Your client is in the process of coming out as gay. In your sessions, you find that he has an embedded belief that same-sex attraction is abnormal/wrong and that it is better to be heterosexual. As a result, he displays masochistic attitudes and behaviors. It is likely your client is experiencing internalized

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The client is experiencing internalized homophobia, which is the internalization of societal prejudices against homosexuality, leading to a dislike or fear of one's own same-sex attractions. Additionally, the belief that it is better to be heterosexual indicates internalized heterosexism, which is the belief in the superiority of heterosexual orientation and the societal normativity of heterosexuality.

Your Client Is in the Process of Coming Out as Gay