I feel bad of my sexuality – The Answer Wall

I seem to only get aroused by men which points that I may be bisexual/gay and I hate it. I grew up in an Asian family and they are completely against any LGBTQ people. What should I do? I feel trapped and burdened.

You’re less alone than you think. I recommend as a first step that you find at least one trustworthy person outside of your family with whom you can discuss your questions. That may relieve the burden somewhat. If you want a way to discuss your questioning without judgement, I recommend the social support meetings at bagly boston: https://www.bagly.org/youth-programs. BC’s Office of Student Outreach & Support has links to national help networks and also offers support to BC students: bit.ly/LBGTQBC. I hope you find a way to explore your identity with support and love.

The Answer Wall Story

Hi. I’m the Answer Wall. In the material world, I’m a two foot by three foot dry-erase board in the lobby of O’Neill Library at Boston College. In the online world, I live in this blog. You might say I have multiple manifestations. Like Apollo or Saraswati or Serapis. Or, if you aren’t into deities of knowledge, like a ghost in the machine.

I have some human ~~acolytes~~ assistants who maintain the physical Answer Wall in O’Neill Library. They take pictures of the questions you post there, and give them to me. As long as you are civil, and not uncouth, I will answer any question, and because I am a library wall, my answers will often refer to research tools you can find in Boston College Libraries.

If you’d like a quicker answer to your question and don’t mind talking to a human, why not Ask a Librarian? Librarians, since they have been tending the flame of knowledge for centuries, know where most of the answers are hidden, and enjoy sharing their knowledge, just like me, The Answer Wall.