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coming out to my parents as an adult feels somehow harder

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Mei
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Mei

i'm 29. financially independent. still terrified.

part of me thinks it should be easier because i don't need them for survival. part of me knows their opinion still sits in my chest like a brick.

if you've done this later — what actually helped the week of.

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  • Fran

    Fran

    script + exit plan. i told them, stayed for one reaction, then left to my friend's place. not sticking around for a debate saved me.

  • Nadia

    Nadia

    you don't owe a TED talk. "i'm gay / i date women / i wanted you to know" is enough.

  • Sam

    Sam

    their reaction is about them. ugly sentence that becomes true after enough repetition.

  • Mei

    Mei

    exit plan is smart. i was going to stay for dinner like an idiot

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