I’m debating coming out to my parents, im 15. I’m just afraid they’ll pass it off as a “stage”, and trust me, its not. Should I just say it, or wait til i’m older and theyre more likely to take me seriousy? Btw, I love your page. It makes me smile and gave me some hope :)

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I'm debating coming out to my parents, im 15. I'm just afraid they'll pass it off as a "stage", and trust me, its not. Should I just say it, or wait til i'm older and theyre more likely to take me seriousy? Btw, I love your page. It makes me smile and gave me some hope :)

guinevereisfree-deactivated2012 asked

Thank you for the love! It’s always appreciated.

Now, from personal experience, I would wait to tell them if they are the type to not take you seriously, but then again everyone is different. What’s best for me or someone else may not be best for you. Figure out what kind of people they are (gauge conservative level, religious level, etc.) and take into account how they’ve reacted to other things you’ve told them in the past, or how they’ve reacted to other similar situations (i.e. how they feel about marriage equality, etc.). One thing is for certain, if you do come out sooner rather than later, make sure you have your defensive arguments ready in case they blow things out of proportion and start giving you the third degree. Know facts so that you can maturely educate and hopefully make them see reason (if they end up being ridiculous and non-accepting of you). If/when you do come out, be mature, stay calm, and give it to them straight (pardon the pun).

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