by Mr Steve B.
11 May 2016:
Hello everyone.
This is very hard for me to share but I need to do it.
I have been burying my head in the sand for a long time and hoping the problem will go away but it never did.
I am 31 and have been married for 5 years now. I have two children but have been attracted to men since I was 11 years old.
Over that whole time I have mostly hidden my feelings because of the stigma and attitudes toward gay men.
Over the last couple of years I have become depressed and unhappy in my marriage. I have been trying to blame other things such as adapting to fatherhood and work and financial stresses but ultimately I think it’s my sexuality that is the key thing getting to me.
I feel sexually frustrated all the time and am constantly wondering what it would be like to be with a guy and explore the fantasies I have had all these years.
And then I feel disgusted with myself for thinking like this.
My friends and family are not very accepting of gay people and I can’t begin to imagine the devastating impact it’d be on everyone if I came out.
The people I would feel the worst for are obviously my wife and 2 children.
I love them all so much and don’t want to hurt them. I can’t see any option but to just suffer in silence and get over it.
I will most likely remain miserable but I don’t think I will be happy if I come out either.
It will cause waves everywhere and I worry I will lose everyone important in my life.
I don’t see a solution at all.
I am pretty old fashioned when it comes to families. I see a family as a mum, a dad and kids. I believe in kids having a man and a woman as their parents. That is how I was brought up and they are the values my family have instilled in me — I guess.
I don’t have anything against same-sex couples having kids but it just seems unfair on the kids to me. I worry about them getting teased and bullied by other kids. School children can be very cruel…especially when it comes to homosexuality.
My boys are still very young (1 and 4) at the moment. So it won’t mean anything to them for quite some time but it is still something I have thought a lot about.
With the boys so young I can’t bring myself to end my marriage right now. I really don’t think my wife would cope on her own (and neither would I).
In the same sense, I am also aware that it is unhealthy for us to remain together just because it is easier.
I worry about all of these things.
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12 May 2016:
My depression started around 2012 when my first son was born.
I have found it very difficult adapting to having children.
I am constantly tired, irritable, lethargic and have lost interest in most things. I think about death and dying a lot and feel like I have nothing to look forward to.
As I have mentioned in other posts, my life has become dull, boring and monotonous. I am going through the emotions and am existing rather than living.
My relationship with my wife is not what it used to be. We are like friends rather than lovers.
We don’t talk like we used to. Our sex life is limited. My sexuality probably has a lot to do with that.
Strangely enough my wife knows that I am attracted to men but doesn’t take it seriously. She thinks it’s just a weird kinky thing.
I told her years ago when I found her reading an old diary of mine. I was furious she invaded my privacy and ended up telling her because she wanted to know what was in there.
It’s just so complicated and I hope I am making sense and not rambling on..
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12 May 2016:
I do have a GP and am on an antidepressants, but I don’t think it is doing very much. I’m thinking of coming off it.
Might try and find a new doctor as my current one keeps brushing me off.
Having children is a huge change for me and I’m not sure I was ready for it. Given that I feel like I would be more suited to a same-sex relationship I probably shouldn’t have had kids.
This could be very confusing for them down the track if I do eventually come out or end my marriage.
But I love them dearly and still believe I can be a good father if they want me.
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27 May 2016:
Hi again everyone.
I came close to telling my wife that I am gay last night but I couldn’t do it.
She was upset and saying she wasn’t coping and isn’t happy. It wasn’t the right time to spring this on her but when will be?
I told her that I had been thinking about us separating because we have both been unhappy for a long time. She got really upset and said that won’t help.
She said it’d make things worse. I know she is scared of me not being there to help.
I really am stuck now. If I bring up my sexuality now, it’s going to look like an excuse to leave and she won’t believe me.
I know that.
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29 May 2016:
I finally told my wife that I think I’m gay last night.
I was so nervous but she knew something was wrong and got it out of me. She initially thought I was having an affair with another woman.
I told her she couldn’t be more wrong.
She didn’t say a lot. I think she was shocked and saddened. She asked what does this mean for us?
I told her I don’t know at the moment. And that is the truth.
I have no idea what I am going to do. I’m seeing a counselor in 2 weeks and am hoping to start working it all out.
I am confused and really worried how it will turn out.
Wow…what a horrible two days it has been. There has been lots of crying and questions from my wife.
And some crying from me too.
Yesterday we both felt sick to our stomach and couldn’t eat. I felt like I wanted to be sick all day. It’s the nerves and worry.
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5 June 2016:
Things haven’t gotten any easier the last few days.
