By Leslie Carrillo

Us teens think we know who we are freshman year but by the end of senior year we may realize we aren't the same. In those years, you may realize your style, what career you want to be in and even your sexuallity.

Finding out your sexuality takes time and for many LGBTQ+ people struggle with coming out. Some people can't automatically come out saying they are part of the LGBT community because of their reasons. Yet many can come out and feel accepted by many.

A student at Yerba Buena High School relates to being afraid of coming out. We will only use her initials, “G.H.”, to keep her information private struggles with coming out. She has only come out to her parents and her few close friends. Many don’t know that she is bisexual and she is afraid to come out because people might judge her.

In an article titled “11 Facts LGTBQ Life in America'' from Dosomething.org says “42% of people who are part of the LGBT report living in an unwelcoming environment.” Which is the case for G.H; she feels like she wont feel welcomed if she comes out to everyone.

Many teens struggle coming out and end up not coming out which leads them to keep it to themselves. It is a battle for those who are trying to come out but for those who have come out are happy that they have come out.

In an article titled “Growing Up LGBT in America” from Dosomething.com says “26% of LGBT youth say their biggest problem is not feeling accepted by their family.”

A student at Yerba Buena High School named Alejandra Botello has come out to mainly everyone that's part of her life. She is proud to be bisexual and let those know that she is bisexual because its part of her.

Alejandra knew that she was bisexual around the end of seventh grade but she came out in Decemeber of 2018.

Even though she came out to many people, she struggles coming out to her parents and family. “I'm afraid they won't see me the same if I tell them,” Alejandra says.

Alejandra and G.H struggle with coming out to certain people and it's because they fear not being accepted nor being seen the same.

Many people in LGBT community struggle with coming out to anyone they haven't told.

They are afraid to come out because they know many people are not supportive about the LGBT community.

In an article titled “Growing Up LGBT in America” from Dosomething.com says “42% say the community in which they live is not accepting of LGBT people.”

“It does get me irritated that there are people out in the world that aren't supportive because we should all have the right to be who we want without being judged by” said G.H.

Negative people will always comment on those for being a different sexuality but some people don’t let it get to them.

“I try to ignore or brush it off when people comment negative things (for example saying they're not like others because of their sexuality),” said Alejandra. She tries not to let those negative people get to her because at the end she is proud to be bisexual.

People who are part of the LGBT community always get bashed at and no one should treat them like that just because of their sexuality being different.

“She is my daughter and l’ll always love her regardless of what because it shouldnt matter if she is bisexual she is still a human being and deserves to be treated as any other person,” said G.H.’s Mother.

G.H mother is very supportive and that's how everyone should be but knowing how cruel the world is many people still won't accept those who are part of the LGBT community.

“Those who are part of the LGBTQ+ should be treated normally and like any other human being is treated because they are people too; they have feelings as well,” says Alejandra.