However, some of them then said that these were only the early stages, and such feelings changed to curiosity in sexual matters. One participant stated, “When I was a child I began to feel an attraction to boys and started having fantasies. For me it was terrible. . . . I was afraid that my family would find out. I also felt ashamed and confused. . . . I remember that when a man on the street looked effeminate, my dad would make fun of him and threatened my brothers and me if we ever acted like that.” Consequently, participants reported a “process of change,” attempting to “normalize” their lives. They considered subsequently this “spiritual acceptance” the beginning of the “coming out” process.