasn’t until this year that my wall started to crumble. As I began to put myself out there on YouTube, the comments, questions and concerns about my sexuality began to spread like wildfire. Every day I would read comments like “you’re such a faggot” or “you’re so gay”. It was like middle school all over again and I hated it.
Over the last six months, I finally decided that it was time to open up and be honest with myself and others. Coming to terms with my sexuality was no easy feat. I was worried about disappointing my family and letting people down. Most importantly, I had always strived to be perfect and felt like this part of me made me imperfect. I was ashamed. However, once I started to come to terms with it, I began to feel at ease. I write this today as a proud individual who no longer cares about what the world has to say. I am perfectly fine just the way I am, and I’ve realized that sexuality isn’t something that should define who we are as people. I’m no longer going to sit back and live my life for the approval of others. It’s time to be 100% real, honest and authentic with myself and everyone around me, and I hope that my story will inspire others to do exactly the same.
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F O L L O W M E:
- S N A P C H A T
@demtheceleb
- I N S T A G R A M: @demtheceleb
http://www.instagram.com/demtheceleb
http://facebook.com/demtheceleb
- T W I T T E R: @demtheceleb
http://www.twitter.com/demtheceleb
