Coming Out Late

Ep. #102: Coming Out Questioning: Reconciling Lost Time


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In this episode of the Coming Out Late podcast, Robin addresses some topics brought up in her Coming Out Late Facebook Group. In today’s episode of “Your Queer Questions Answered”, Robin discusses the topic of “Coming to terms with lost time.”

  • Here is the topic in their own words: “I wish I’d been able to have that part of me, all along. I mourn, (a bit), the life I could have had, the full relationships that could-have-been, had I known earlier.” She goes on to say, “I LOVE my kids…and my wuzband is a close friend but…there’s a sadness in me. I could’ve been my true self much earlier.” And lastly she adds, “I guess there’s a sense of my life being half over and I just now found myself”.
  • ALL of this that we’re experiencing, (the good, bad and the ugly), is all a part of our healing journey. We must understand and accept that, and truly, truly embrace that this point in time is all about our healing.
  • By questioning our sexuality, we are ultimately questioning EVERYTHING about ourselves and our lives - we are pioneers, trailblazers - whether we intended to be or wanted to be or not.
  • A few tools for reconciling our past are: ACCEPTANCE, SELF-COMPASSION, and REFLECT ON THE PAST. 
  • Believe and TRUST that you are exactly where you are supposed to be in this moment, in this point in time.
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