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I need someone to tell me it's okay to come out via email (piefed.blahaj.zone)
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My family are like the very last people I need to come out to, and then I’ll be done with my social transition. I’ve talked about how afraid I am to come out to them so often in comments here that you all probably already know that they’re conservative Catholics.

I am so over hiding myself from them, I’m just ready for it to be over, and even if they respond poorly, at least then it’s something real and not just fear of the uncertainty

I don’t think I can do it in person though. It would be too uncomfortable, there would be too many people (I have a lot of siblings), and I don’t think I’d even be able to get the words out. But I still feel weirdly obligated, like I owe them the respect of coming out in person?

Please please tell me it’s okay to send them an email instead

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[–] 8 points 2 months ago (1 child)

It is definitely okay to do it in an email.

There are also other ways to do it:

  • Talking with them (the one you don't want)
  • Writing an email
  • Writing a letter
  • Writing a letter and giving them to read, while you are there

Whatever you choose is okay. There are definitely other ways I'm not thinking about right now.

I was pretty sure my parents would be accepting and it was still difficult to say. I'm certain that is even more difficult if you don't necessarily expect them to react well.

Good luck

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