Recently I discovered my cousin, who my friend on steam, played gay romance simulation game. It's almost safe to assume he's gay. However, I am not sure whether I need to act upon this information.
I have a good relationship with my cousin, and I think he's even nerdier than me. He's a good guy, socially a bit inept, always speaks in formal speech, and when he speaks about things he likes, he almost forgot the other party may not be interested. Almost remind me of my younger self. He's quite close to my sister, who also knows I am a bisexual. I came out to my sister in 2015, although she was shocked, she accepted who I am, and it's rarely a topic she brought up in our conversation. I rarely share any information about my dates to my family members anyway, and I didn't even share my intimate moments when I had a girlfriend.
I think there's a stronger pressure when you are LGBTQ and came from an asian family. LGBTQ is "a western lifestyle", a bad influence. Even worse that our family rooted from a strong catholic tradition.
Fortunately for my cousins, he's currently living in Australia, which is more LGBTQ friendly (and I hope he stays there for his own good).
However, I am pondering whether I should reach out to him or not, because I know how terrible it is to be isolated. Ever since I came out to selected friends and a VERY FEW family members, I feel like playing a double identity. But then I told to myself, I don't think coming out to people who are not significant to you is a good idea, it's not like they are part of your future anyway.
I am most likely to keep this information myself and well, do nothing.
I have a good relationship with my cousin, and I think he's even nerdier than me. He's a good guy, socially a bit inept, always speaks in formal speech, and when he speaks about things he likes, he almost forgot the other party may not be interested. Almost remind me of my younger self. He's quite close to my sister, who also knows I am a bisexual. I came out to my sister in 2015, although she was shocked, she accepted who I am, and it's rarely a topic she brought up in our conversation. I rarely share any information about my dates to my family members anyway, and I didn't even share my intimate moments when I had a girlfriend.
I think there's a stronger pressure when you are LGBTQ and came from an asian family. LGBTQ is "a western lifestyle", a bad influence. Even worse that our family rooted from a strong catholic tradition.
Fortunately for my cousins, he's currently living in Australia, which is more LGBTQ friendly (and I hope he stays there for his own good).
However, I am pondering whether I should reach out to him or not, because I know how terrible it is to be isolated. Ever since I came out to selected friends and a VERY FEW family members, I feel like playing a double identity. But then I told to myself, I don't think coming out to people who are not significant to you is a good idea, it's not like they are part of your future anyway.
I am most likely to keep this information myself and well, do nothing.
