Description

Robin shares the story of her first queer wedding—she was the queer at the wedding. Her story also describes the awkwardness she faced of being the only gay couple at the wedding and how her girlfriend came to her rescue and made her feel comfortable, as well as some of the issues they faced during the event.

In this episode, you will learn…

• We can survive and thrive doing difficult and scary things.
• Her relationship with her daughters after she came out about her sexuality
• Learning to let go of others’ opinions and thoughts—they don’t know your side of the story.
• The messy middle of coming out to yourself
• The reality is never as bad as all that is going on in our brains.
• Things like anxiety will come up—just focus on how you want to feel through that event.
• People will have different opinions about you because you’re gay—smile and hold your head high—you’ve not done anything wrong.
• Don’t conform to what other people think or want for you—you know what you want—just be brave enough to go out there and get it.
• Move forward in your life and do the things that make you happy.

Links to resources:

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You can follow Robin on Instagram at www.instagram.com/Late.Blooming.Lesbian. And for an invitation to her private Women Loving Women support groups on Zoom, email Robin at: comingoutlater@gmail.com

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Coming out later in life has its fair share of stress and challenges. Be sure to take good care of your mental health during this trying time. Contact Pride Counseling and book an appointment at: www.pridecounseling.com/comingoutlater.