Still is for me. Thanks for reminding me to appreciate myself before it was over. 🤗

Yeah, I fear that with my mother too

I maybe start slow as you suggest bringing up topics

Even if they're claiming to be open it can still be dangerous. My mom who claimed tolerance suddenly was devastated when i came out because it's different if it's the own child. It took half a year of convincing and now she's the biggest ally but the start was tough

Well, I wouldn't recommend coming out straight away if you aren't sure it's safe. Perhaps you could try bringing up LGBTQIA+ topics or watching media featuring queer characters, and seeing how your parents react?

There are two kinds of people in this world…