OTHER PEOPLE WILL NOT UNDERSTAND …

It is true that some people find it difficult to tolerate difference. However the riskiest thing for your child is telling you. In coming out they face rejection, abandonment and fear and that is hardest from someone we love. If you can support your child, what other people think will not matter greatly.

There are many forms of discrimination and prejudice but also many people taking a stand against them.

Your child has told you because they do not want to pretend to be something that they are not. By telling you, they are not trying to hurt you, they are being honest.

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