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Dd 14 came out to family, now she feels they are gossiping about her

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creaturcomforts · 09/05/2021 01:08

Dd who is now 14, has explained to me that she is gay, I think it was hard for her to tell me, have explained that it doesnt matter to me as she is my child, but I have explained to dd, that people might not be understanding and I've tried not to make a big deal of it and let it play out, as I dont necessarily know at 14, if you can be fully aware, and that there's alot of time to think and deal with feelings. She and I have argued alot about this and j have told her I don't mind in any way how she identifies as long as she is sure, she came out to her uncle but he had told her nan, after she asked him to keep it a secret,as she didn't want anyone else to know and thought he would be understanding.

My mum had told me and had said my brother had called her the same day saying "guess what" dd is gay, she told me about this like it was gossip, I'm so angry at the pair of them as it was her choice to tell anyone and it's a sensitive subject! Really angry with them both right now and upset for dd

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SleepingStandingUp · 15/05/2021 13:32

@creaturcomforts

Thank you mrs Terry pratchett, yes it could be a phase, tbh that was my initial reaction and to minimise the discussion, dd has made it her way of life and so I'm not sure now.. can you decide at this age? I certainly wouldn't have, and dont really understand how she feels so inclined towards any opinion.. I mean at 14 I wasnt interested in boys either !! She is very sure....
I think it's more unusual at 14 that you didn't know if you were attracted to men or women than your 14 to to know she's attached to females.

I would speak calmly to brother and ask that he stops telling people, as per his nieces request

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