Personal Narrative: My Identity

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Throughout my life I have struggled with my identity in many ways, but mainly my sexual orientation. I grew up with a religious family, so I had these ideas of right and wrong implanted in my head. I never imagined that I would have to deal issues like sexual orientation because I knew that being a part of LGBTQ+ was wrong according to my family's religious beliefs. Well, I was very wrong about this.
When I was in the 4th grade, there was this urge that I couldn't fight. I started to not only look at the boys as possible mates, but I also started look at the girls as well. I thought this feeling would go away as I got older, but it only grew and it started to become harder to fight. The people around me only noticed the way I dressed, so I

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