An update for strangers

[Riley Skye]

It's been over five years since I came out to my friends and family. I never realized at the time that I put myself down a rabbit hole I am even too ashamed to think about. I do now that I am older and have finished just one of many journeys of my life I learned that I can't control many circumstances in my life but that I have control of how I act towards them. I grew up as a person during my transition, it was a short yet a long and painful time. I lost many and put myself into not a dark but stupid place in my life. After years of needless suffer I decided to call it quits and begin myself as new. I began to train and compete in triathlons again, finally becoming serious and a little more competitive. I went back to school to get my degree as well, currently working to become a physical therapist. Most importantly I have a wonderfully fun and amazing girlfriend in my life. Life isn't good because it's not bad, it's good because I took control over it. I can't change those around me, only myself and I am coming to peace

[Laurie]

Hi Riley,

  I am glad to read the last of your post to see that you have indeed come  long ways but taking control of and responsibility for your own life. That dark hole is known well by many of us and we can become trapped within it. The way out is hard to find, I am happy to see that you did find it and have moved forward.

Hugs,
   Laurie

[Toni]

Hi Riley, as Laurie said, most of us know that rabbit hole well.  We come into this world alone and we will leave it alone,  the best we can hope for in between is to find and know ourselves.  Glad to hear you have found a path that is taking you there.  Toni