I wondered if anyone else has come out as lesbian or perhaps bisexual later. I'm 39 and only came out in the last year, though those close to me always kinda knew I was a lesbian. However I feel like I have missed out on a lot of time and potentially dating who I would have preferred to.
I knew I was a lesbian since I was a teenager but had chronic low self esteem and felt because my friends all had boyfriends that I had to too, which led to me feeling even more depressed. I finally knew a few years ago that I had to be true to myself and it has made all the difference to my self esteem.
Even though it sounds silly, I feel like my time is running out to meet someone at almost 40. I could never have children due to PCOS and it's not something I feel sad about anymore, so I know that same urgency isn't there and realistically I know that I could meet an amazing woman at any age. A friend met her partner at 50.
The whole thing is just getting me down a little bit. Anyone had similar experiences?