So this kinda starts out dark, but it has a happy ending!
This girl at my school asked me out and I was like ok yes! But I have a very unstable relationship with my parents, because I kinda hid my depression from them and found out when it was too late, so they really don't trust me. To make up for this, I wanted to come out to them before I did anything so I wouldn't hurt them more. Seems simple right?
No.
I'm from the Deep South, and though my parents had always kinda seemed ok with most things, I knew my extended family would disown me in a second, and my sister would tell everyone she saw, outing me to the entire school.
My solution was simple, bake (I literally love to bake) rainbow cupcakes and put a note in for my mother explaining everything. Then she could tell my dad, but my extended family and sisters would be kept in the dark.
Even still I was terrified and crying as I gave her the cupcake, and just sat on the couch shaking. But it did go well. She said she would support me and still loved me no matter what. And that was great.
But then she said something else, " you know I love you Abby, but you cannot tell anyone else. Our family, your friends or people at school. They will abandon you."
This really hurt, I had always had tgat thought in the back of my head, but to have someone confirm your worst fears, yeah that stung.
So now I live in secret, only out online and to a few of my close friends. So yeah, still a happy story, and if I I don't tell people at my school until then, my senior quote is gonna be
" Sike! I was Gay the whole time!"
Yeah, let me know any questions you have!
