LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy

[Spectre]

It's currently banned in Canada but I was wondering if there is still a way to access it online or perhaps in the U.S. It's impossible to find information on conversion therapy online that isn't survivor-based. I don't want anything crazy I just don't want to be like this anymore.

 

[Innereye]

This one hurts to see. Not going to give you any spiels but if you want to talk, shoot me a DM mate.

 

[10000DaysTooMany]

Sorry but I don't belive those are around anymore. If you ever want to talk about those feelingsI'm here for you.

 

[natthebrat]

May I ask why you want to change?

 

[Spectre]

May I ask why you want to change?

Tired of feeling like a walking joke

 

[huphup]

i'm sorry you're going through this. It's honestly shitty how even in Canada there is still homophobia prevalent to the point of making LGBT folk feel like the need to convert.

 

[edu0z]

Believe me, you don't want to get into that. I tried doing it on myself and it worked for a short period of time but it only increased the feelings I had after a while and everything became worse. I'm not a big fan of the LGBT community, I'm even homophobic... but believe me, conversion therapy is a hell you don't want to get into.

 

[Soc]

I too have grown to hate the community I'm in. All rainbows and political correctness on the surface but toxic and backstabbing underneath. I tried being straight but now just feel empty with any kind of intimacy.

 

[cursedcure]

please watch https://letterboxd.com/film/but-im-a-cheerleader/ maybe it'll resonate with you, it's about conversion camp and being gay and it's just a great flick.
hope you can accept yourself for who you are, and find community. being queer shouldn't be a reason to want to CTB, it breaks my heart that you feel this way, really. big hugs, from someone who couldn't accept their queerness for the longest time too

 

[FallingGrace]

I understand some queer communities can seem less palatable than others. Search enough and you'll find one that suits you. Self directed homophobia is sadly not uncommon. Something I'm not entirely sure I can say I'm completely free of, but I'm trying. Conversion therapy won't do anything but scar you. You are beautiful and valid just the way you are.

 

[beelzebul]

i'm not sure why you're seeking them out, even if you don't want to be gay. they don't work and they never have. every study about them will tell you that.

 

[dreamingofrest]

I just want to say that I'm sorry you're struggling with all this emotional pain, and I hope you find peace with yourself someday, however that is. <3
(Also, totally seconding @cursedcure's rec of But I'm a Cheerleader, I love that movie!)

 

[Worndown]

We are who we are. That has always been the case and always will be.

Someone helping you become who they want you to be is not a solution to what is really their problem.

There is a strange conservatism rising in this world from Afganistan to Florida to...everywhere!

Try to avoid those making your life hell. Try to find people who are good with you and who you are.

 

[nembutal]

Believe me, you don't want to get into that. I tried doing it on myself and it worked for a short period of time but it only increased the feelings I had after a while and everything became worse. I'm not a big fan of the LGBT community, I'm even homophobic... but believe me, conversion therapy is a hell you don't want to get into.

 

[IWishToDie]

It's currently banned in Canada but I was wondering if there is still a way to access it online or perhaps in the U.S. It's impossible to find information on conversion therapy online that isn't survivor-based. I don't want anything crazy I just don't want to be like this anymore.

Interesting topic. Goes back to the argument of nature or nurture. Don't have any problems against gays but I will try to answer your question. There is a theory that trans hypnosis works, maybe try straight hypnosis? Does such a thing exist? I wonder. Trying to not sound rude but honestly answer here. Ultimately the best answer would be to find acceptance somehow, within yourself. Forget society and whatever else. I can't imagine your pain, the beauty of women is simply unparalleled.

 

[Linda]

It's currently banned in Canada but I was wondering if there is still a way to access it online or perhaps in the U.S. It's impossible to find information on conversion therapy online that isn't survivor-based. I don't want anything crazy I just don't want to be like this anymore.

Don't do it. Accept yourself for who you are. Conversion therapy doesn't work and can be incredibly destructive. Without knowing more about you I can't say much more than that, but if you are willing to share more about your situation I might be able to add something.

 

[depthss]

It's currently banned in Canada but I was wondering if there is still a way to access it online or perhaps in the U.S. It's impossible to find information on conversion therapy online that isn't survivor-based. I don't want anything crazy I just don't want to be like this anymore.

I've been wondering this too, I'm Canadian and I've been looking for anything online that I can find. I feel your pain with this

 

[DreamEnd]

Hey, I'm religious and more "traditional" leaning but I don't think there is anything you can do. You can't "pray it away" or anything like that. The only thing that may have an effect on your sexuality is porn consumption. So if you have been consuming a lot of porn try to reset for a little bit and see where that takes you. If nothing changes then just learn to live with if. Best wishes.

 

[Spectre]

I've been wondering this too, I'm Canadian and I've been looking for anything online that I can find. I feel your pain with this

were you able to find anything?

 

[wait.what]

I'm really sorry you're this miserable. I have to warn you though, if you think your local LGBTQ community is fake, I guarantee they've got nothing on "converted" queer people. You know all those ultra-homophobic politicians who end up getting caught soliciting sex from some dude in a gas station bathroom? That's them.

Are there people in your area you can spend time with who aren't either gay or homophobic? People who don't go around thinking about other people's sexual orientation at all because who cares? I don't know what it is you enjoy doing, or if you even feel enjoyment at all right now, but just about any hobby you can think of has people of all kinds who participate in it.