Freedom to Love | Ep68 | Docu Series by Sofia A. Wellman | Coming Out Later

Not being true to ourselves is people's most significant regret. Understanding ourselves and facing our fears is the formula to becoming authentic. Since it takes lots of experience to acquire self-knowledge, we don't fully know who we are early in life, especially if we follow the heteronormative thesis most of us were raised with. Moreover, the healthy coping skills needed to face our fears usually lag behind self-awareness. So it is no surprise that many people come out later in life.
Melisa had her awakening two kids in married to a man. She thought she was the only one. While processing what she discovered about herself, Melisa found few people open about coming out late. As we all teach what we are learning best, she found a way to bring along other people with the same self-awareness but frozen in fear about changing their lives.
Lesbian Chronicles: Coming Out Later in Life, a podcast she started to help other women. She and her cohost have listeners in 60 countries with over a million downloads. They support women coming out to transform their lives and maintain an upright position against the tide. The podcast is available on all major platforms, including Apple, Spotify, and Google Play.
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[@melpryor7385]

I felt very enlightened by this as someone who came out young. The way you took me on the journey with your experience coming out later made me really empathize with all the hurdles you had to jump. You had so many extra layers to go through, and I could feel the weight of it all. It makes me happy to see that you have come out through the tunnel and are living your best life! 🌈❤️🌈❤️🌈

[@SofiaWellman]

Coming out older has its unique challenges for sure. Although people coming out later have the wisdom from experience that what others think doesn't matter. Hopefully, letting go of the opinions of others doesn't just happen on our deathbeds. Melisa's story proves how being true to ourselves is vital to a quality life. She is living her best life for sure. Thanks for your input, Mel.