How did you come out to your parents?
I was 22 and just broken up with my second gf of 4 years. I was driving mum to work, and she saw tears streaming down my face silently sobbing at the loss through my sunnies. I didn't want her to know how hurt I was in case she asked. Anyway, as a concerned parent who just saw her daughter start crying for absolutely no reason, she called work and said she had a family emergency and would not be coming in that day. She sat in the car with me until I was ready to tell her about my breakup. She cried, I cried - then we came to a good understanding.
What did you say?
I cried because I felt like I've failed her as the good daughter I've always worked hard to be and she cried because she realised how much pressure I'd be holding inside of me and she wasn't able to help. She only wanted me to be happy and said she'd support me in whatever decision I would make from here. She also said she had suspected. During the next few months of what seemed like pain forever of getting over my ex, my mum was there for me to talk, to understand, to support me in finding new love - which I did.
Advice
- I love my gf now (who happens to be my first ever gf from when I was younger. It's been almost 4 years now and because of my mum, my whole family has accepted her as my special friend (dad still doesn't know but i think he secretly does). My mum loves her dearly and we've moved out as a rock solid couple for a year now to establish our two person family together.
- Advice: Know what you want and prepare to stand up for your relationship because you never know how your parents will react. Make sure you won't buckle under pressure or you won't ever be taken seriously again. Open up to supportive people first.
