every time one of these stories makes the round I’m increasingly grateful that my mom just went “ohhhhhhh that’s why” and we moved on with our lives
Rachel Hands
If you grieve when your child comes out (as gay or trans or atheist or Socialist or nudist or whatever else), you don't truly love your actual child. You love your *idea* of your child.
But here's the thing, moms and dads: Your child is not responsible for your idea of who you wish they were.
