Serious Question: How to survive with your insanity intact as a gay person?

Why would one want his/her insanity intact? Do you want to carry on being crazy? Fat and crazy, what a fatal combination!

You need a tremendous sense of humor

I think the fundamental elements are having genuine self-esteem/a sense of self-worth, a strong sense of oneself, and confidence.

Oh, and eschewing religious garbage.

One of my strongest internal principles is that I don't have to do what everyone else is doing. This doesn't mean being obnoxious or boorish. More like a quiet confidence and independence.

In some ways, it's been a tremendous gift. You know pretty early on that you're not like most other people, so you eventually start feeling more comfortable with simply being yourself and not following all those stupid rules straight people love to follow. You don't feel the need to be religious or get married or have kids. There's a wonderful freedom to that. Since you're already not going to be accepted by many people due to your sexuality, there's less fear of rejection as the years go on.

It's tougher as a kid and teen when you just want to belong and not feel like an outsider. I was in my late 20's when things finally clicked. I dropped a lot of people who didn't have my best interests at heart and never looked back since.

My insanity is intact, OP!

I would say you have no worries on that front, OP.

OP Serious Question: Are you really this immature?

I knew early on I was a second class citizen as a woman, a lesbian.

So I am kind of reserved and try to go unnoticed but I do what I want.

I have a sense of humor (srsly)

I eat what I want

I have a lot of sex

I don’t have kids

I spend time in nature

I pity the straights.

[quote] How to survive with your insanity intact as a gay person?

Not just for gay people: Love and accept all of yourself. Know and believe that you are good enough and worthy to not just exist but that you deserve good things in your life. Reject other people's unfavorable judgement trying to convince you that you are not worthy of whatever good things you want.

Great post, R4.