Everything is still really confusing and scary. I am no closer to deciding what to do. Do I leave or do I stay?
I am booked in to see a psychologist on Wednesday and am hoping that he can help me get my head straight and assist me to make a decision about what I should do.
I have a good GP that I have been seeing for quite a few years but I don’t feel comfortable discussing this with her.
She has been my wife’s GP her entire life and known her a lot longer than me. I have a feeling she will lecture me and side with my wife. She will also tell me I should stay on my antidepressant but I have started coming off it.
My wife offended me last night by making a lot of derogatory remarks about gay men and how disgusting she thinks it is.
I want to save my marriage but I just can’t see it lasting at the moment and it is devastating for me.
I feel like I should have just kept my mouth shut.
I am now questioning whether this is worth losing my wife, kids, family and house over.
It is all so overwhelming….
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5 June 2016:
My wife is disgusted by men having sex with other men and said she doesn’t want me looking at porn or thinking about men anymore if we are to save our marriage.
She wants a guarantee from me. I told her I can’t guarantee anything at this stage. She seems to think it’s just a sexual fantasy of mine and that I am really not gay because I don’t fit the mold.
She is going by the stereotype of gay men being feminine and into cross dressing and stuff. I told her just because I’m not into that stuff doesn’t mean I’m not gay.
It is confusing though because I’m not sure I want a relationship with a man but I do want the sex side.
But maybe that is because I have never really been in love with a man before. All this stuff is so confusing to me…
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9 June 2016:
I had the appointment with the psychologist yesterday.
It was helpful in a sense, but I think I scared the hell out of the psychologist and he felt a bit out of his element with my situation.
He looked lost for words at times and said he has homework to do and may need to refer me on to a specialist in this area.
I appreciate his honesty but feel a bit disappointed too. My wife and I saw him last year when we were struggling and he was really good, but I think the situation is super tricky now.
It was good having someone to listen while I explained everything.
Getting it all off my chest with someone neutral was great. I am seeing him again next week and my wife will be coming along too.
The other day my wife absolutely exploded at me. She was very angry and tearful and said that I have ruined her life and that she wishes she never met me.
Much to my dismay she has also said that if we split up she wants nothing to do with me again.
No friendship or an amicable relationship where we can see each other and share the boys.
I am devastated by this and it makes it so much harder for me to make this decision. I hoped that we could remain really good friends and share the boys like a friend I know had done.
This is all still very raw. I am hoping things settle down soon.
As for coming off my tablets I know this is probably not a good time but I hate taking them and don’t think I need them anymore.
There have been some unpleasant side effects such as jaw clenching which has caused me a lot of pain and dental issues.
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19 June 2016:
Things are horrible at the moment. I’m surviving but I feel like the worst husband and father on the planet.
I am putting my wife through so much pain and she doesn’t deserve it. I love her dearly. We have been fighting a lot.
I am still so torn and confused. I have accepted that I am gay but how can I just walk out on everyone that is important to me?
My wife and 2 boys are my 3 favorite people in the world and I just can’t lose them. So I just keep saying pull yourself together and get over it.
The second counseling session with the psychologist wasn’t helpful either. He saw my wife and I separately. Her for 45 minutes and me for about 15.
I can’t say it really achieved anything.
I am devastated but cannot cry.
My wife thinks I don’t care about what is happening because I haven’t cried.
I told her I can’t. I am numb.
I don’t know what I am doing anymore.
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25 June 2016:
Hi everyone.
What a week it has been. Undoubtedly the hardest week of my life.
It doesn’t seem real at the moment. I am still wondering if I have made the right decision. I guess time will tell.
On Thursday my wife and I made the decision to separate.
I have moved out and come out to my parents and my sister too.
My wife has also told her parents and some of our friends.
I must say I am really surprised by how supportive my parents have been! Telling them was the most terrifying moment of my life.
Their reaction was not what I expected. They have been great and told me they still love me no matter what and that I should have come out years ago. I wish I had now.
I miss my two sons like crazy.
Being apart from them is by far the hardest part of all of this. I also miss my gorgeous wife and feel awful about the pain she is going through at the moment.
I am hoping that things will get a little bit easier in time, but I know we still have a long way to go.
There is a lot I could write but I will keep in touch and let you know how it is all going again soon.
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The writer of this diary asked to remain anonymous.
