It can be difficult to realise that you do not know your child as well as you thought, but this is a very personal and difficult discovery for your child. Your child most likely delayed telling you as they felt that they had to accept themselves first, a process that may have taken a long time.
Your child may have also struggled with the concept themselves and thus been unsure if they would be accepted.
Our society teaches us that being gay is wrong, and your child most likely suffered with self hate as they struggled to discover whether it was a phase or not. Society is very quick to tell us that questioning ones sexuality is most likely a phase, and your child would have wanted to be certain that it is not before they come out to you.
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All About Acceptance
Non-FictionComing out to anyone as part of the LGBTQ+ community is never easy, but it helps when they understand more about you. This book is aimed at parents of children who have just come out or who they suspect are LGBTQ+ as well as for children to give to...
