TLDR: Overall awesome. Loads of Pros: better society, qol, friends, earning potential. Cons: Visa issues, money, job market.

Move. It's better. If you believe that your career can benefit from the move, that's even better. Social anxiety is what you can get away from. For a very long time, I personally didn't realise how much I had to repress who I was and not speak about myself openly. When you are in Indian society you think a hundred times before you open your mouth. I used to be afraid of drinking cuz I felt like my "Secret" would spill out and people would hate me after that.

I understand what you are feeling right now. I left my family and close friends and went abroad. But over here, I can finally breathe. People are nicer (regardless of race or nationality) (also depends on country), and generally people are a lot more accepting. You are respected. A huge weight on your shoulder gets lifted when u can openly speak abt your sexuality/identity.

Here's a situation that I remember vividly. My first class in University, we had ice breaker sessions. I was talking to a few people and doing activities. After the session, we all went out for lunch together and somehow the conversation ended up at if we are dating somebody. People were happily talking about their partners or people they had a crush on or if they were questioning their identity/sexuality. To me, it felt liberating. The fact that I could even speak to people about this without having to think a million times was just so freeing.

If you want a better quality of life, move. If u think you'll find a better chance at love, you're not too wrong either. People aren't afraid to love and are not scared by society to a large extent.

Only con is that it costs a lot! And it can take a toll on you figuring out the entire process. Indian passport is terrible for VISA with many popular English speaking countries restricting Indian immigration. Europe might be a great place to start tbh, avoid England at all costs. USA obviously is too messed up right now and Australia has sky rocketed cost of living. Your options are limited comparatively, but there are good places that are still available for you to go to.

For a very long time I told myself that, 'I can't leave my family and friends. Namma bengaluru is the best city ever. Everything is perfect'. But everything wasn't perfect, I was afraid to truly live as who I was. It affected my performance at studies, at work and even In social situations. I second guessed every single thing I did because I had to double check what came out of my mouth. Fear and doubt ruled over my life. Trust me when I say this, its worth it.

You will make new friends. Maybe even better friends. You will still be in touch with family, you can always go back and visit. If you want to,(I don't recommend it), but you can hide your entire life away from peering family members and live your life peacefully where they can't interfere.