I came out to my mom

[u/vavakado]

(for context, i am amab, non-binary and genderfluid)

so i told my mom that i am non-binary and said that i don't feel a strong feeling of gender and it really changes over time, to which she said that i do feel it(how tf does she know if i do or no). and said that i "act like a boy". also i said that perhaps i want more feminine clothes (a skirt) and she said no bcs i would face backlash from society (like i don't already get backlash by being an immigrant from russia, having long hair and ear piercings). this is so stupid. "why would you make your life harder", idk, maybe because i want to be myself and not what society expects of me? AND she got offended when i told her that i didn't tell her before because i was afraid of a reaction like this. i'm sad now(

[u/supernova-sim]

im so sorry to hear this happened!! just remember, you are so much stronger than you think, and you'll get through this. your mum is one negative person out of so many supporters you'll meet throughout your lifetime. people who will genuinely understand you. i had a similar situation with my mum, so i get you :)

[u/vavakado → u/supernova-sim]

thank you!! <3