It can be difficult to realize that your children are not always the persons you think. On the other hand, it takes a long time for many LGBTI+ persons to make sense of and accept their own feelings. Many said they always felt different as they were growing up, but had a hard time figuring out what caused it. Messages from many different segments in our society that being LGBTI+ is wrong cause most LGBTI+ persons to develop self-hatred, to suffer from lack of self confidence while suppressing their emotions, which delays your child’s self- acceptance and coming out process. Your children come out to you because they would like to build an open, decent and honest relationship with you.
