Article: Deciding to come out to your friends and family is a big step forward, but it's not necessarily one you have to make right now. If you feel comfortable coming out, do it. You will find people who love and support you and it will also be a lot easier to find and enter into a queer relationship. If you don't feel comfortable coming out yet, that's okay too! The most important thing is to come out when you feel ready. If you're looking for a compromise, come out, but only to your closest friends and family. If your school already has an LGBTQ club, getting involved is an easy way to meet and surround yourself with fellow queer teens. Not only will you find a support network within the group, you will have access to fellow students who are already out, and, like you, presumably looking for a relationship. If your school does not have an LGBTQ club already in place, consider working with an advisor to start one. Even if you don't click with anyone in your club, chances are your friends have their own gay friends. Try to meet as many as you can and see if you find someone you're attracted to. Many theater and art programs value diversity, allow for creativity, and give people a chance to escape the problems in their everyday lives. By auditioning for plays, joining your school's chorus or volunteering for stage crew, you put yourself in a position to potentially meet other gay teens, plus, you may avoid much of the homophobia that is traditionally found in more mainstream high school experiences. As you continue to get involved in theater and the arts, look for programs outside your high school to extend your network. Keep in touch with your older friends after they graduate. Visit them at college and meet their friends you may click with someone you meet on campus. Statistically speaking, there are other gay teens in your high school they just might not know it or feel comfortable talking about it yet. Pursue the things you love in high school and chances are you'll meet another gay teen who is similarly interested in the things you care about. If you're already out, you may find that closeted gay teens flock to you, simply because you're approachable and represent something they desperately want. Be a good friend to them and it may turn into something more. If you're not out, don't worry. Come out when you're comfortable and use this time to focus on your studies and developing your personality.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Decide whether or not you want to be out. Join your high school's LGBTQ group. Get involved in your school's music and art program. Do the things you like to do.
Article: You want the chair to remain firmly in one place. Your feet should be planted on the floor, with your knees bent at ninety degrees. Make sure the chair is not wobbly, and doesn't rotate or have wheels (e.g. an office chair) If you are at the gym, you can sit on a weightlifting bench. The exercise band should be placed behind your knees, on top of your clothing. The band should be tight enough so that it is challenging to pull your knees apart, but not so hard that you cannot perform the exercise. Alternatively, you can also create resistance using your hands. Simply make a fist with both hands and place each hand on the outside of each knee. For example, your left hand will be on the outside of your left knee, and the right hand will be on the outside of your right knee. Use the strength of your arms as resistance. Take a breath in, and as you exhale, begin the exercise. try to push your knees apart, against the resistance bands for four seconds. Then, exhale as you release. Keep the muscles in your abdomen contracted while you do this exercise to keep your spine protected. Don't hold your breath as you perform the exercise, as this may make you dizzy. You should try to press against the band so that you feel the outer muscles of your thigh contracting. It is not necessary to spread your legs as wide as they will go. If it is possible for you to do this, you might need to try a tighter resistance band. You should try to do three sets of 15 repetitions. This means that you will repeat the exercise 15 times, take a short break of a minute or so, and then repeat for two more sets of 15. You should aim to do this exercise three to five times per week. If you feel that this is too hard for you, then do as many as you can, and work your way up. As you get stronger, you can move to a tighter resistance band.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Sit in a chair with your knees bent. Place an exercise band around your thighs. Press your knees outward. Repeat the exercise.
Article: If you're going to be switching between infield and outfield positions, pick a size as Goldilocks would: not so long that it would impede quick ball-to-hand transfers, but not so short that it would make catches in the outfield too difficult. Keep your wrist uncovered. Allow yourself greater mobility while playing infield positions. Since the open back design sacrifices support for more mobility, avoid gloves with an open web design. Make up the difference with a closed web, which offers more support.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Choose a size. Go for an open back. Choose a closed web.