[Pygmalion]

Ive been on a few different online sites now that all describe themselves as welcoming to all forms of sexuality/gender identities.

Very few actually are in truth. I've been bullied off one, banned off another, faced invalidation on others.

I've come to seriously dislike Pride's hypocrisy and the amount of intra-identity infighting that goes on in LGBTQIIA+ circles - there's always bigots and bullies wherever you go, whatever they say, whatever 'safe space' claims they make.

And the spaces that do seem truly accepting are unfortunately the ones that are very small with only very inactive communities. This place is pretty good, but it seems very slow and inactive in its sexuality areas, and I need to talk more than this place can offer, I'm afraid.

It saddens me, as someone who has to get most of their social life online, that there's hardly any places for me to go and be able to talk openly about my sexuality and gender issues, whether deep or lighthearted. 21st century, on the Internet, in the West ... And still, I can't go and just be me hardly anywhere ...

Feeling sad. But, as always, I'll recover .

If anyone knows a truly active, truly welcoming to ALL sexualities/gender identities forum or online community, please let me know

I don't know of any, but I can relate to the difficulties of finding a group of likeminded individuals. You may have to come to terms with being alone.

[Pygmalion]

Originally Posted by theoretical

I don't know of any, but I can relate to the difficulties of finding a group of likeminded individuals. You may have to come to terms with being alone.

I believe you are likely right. Maybe not totally alone, I've met and know a tiny, tiny number online like me ... But practically alone in RL, and mostly online.

It is a terrible shame. Loneliness and even invalidation is one thing ... But to constantly have the lying carrot of 'acceptance' or 'welcome' dangled in front of you, while watching many other groups get tolerance, even endoresement, is just galling ... Hope is a source of disappointment and pain.

[Blknblu]

Originally Posted by Pygmalion

I believe you are likely right. Maybe not totally alone, I've met and know a tiny, tiny number online like me ... But practically alone in RL, and mostly online.

It is a terrible shame. Loneliness and even invalidation is one thing ... But to constantly have the lying carrot of 'acceptance' or 'welcome' dangled in front of you, while watching many other groups get tolerance, even endoresement, is just galling ... Hope is a source of disappointment and pain.

Sad, very sad.

[Pygmalion]

Originally Posted by Blknblu

Sad, very sad.

I agree.

I'm really struggling today ... It's been a very bad day ...