came out as gay and am dating a girl but i feel so anxious

katelia_89
Community Member

{for context a lot has changed in my life recently: i came out as gay to my parents, they didnt react the best but not the worst either. things at home got stressful everyday, so i moved out. now im struggling with that whole living independently situation so i might move back in}

Back in about July i got Tinder as i became more confident with the possibility that i like girls. So i wanted to start dating to see what it would be like. The dates were fun, but it seems that i kept putting myself in a friendzone because i feel this massive anxiety in my stomach whenever i sense something intimate-y is about to occur.

This caused so much frustration because i know i get turned on by girls but when im actually with one, it really scares me.

Currently ive been dating a girl for about a month and a half - i have loved getting to know her and i am happy to keep seeing her, but i still get crazy anxious about things getting intimate, every morning i wake up with anxiety because i have no idea what im doing, and i feel this terrible sense of guilt.

I don’t know if this makes sense, so ask questions if you need, but if theres anyone out there who kinda gets this or has dealt with this in the past, i would love to hear some tips.

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white knight
Community Champion
Hi, welcome

Guilt is likely the core issue for various reasons mostly expectations from others.

Other than that anxiety you're experiencing is no different to when I dated decades ago as a heterosexual.

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TonyWK