TW: mentions of transphobia (no actual scenes, but I don't know if it will trigger)
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Jae's POV:
I sat on my bed, trying to block all the possible negative outcomes in this situation. I was about to come out as non-binary to my parents, and tell them my new name and pronouns. At the moment they know me as Aria, who is cis and uses she/her pronouns. After I speak to them, I will be known as Jae, who is enby and uses they/them pronouns. I was terrified about what they would say. I have no proof that they are transphobic, but I'm still terrified.
After sitting on my bed for 5 minutes, I called for my mum. She came in, wondering what was wrong. I drew a long, shaky breath and began.
Jasmine's POV:
I was downstairs, cleaning the kitchen when I heard Aria call me. Wondering what was wrong, I walked up the stairs and into her room.
She looked pale and was shaking slightly. I became concerned.
"Hey Aria what's wrong honey you look really pale." I asked, becoming increasingly worried. She patted the bed next to her and I sat down, putting my arm around her. She shrugged it off and asked:
"Do you love me?" Bewildered I responded honestly:
"I love you unconditionally. What's brought this on?" At this point I was sure it was bullying she was about to tell me. She took a deep breath and stated steadily:
"I'm non-binary, which means that I don't identify as a girl or a boy." She looked away, clearly distressed about my response. I pulled Aria into a hug and said that I still love her unconditionally. She relaxed slightly before continuing:
"Also, please could you call me Jae instead of Aria, as it's gender-neutral and makes me feel more confident"
"Of course Jae, whatever makes you feel comfortable," I responded. I saw a big grin form on her face. It made me feel happy to see her smile again, as Jae hadn't been smiling much recently. It all fell into place for me. Jae had been unhappy because of gender dysphoria. It all made so much sense now.
"Also, can you please use they/them pronouns?" Jae questioned. I agreed and promised them I would try my hardest, and to please correct me if I got it wrong.
Jae's POV:
I sighed with immense relief. My mum had accepted me. It was going to be ok. I had at least one parent who still loved me. But only one parent knew. I still needed to tell Dad. This time I felt more confident. Dad was at work right now, but I decided I would tell him over dinner. Since my siblings were all on residentials (Idk if this is a thing or not in America as I'm British) or sleepovers right now, I could tell him in peace. I suddenly remembered that my parents now know me by different names, and I raced to my mum.
"Hey Jae, is everything ok?" mum asked.
"Yeah, but I just remembered that Dad still thinks I'm called Aria. Please could you call me Aria in front of him until I tell him at dinner tonight?" My mum told me she would, and I knew that I must come out to him now.
Anthony's POV
I came through the door, exhausted and glad to be home. Aria came towards me and hugged me. Jasmine followed her and kissed me gently. They then led me through to the kitchen, where dinner was ready. I had a feeling that there was something they were keeping from me, but I couldn't put my finger on it.
We sat down and started eating. I told them about my day, and how we only have one song left to write for my new album. All of a sudden, Aria cleared her throat and put her knife and fork down. She gazed uncertainly at Jas, who nodded encouragingly. I was extremely confused. Aria turned to me and spoke:
"Dad, I'm non-binary, which means I don't identify as a boy or a girl. I would like you to call me Jae instead of Aria and use they/them pronouns when you refer to me." They looked at me fearfully, as if I was going to scream at them or something. I walked up to Jae and pulled them into a hug, whispering,
"I love you Jae" Jae pulled back with tears in their eyes, overwhelmed with the news that both of their parents supported them. I saw Jasmine get up and join the hug.
"I guess the gendered nicknames are no use anymore" I said out loud. "I'm now going to refer to you as my Favourite Alien Spawn" Jae giggled before returning to finish off their meal. Jas grinned at me before giving me a quick side hug and returning to her seat. I sat down, loving my child more than I ever have before, even though I didn't know that was possible.
Jae's POV
I felt a huge weight lift off my shoulders. I was out. I could be who I wanted now. I can change my name on the school register to Jae, and my friends don't have to deadname me when we hang out here. I knew I still had to come out to my siblings, but they already sort of knew, as I told them Jae was just a nickname. So I wasn't worried about that.
(Time Skip)
As I lay down in bed, I asked Dad if I could change my name on the register at school.
"Of course, Jae. Whatever makes you feel confident."
"Thanks Dad. I love you"
"I love you too"
I lay there, thinking of how lucky I was to have such supportive parents. I drifted off, content and happy for the first time in weeks. I knew the transphobia would come once my name was changed in the register (if they let me), but I didn't want to worry about that now. I was just happy to be out the closet and loved. I can't wait to tell my friends at school tomorrow, as they helped with the plan.
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A/N 1000 words exactly
This is based off of my fantasy of best results from coming out. This has never happened in real life, but my friends do accept me :)
