Chris, this was brave and painful, to say the least. I can see why you feel
strongly about not suppressing ideas expressed at whatever stage. A young
individual tries to be clear, express him- or herself clearly, and all too
often, the whole matter becomes the parent's issue, and the child is left
to try to "clean up" the problems for that person.
On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 1:53 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.
>
> 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.
>
> http://yourteenmag.com/2010/**08/coming-out-personal-**stories/<http://yourteenmag.com/2010/08/coming-out-personal-stories/>
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