Sandbox

he/him ◊ gay ◊ biologically adult ◊ far-left ◊ youth & animal rights supporter

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Cake day: November 10th, 2023

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  • SandboxMtofree thoughtsFree thinking?
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    9 days ago

    for me, masking is more when i’m intentionally holding back - like when a thought occurs to me but i decide to not say/do it because of how others will see me

    you’re totally right about cultural/social conditioning, but for me, if it’s subconscious, it’s not really masking

    that’s just my perspective








  • SandboxOPtoMAPI came out to my partner!
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    23 days ago

    yeah! what helped me was starting by explaining that i felt really scared to admit it, and anxious about how he would feel about me. just putting everything i was feeling into words helped a lot, and gave him a cue to prepare himself for quite a big secret.

    honestly, i kinda already felt quite sure that he would still love and accept me before i told him. i don’t think i could have if i had any serious doubts










  • Sandboxtorqd2Just saying "Hi"
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    27 days ago

    hello and thank you for the introduction post, it’s lovely to meet you. you never need to apologise for who you are! it’s really ashame that we feel compelled to do so