Anecdotes and Facts.

I think we all know it's hard to grow up. (I am going to leave off the "these days" because I really think it's just plain hard to grow up.) And, for those of us who grew up queer, we have anecdotal evidence that growing up queer might add a bit of burden to the process of self-discovery. But anecdotes can be argued against -- with other anecdotes, if nothing else.

Thankfully, we now have proof that being a gay teen carries with it extra burden. GLSEN recently released several reports documenting the struggles faced by the younger generation.