My brother is coming to visit in a few days, and I want to come out to him, but I am also absolutely terrified. How did y’all handle coming out to your families?

  • nikki@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 days ago

    3am text message to parents I knew would support me, do as I say not as I do lol

    i would have a plan b if things are shaky already with support, dont risk anything if you are in danger of being kicked out or worse. have a sit down talk with them, theyll understand or they won’t. once you explain yourself its up to them to process it

    • compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zoneOP
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      5 days ago

      Haha I will try stop myself from doing as you do in this case! I am only a little jealous that you knew they would support you.

      Luckily, I live on my own with my wife, so they can’t kick me out, but they could cut ties if they want to (and I would prefer they didn’t). But yeah, that’s a good point. After they find out, it’s up to them. And there are plenty of people that I’m already out to who don’t have a problem with it, so it’s not a me thing, if they don’t process it well.

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        if they cut you off for being trans its kinda a non starter to begin with (for me anyway, you’re totally valid to think otherwise). its who you are as a person and you can’t change that, theyll find out eventually on their own