Growing Up Gay in South London
Growing up gay is hard enough as it is, as is growing up in the southern part of London, with its bad reputation. Putting both together can only lead to terrible things right? For the beginning of my time growing up I had always experienced levels of bullying for being gay in both primary and high school, which often made my confidence drop and distracted me away from my studies. I would often try to stay home because of "sickness" but then get home and be absolutely fine. I would do this out of fear of another day coming, though at the time I would literally be so in fear that I would feel ill inside. During my sixth form time was a lot better. There was still a little bit of fear in the back of my mind, however I was comfortable enough to come out, not only to my friends and the ones who supported me, but also to come out to my teachers who also helped me along my journey so much. During the time of having my first "real" boyfriend, I would often be more...