I have been struggling with my gender identity for a pretty long time now. I had recently come out to my school as transgender non-binary, which means I prefer they/them pronouns. However, I rarely get the "there's only two genders" argument, but oh well. But ever since I had come out, there have been a lot of questions coming from my friends asking about whether or not I came out to my parents; that's the issue. My parents already have mixed feelings about me not being heterosexual before, but I'm even more scared of how they would react when I tell them that I no longer identify as their daughter.
My father has already proved himself to be homophobic and transphobic. My mother just doesn't seem to care, and thinks I'm too young to know my sexuality, let alone my gender, which makes no sense to me; I'm 14. I have this theory that if I can have a valid opinion about a pressing issue in our society that makes sense, then I'm old enough to know who I like, and I'm old enough to know what I feel comfortable in. I'm extremely scared that I'll get kicked out of my house if I come out, for i have nowhere to go.
Please help!
- Avery
My father has already proved himself to be homophobic and transphobic. My mother just doesn't seem to care, and thinks I'm too young to know my sexuality, let alone my gender, which makes no sense to me; I'm 14. I have this theory that if I can have a valid opinion about a pressing issue in our society that makes sense, then I'm old enough to know who I like, and I'm old enough to know what I feel comfortable in. I'm extremely scared that I'll get kicked out of my house if I come out, for i have nowhere to go.
Please help!
- Avery
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