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| Robbie Rogers |
Once the dust has
settled, the well wishers have moved on and the interviews have ceased,
there's the realization that there is a world out there -- waiting to be
confronted.
"For 25 years, you've
lived a certain way and with distance," U.S. footballer Robbie Rogers,
who now plays for Los Angeles Galaxy, said in an interview for CNN's
"World Sport Presents: Journey of a Gay Athlete" documentary.
"You're afraid to tell
people and be open with stuff and so it's hard to just change. A lot of
gay men and women who aren't out and don't really accept that they're
gay, live with a bit of self-hate.
"So I hate to be so blunt about it, but hating yourself is very damaging."
Rogers' escapism came through writing -- notably his blog, on which he announced his revelation -- and therapy.
CNN
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