LGBTQ children, concealing my sexuality in school was an undercover mission. I was a sensitive, naturally flamboyant boy who surrounded himself with girls, making it much easier for bullies to pick up on.There was also a lesson in my planner which, when I saw it, caused my heart to skip a beat: Physical Education.
The changing rooms amplified my anxieties. I felt ashamed and intimidated when I looked at the skinny bodies around me, so I hid in the corner.
If they weren’t traumatic enough, spending three hours a week playing ‘boy sports’ like football and rugby with people I either didn’t know, or who frequently teased me for my rumoured sexuality, added more fuel to my hatred of exercising.