The Grief No One Prepared You For

Coming out was supposed to be liberation. So why does your body still vote against you in rooms full of friends?

Dec 05, 2025

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Big thanks to new subscribers since the last post. If you’re new: Hi, I’m Gino, a psychotherapist working with gay men in the EU and UK.

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The Grief No One Prepared You For

Coming out was supposed to be liberation. So why does your body still vote against you in rooms full of friends?

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