Source: BuzzFeed – LGBTQ – www.buzzfeed.com
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Chris Appleton came out as gay later in life and how he had to fight to let go of the ‘guilt’ and ‘shame’ surrounding his sexuality talked about.“I think it was incredibly difficult to come out so late in life, when I was 26 years old, because I had two children and a partner I had been with for nine years. I didn’t understand everything. “Because I thought I got it, and other people thought I got it,” he began. “So all of a sudden you break a record and people say, ‘Oh yeah, I should have known all along.’ But I didn’t know I knew.”Chris also talked about his current relationship with his ex-boyfriend, who is now a good friend. In fact, the star recently revealed that he got emotional while on the phone with his girlfriend because he remembered his former self.Chris went on to share his pride in his two children, Billy, 21, and Kitty, 20, and admitted he was grateful to be able to show them the world outside of his hometown of Leicester, England.Summarizing how his life has improved since accepting who he really is, Chris concluded: In 26 years of my life, I had not seen myself. I didn’t show myself to myself. And it wasn’t until someone said to me, “You’re allowed to see yourself, you’re allowed to be that person, you don’t have to feel guilty,” my whole life literally changed. And I never want to return to such chains. ”
