how to come out to dad [+rep]

[Vause]

Jazz you could of talked to me about this so many times, silly!

I was 13 when I came out to my family. Considering I'm almost 21, that's almost 8 years. They're all fine now. Of course at first, they were upset and I had the EXACT same excuses growing up, you're only saying that because you don't have a boyfriend..

Honestly Jazz, the best advice I have is - time is a big thing. You need to let them know, you're still the same, it changes nothing. Write it in a letter, that helped me. My Mum is so accepting now and it's never mentioned!

I'm always here babe

[Jazz]

I had a friend named Justin in a similar situation a couple years ago. He was a great friend of mine through high school, but moved to New York and "discovered himself". He ended up just coming out and telling them how it was - he didn't sugar coat it or anything. His parents took it very hard, but he doesn't regret a thing because he was honest with them. It was not easy for him though, and it most likely won't be easy for you either.

I remember Justin's dad talking to me about a week after he found out, and he told me something that I will never forget. He told me that he wasn't mad at Justin and that he was in fact proud of him for finally owning up to who he was. He still hurt badly though because he thought that something had been taken away from him - the fact that he will never have grandchildren tore him up.

Also realize that at the age of 17 you are essentially an adult - you make your own decisions that will inevitably have consequences; but you are still young and have a lot of changes to go through. What seems right today may not seem right tomorrow; I personally change the person I am every 6 months haha. I am not the same person i was when I was 21, 18, or 16. Just make sure of 2 things and you can't go wrong: 1 - always be honest with those you love, 2 - never compromise your morals or values for anyone.

Thank you, this kind of puts it in perspective for me.

Jazz you could of talked to me about this so many times, silly!

I was 13 when I came out to my family. Considering I'm almost 21, that's almost 8 years. They're all fine now. Of course at first, they were upset and I had the EXACT same excuses growing up, you're only saying that because you don't have a boyfriend..

Honestly Jazz, the best advice I have is - time is a big thing. You need to let them know, you're still the same, it changes nothing. Write it in a letter, that helped me. My Mum is so accepting now and it's never mentioned!

I'm always here babe

Thanks Emma haha, I didnt really think to talk to you before I posted this. :-P

[:ADIO]

Hope it helped, good luck with everything