Is it normal to hide a dark past of gay sex and porn to my girlfriend?
I am a heterosexual guy with a promiscuous and uninhibited past. Around the time I was 18, I had several partners and I even experimented with other guys. I have slept with 3 guys, but it was mostly the consequences of substance abuse, depression and even money issues sometimes.
Another shocking thing that happened to me is that I was filmed while having sex. When I was young I didn't care about it at all, because I trusted the people recording. However, one of the guys had his cellphone stolen and some of the videos ended up online.
Now many years have passed since all this and my life has completely turned around. I am only dating girls now and I am mostly around healthy and productive environments.
However, one thing that I don't know is whether or not I should reveal my new girlfriends about my past. I tried to explain this once and the results were awful. I don't believe most people would accept a guy who had gay experiences and has porn videos online.
So, I am writing here to know if you think it is normal to hide this... and girls, I would like to know if you would ever accept a guy like me, considering my past.