Coming Out Support Group
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A few months ago, I came out to my mom and sister about not being straight officially(though I knew a few years ago first year in college). Sis took it well, mom was pretty much silent. Mom later gave me glares, disgusted looks and snide comments like, "that's just sick. Why can't my daughter be normal? What do you think people will say when the news gets back to me?"
Although those hurt and cut into me, I am fortunate to have supportive friends, so I do have a bit of support there. However, I'd like to somehow move past this. How can I deal with that harassment? Should I refer her to the PFLAG? Buy her a book about having LGBTQ relatives so she can read and learn to understand? Or should I further talk or write her a letter explaining I didn't want to be like this in life, but in order to be happy I have to be myself?
If anyone's dealt with something similar, your comments and advice would be appreciated. :)
Although those hurt and cut into me, I am fortunate to have supportive friends, so I do have a bit of support there. However, I'd like to somehow move past this. How can I deal with that harassment? Should I refer her to the PFLAG? Buy her a book about having LGBTQ relatives so she can read and learn to understand? Or should I further talk or write her a letter explaining I didn't want to be like this in life, but in order to be happy I have to be myself?
If anyone's dealt with something similar, your comments and advice would be appreciated. :)
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wel my moms like that eveyime i bring it up she talk to me really badly and tha the way she is books dont help and otherthing s wont either so what i decdie is to let her be she has to given sometiem to it see when you endareg of somthing they coming runnin but im not saying get your self indager im saying that when she see you need her she wont care wecther your anything only that your her daughter.
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