Wow.. This is the most heartbreaking diary I have ever read. But I think the writer is lucky, to have supportive parents. What of those who where disowned by everyone they know? I'm a gay man, but after reading this diary, I don't think i'm gonna get married.. I'm gonna move in to California soon, where I can live my life and be happy for who I am. Being a gay here in Nigeria is the worst thing ever, won't wish it to my enemy.
Being gay is not by choice, that's who we are. If we have the power to change that, I will be the first to push the button. But sadly, there's nothing we can do.
Dear writer, keep expecting something better. You have taken the hardest step already which is coming out. I'm still in the closet.
Hmmmm
Lost for words and to think this is the reality of most homes today…
Weird
Anonymous please forgive my curiosity, how did you discover you are gay?
I feel this writer is a super human. Many of us tried here in Nigeria to pretend and leave with our depression without any meaningful help. I have run up to Pastors several times, they are not even qualified to counsel me on this, rather they make me feel like a hell of a sinner. I have fasted and prayed to end being gay it was going to stop. I have had more than 20 girlfriends at a different time of my life trying to becomethe man the society want, but it's was not just working for me. I have developed depression and even thinking of suicide if that will help me stop, I am getting little or no help. I am mentally, emotionally and spiritually connected to intelligent men, I think its sound so crazy, but still dying in silence. I have never been happy in my life leaving with any of my girlfriends, I just pretend and fake things. My parents are very traditional people and could pretend to be spiritual as well. I am not sure of any supporting environment for me here. I love everything about being gay, from relationship to sex and all that, but I just want to feel like a straight dude. I want to be safe and leave like my culture, traditions and religion has taught me. I have travelled to the States but I just do not want to leave in America because I might never have the opportunity to marry a woman and have children again in my life. I am still in Nigeria leaving in denial, enjoying every opportunity I have but always depressed. I have dated twice in my life, but its was the hell out of my life as gay men are full of lies, cheat and sex. I am scared of dating anyone again be it man or woman. I need help, am in Abuja what can I do?
Yo brother see if u could pull through to seek help realize u need help then you can win over having gay urges u are a gay yes because u hv confessed it with ur mouth in a person mouth there’s life and death if u hv seeked counsel b4 and didn’t get results then seek God yourself we hv passed the eara when we need pastors to do dat for us read d Bible it’s meant for both believers and non believers u can do it I believe this and I know from experience while growing I one way or d other find myself practicing lesbianism becos of my parenting and also because of my Foolishness but I overcome if God could forgive me help me and heal me then he can do the same to you don’t stop trying and Believe read and meditate on d word of God urself no matter what u hv done in d past seek d Lord him alone is specialized in handling human affairs because he created us if he made u a male then u are thought to be a complete male 🙂
So many things are happening out of the way God planned it, the bible says the thief cometh to steal, to kill and to destroy but I have come to give you life and more abundantly. The feeling of being a gay is out of the will of God, this is totally the thief who has stolen d normal human feelings and replace it with the wrong one. The best way to fight this demonic attack is to fight it with the weapon provided by God and dt is , the Word of God and aggressive prayers. I used to be addicted to masturbation, it was so was dt I became a slave to ds demonic force. But I met a man of God who introduced me to personal way of self deliverance. I study the Word of God and I meditate daily on it and I ask for Holy ghost and fire aggressively to incubate my body , I can do dt for one good hour before I stop, I can repeat d same process again dt same day, but mostly, I do it in the midnight, then d second time might be during d day if am chanced, but the truth of the fact is dt , it is a war and u must fight it. But the first step is dt you must surrender your life to Jesus Christ completely and you must be ready to fight endlessly for the first 12 months directing holy ghost fire towards dt spirit of gay. And u must not stop , reading the bible must be your priority, any time the feelings are coming , get to a private place and wage war against dt demon, u must keep asking for Holy ghost and fire to engulf your body and thereafter, direct dt fire towards dt demon.
U will start enjoying freedom, the more u enjoy freedom the more your prayers and studying the Word of God aggressively. Then after u become free.
After becoming free, u must not go back to become a cold Christian because when the spirit discover u av relaxed they will come back and it will be more deadly.
As a Christian we are wired to keep fighting spiritual battles till we die
seek God, its a battle. Seek him on your own, fall on your knees and pray. God doesnt design humans this way it is the dark forces. God wants you to come to him and most importantly stop confessing with your mouth that you are gay. The Bible says what you confess with your mouth is what you are.
Wow! Just wow!
If gay is not a choice then who do some people change at some point in their life?
Sexuality evolves. Just Like we do as humans. There’s no normal way in sexuality. You feel.what you feel and you don’t owe anyone an explanation
lie
He should also go back to when he started feeling this way. Was he abused? What was his first sexual experience? Was he watching gay pornography? What we do in our formative years is so crucial. He may have finally come out..does it make him truly happy?
