That's hard, Chris
& shouldnt (have) happen(ed) to anyone. What are parents for?
Doug
On 2012-10-26, at 2:53 AM, chris Jones <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> My first mistake was coming out to my mother. Now, this is a woman who doesn't handle change well and thinks being open-minded is eating baked chicken instead of fried. I first came out to her when I was 12. Through her overly-dramatic tears, she basically told me that she didn't believe me. So I came out at 13... and again at 14. This time, she FINALLY removed the veil of doubt that she'd been married to and listened to me. We argued for about a month, and then she kicked me out.
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> Taking care of myself at 14 was probably one of the hardest things I had to do...that and pass physical science. I left her house and went where ever bouncy balls go when they get lost; to a friend's, a cousin's, another friend's, a boyfriend's, and foster care.
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> http://yourteenmag.com/2010/08/coming-out-personal-stories/
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> http://www.facebook.com/christopher.c.jones.161
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