What next?
She's in second year of secondary school. Never been that bothered by boys as she finds her brother annoying enough (her words) and found it all ridiculous when two of her friendship group got boyfriends last year. Her best friend is male and told her he "liked her" last year, at the time we asked what did she feel about it and her attitude was that they were good mates and she didn't feel like that about anyone at that time.
Her group are a bit misfit- not in a nasty way, she's a very caring kid and kids tend to go to her as she is very accepting of illness and other difficult situations down to having a brother with illness and Asperger's. Recently, two other kids have joined their ranks.
One is bi, the other says she is pansexual.
Now, I know they are all far more socially aware than my lot were at that age. But pansexual seems a bit far of a reach.
DD was being driven home this afternoon (half day due to a school event) and told her Dad rather unprompted that she is a lesbian and that is it and she is not discussing it.
She then came through the front door and announced it to me too.
What on earth do I do? Do I let her get on with it and treat it as something she is exploring at the moment?
To complicate matters, I am bi, she has no idea.
She is having counselling at the moment linked to some horrific bullying she had at primary school, and the hangover from it which her wonderful headteacher has highlighted and got help for her.
Is it too soon to know?
I would say if she is, that's cool! We will 100% support her.