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Lunabell

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5. Coming out as lesbian to my hard right wing religious parents was really difficult.

Reply to Pacifist Patriot (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 11, 2024, 07:36 AM

Apr 11

It took years and my stepmother's intervention (after my mother passed) and insistance that my dad accept me and my wife to heal our family from his bigotry. Thankfully, my step-mom knew how to love her children unconditionally and "made" my dad see the light. He died in '19 and I am grateful tofinally have a few years of unconditional love from him. Those in-between years were very painful. And my mother never was accepting, even as I and my wife took care of her while she was dying of cancer.

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Having a trans daughter was a wake-up call for this man. This story just made me cry. [View all] Lunabell Apr 11 OP

The entire article should be read UpInArms Apr 11 #1

Agree! Pacifist Patriot Apr 11 #3

Mom of a trans daughter here, and I don't care... Pacifist Patriot Apr 11 #2

Coming out as lesbian to my hard right wing religious parents was really difficult. Lunabell Apr 11 #5

typical right wing. something is only an issue when it happens to them Javaman Apr 11 #4

Poor kid. Parents should have an idea, with the clues that are given TeamProg Apr 11 #6