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Hi. I came here out of desperation, because i don't know where else to go.

The truth is, the only reason why i came to this forum is to confess and to seek help.

The truth is i'm gay. I'm not practising, and i know what the bible has to say about homosexuality. I know it is wrong, and i pray daily to confess and ask god for forgiveness. I know he's forgiven me, and i continue to cling on to him. But there's still, there are things that i feel that i don't know how to face. They hurt me so much.

I'm gay and i'm attracted to my best friend. When i say best friend, i do mean best friend. He's not my best friend simply because i'm attracted to him. We became great friends even before the feelings started. We're always going out with friends together and we really enjoy each other's company. Let's call him john for convenience.

When i'm with john, i feel so insecure. It wasn't always like this. Only lately. I feel so inferior. You see, francis i extremely attractive, and i'm not the only one to think this way. Girls in my school fall head over heels for him, even though he's on the short side. He's really handsome and has a really nice body. I know it sounds weird reading this. Just bear with me for a while. It's not just in appearances that he scores. John is also a natural leader and held high offices in school, and a very hard worker. He get's things done above expectations and ahead of time.

I read in a chritian book once that homosexuality is largely evolved from a great admiration and desire for a person's acceptance and approval. I guess that's what has happened to me.

I don't see myself as a very attractive person, and no matter how hard i exercise i'm always extremely skinny. I'm introverted at find it hard to step into the spotlight. I'm also a lazy idiot, even though i tend to get good grades anyway out of luck i suppose.

Back when we were only friends i used to admire him a lot. I always felt he was such a great person. I held him in very high regard.

This soon changed though, from admiration to lust. Slowly, it became less about his traits and more about him. I wanted to be with him all the time. When i wasn't with him, i felt lonely, even if i was surrounded by my other friends. Then i started to feel very jealous whenever he chose to go out with other people and not me. I would feel abandoned and forgotten, even though i knew that he regarded me as his best friend. He told me himself. And i felt really bad for feeling this way, because i know i don't own him. He has a life too.

Late last year i had to play middleman between him and a girl that he happened to like, and who liked him. That made me feel very abused and angry, but i helped anyway because i was his friend, and because i know the girl too. She's also a good friend of mine.

Now we're in different schools and i don't see him at all for weeks. Instead of forgetting him, i find myself thinking of him constantly. I just keep remembering him and his really handsome face and all the times i saw him in the changing room with his shirt off.

I always felt very dbad very i thought about these things. I feel like i've let him down. He regards me as his best friend. His love for me is real. I on the other hand am so filled with sin and lust and it's as if i'm just treating him like an object. It fills me with such guilt.

But i just keep thinking and thinking. When he comes online on MSN we chat a little but he has such a wide circle of friends that he always ends up chatting with everybody except me and i feel so lonely again. On friendster he has girls writing testimonials for him describing him as 'really handsome and cute' and 'hunky' and when i read them i am thrown into a fray of confusion and lust.

I do stupid things to try to catch his attention, which i do not want to mention. You can imagine, i suppose.

He doesn't know i'm. Obviously, he isn't gay himself. I don't know if i'll ever be able to overcome this problem. I still pray every night and still feel so terrible the next time. I tell myself over and over again "i am god's person" to remind myself of who owns my life, but i always get so distracted.

When i look into the mirror i see a sad, sad person who's ugly and skinny and who lacks confidence totally.

I want out. I really do. I want to just give up this sin and live life. But i just can't I've been struggling with this for more than a year, and i fear i will have to for the rest of my life. I don't think i'm strong enough, and god seems so far away. He doesn't seem to be doing anything. Is this a test? If it is, i don
t know if i'll pass.

You guys must help me. I don't know how. Maybe just tell me things or show me things. Whatever. I can't handle this anymore....
 

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Hey, glad to meet you. I'm fairly new here too. May you be blessed with lots of blessings, reputations, health, and a lot of posts! There are many helpful things here in the FAQ and it will get you off to a great start there. We hope to see you around the forums soon! :):hug:
 
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There are a lot of different forums here that may be of help to you. I sure hope you find the help you need and you can feel at peace! Take Care!
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tormented said:
When i look into the mirror i see a sad, sad person who's ugly and skinny and who lacks confidence totally.

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When God looks at you, He sees someone He loves so much, that if you had been the only person ever to exist, He would have still died to save you.
 
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Dear sweet one...
It is so hard for me to understand or relate to what you are going through. I don't have the words. I can only pray that God will give me the right things to say. I'm praying to turn this post over to Him.
One thing that keeps drumming in my head over and over again as I pray and type this is that: God loves you with an unconditional love. He will never reject you or forsake you. His love for you is pure.
I sense that you don't feel good at all about yourself. You are reaching out to your friend or anyone else that is kind to you because not many people in your life are kind to you. Please know that according to God's Word: You are fearfully and wonderfully made. He crafted you with love and care. You are His special creation. I think Jesus wants you to give the love you so badly want to express to Him. Rest in Him. Rest in His love. Give your heart over to Him.
I hope that I have not offended or scared you. I just feel in my heart of hearts that this is what you need to hear. Its hard for me to pinpoint this...but I really believe that you need to be loved and express love because you haven't had many opportunities in your life to do so. God's love is perfect.
God bless you and I'm praying for you. Feel free to PM me.
 
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:wave: First of all let me say welcome and God bless you Tormented. You came to the right place. There are tons of loving, non judgemental people here to pray with you, give you advise, and help you.

Second of all, don't ever give up! The fact that you are "tormented" shows you are well on your way to where you need to be. You're fighting the good fight and will be victorious in Christ Jesus for sure.

Third but probably most importantly, have you taken Jesus into your heart? Are you baptized - water and Holy Spirit? There is power in the blood (of Jesus) it's the only way to get through.

Fourth, everyone who reads this thread: say a prayer for Tormented because the more he is covered with prayer, the better!!!

Anytime you need to talk you know where to go. We love you and we're praying for you Tormented. :groupray: :amen:
 
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Welcome to Christian forum:wave: , Please take the time to look around, this site has sooo much to offer, Tons of nice people , educational, games, if you were looking for it ... it is here,:clap: If I can assist you in any way just drop me a note, Enjoy,

Warrior For Christ, Jeff :prayer:
 
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hi, im really not sur on what to say to you, but i dont understand why you think your ugly and too skinny and stuff like that, you are Gods masterpeice, i know he doesnt agree with the choices youve made and you know that too, but that doesnt mean he loves you anyless, the one thing you shoul dnever forget to have is confadence, God has it in you and so do i , i may not know you , but i know that God knows you and he knows your heart, dont be afraid to let yourself shine, walk like God and walk with God, i dont think God walks with head down, be proud of how you look, and hold your head up high your beutiful the way God made you. ill prey for you that God helps you get rid of your "feelings" that finally for give yourself for the choices youve mad . God will set you free. be rid of it. and prey if you wann atalk som more im up for anything...if you have aim my s/n is xxxliv4HIMxxx(its easier that way)

God loves you
 
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