How to Navigate Vulnerability as a Gay Man

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Why Vulnerability Is Hard for Gay Men Growing up gay often means growing up guarded. Many of us learned to hide parts of ourselves to survive — from classmates, family, even ourselves. Vulnerability wasn’t safe. So as adults, even in our closest relationships, we struggle to let our walls down. But vulnerability isn’t weakness. It’s … Read more

Healing Gay Internalized Shame

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What Is Internalized Gay Shame? Internalized shame is the quiet voice that whispers “You’re not good enough” — especially for being gay. It’s the residue of years spent hiding, conforming, or fearing rejection from family, religion, or society. Even in adulthood, many gay men carry shame in subtle ways: feeling unworthy of love, fearing intimacy, … Read more