Hmmm Just Speechless
As for me… I’ve not slept with any girl before and sometime,I keep on asking my self’is there anything wrong with me’i DNT know what to do again to abstain from gaism.my name is favour from akwa ibom state base in Lagos,I’m 29 ,a graduate of mass comm from Heripoly.so if I have my way,I will stop gaism but I can’t,it’s hard for me.as it stands I need someone who could help take me off from nigeria.i can’t hide my feeling any more.+2348188158286
You’re on Your way to Freedom from the bondage of gayism…
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You have already made up your mind that you will divorce your wife and get into gaysm. You have made the situation so complicated that even therapists couldn’t help. You want everyone to understand that. Your only option is to get into a relationship with a guy. God doesn’t make mistakes, he did not create men to have intercourse with their kind. This is demonic, selfishness wickedness on your part to tear your wife and kids apart in the name of you want to be happy. Who told you there is happiness in gayism?It is an Abomination! No matter how hard you try to be accepted into society, you will still feel like an outcast because that is not how God created it.
God could have made him straight. He just chose not to and that’s not for us to understand. So don’t hate under the guise of religion. Let the man who is without sin be the first to cast a stone. Bitch
You have a problem and what the problem is you have not yet figured it out and it is only God who can solve that for you, my brother go and seek Him, Jehovah
You’ll never be truly happy as a Gay!!… It doesn’t matter where on earth you are… It is an initiation by demons… To frustrate the handwork of God, Man!
There’s nothing too big for God to do of you run to Him for help, He’s always ready toset you free from anything holding you down… Just tell him and ask Him to forgive and cleanse you and set you free. After this, you need to intentionally separate from any object that will take you back into gaism.
So many things are happening out of the way God planned it, the bible says the thief cometh to steal, to kill and to destroy but I have come to give you life and more abundantly. The feeling of being a gay is out of the will of God, this is totally the thief who has stolen d normal human feelings and replace it with the wrong one. The best way to fight this demonic attack is to fight it with the weapon provided by God and dt is , the Word of God and aggressive prayers. I used to be addicted to masturbation, it was so was dt I became a slave to ds demonic force. But I met a man of God who introduced me to personal way of self deliverance. I study the Word of God and I meditate daily on it and I ask for Holy ghost and fire aggressively to incubate my body , I can do dt for one good hour before I stop, I can repeat d same process again dt same day, but mostly, I do it in the midnight, then d second time might be during d day if am chanced, but the truth of the fact is dt , it is a war and u must fight it. But the first step is dt you must surrender your life to Jesus Christ completely and you must be ready to fight endlessly for the first 12 months directing holy ghost fire towards dt spirit of gay. And u must not stop , reading the bible must be your priority, any time the feelings are coming , get to a private place and wage war against dt demon, u must keep asking for Holy ghost and fire to engulf your body and thereafter, direct dt fire towards dt demon.
U will start enjoying freedom, the more u enjoy freedom the more your prayers and studying the Word of God aggressively. Then after u become free.
After becoming free, u must not go back to become a cold Christian because when the spirit discover u av relaxed they will come back and it will be more deadly.
As a Christian we are wired to keep fighting spiritual battles till we die
My Brother, it is just as you have counselled. It’s indeed a spiritual battle.
Whether it is the gayism is hormonal imbalance or psychological, it can be settled spiritually.
You’ve had this struggle for long, but within you, you know it’s wrong and you’ll never be at peace.
* You are not alone.
* People have had and overcome this struggle, yes. This problem is medical (hormonal imbalance) or psychological. That’s why animals will never be gay. Let me ask you a question. Spiritually where are you? Christians believe that everything that happens in life is spiritually orchestrated, hence the Word of God& prayers EVERYDAY.
* You can spiritually superimpose the right things, (God’s will) in your personal life if you believe in God, through Jesus Christ by prayer and the right confession always.
*The first step is surrendering your life to Jesus, acknowledging we are all born sinners because of Adam.
*Second we are saved by Grace, seek the grace of God. You really can be a new man and your old struggles in life gone. Our loving God created us with the power of choice you can spiritually exercise, if you will.
*If not God would not have punished Sodom and Gomorrah for this very issue and other sins.
* God hasn’t changed. But in this hour of Grace He is not willing that any person be destroyed but that we individually come to His Salvation. The time is limited though. God loves you, try Him and see for yourself.