don't wait for your kid to come out
tell them right now: i support and love you no matter your gender or sexuality
the bills in some states mandating teachers inform parents if their child is doing any kind of gender exploration does more than put kids whose parents will be violent at risk
it means any kids who are unsure how their parent will react cannot safely do any sort of gender exploration then come out to their parents when they feel ready
so right now. tell your kid. don't give them any room for doubt.
@deilann when I came out to my Mom, the first thing she said was "We always knew there was something wrong with you." on the one hand she tries to be supportive but on the other hand, she thinks that the reason there are pedophiles in the Catholic Church (which has abused children of all kinds for hundreds of years) is because they became sexually permissive (in the 70s) and allowed gay young men into the priesthood
@schwinghamer @deilann Oh dear....