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Hi ladies,
I finally cracked this afternoon. My wife and I had been discussing this for some time. I posted about the initial conversation a while ago, I wasn't super happy with the concept at the time and we shelved it for quite a while but it came back up last week and started the wheels turning in my head. I definitely wasn't ready then and I'm not sure I was ready for it today but it seemed like time to rip off the band-aid. My wife left on a trip for a few days, leaving our youngest daughter at home (18). Since she has her own suite I got dressed and made up and then got back to work but the opportunity was nagging at me. It was all done by text since my daughter is a bit 'conversation phobic', I figured this was easiest for her. Also, I wasn't quite prepared to reveal Abbie in the flesh and it didn't seem right to come out if I was in drab. Anyway, her response was this:
"I support u (thumbs up emoji) welcome to the rainbow club" -- she came out as LGBTQ last year. Her response is pretty much exactly what I thought she'd say.
I don't feel a whole lot freer than I did before but I'm guessing it will take time. So I guess, I'm sharing this for some perspective and to let others know it can be OK sometimes to let the cat out of the bag.
Congrats to everyone who's come out to someone and I'm rooting for those that hope to get there someday!
Thanks for reading!
-- Abbie 🥰😘
Congrats to you Abbie!
I hope you feel freer as time goes on.
Hugs,
Lara
Congrats Abbie for coming out to daughter. Glad things went well. That one less load have to carry no more.
Hugs
Donna
You have shown strength and courage, such great news!
thanks for sharing.
Happy for you, Abbie! I came out to my adult (middle) stepson last year - solely because he lives with us and I was tired of hiding my painted toenails from him! He took it great, said it was my house and should do what I want. In the last year he has seen “Geena” fully dressed a few times and hasn’t batted an eye! It is such a relief for me each time after coming out to those FEW people I have! Again, happy for you girl!!
Hugs, Geena 😊😊
Wow, that's great to hear Geena. I always assume boys are less receptive to gender bending than girls but it seems to be opening up lately. Thanks and congrats! Hugs
-- Abbie 😘
I'm happy for you. It's not easy to do that, coming out to anyone at all is a very individual choice. So far mine have been positive. I'm glad yours was too.
Bridgette
That's Great Abbie!!
Hopefully you will begin to feel freer as you spend more time around your daughter. Im sure you probably still have reservations about telling her. Maybe this will help you become more confident around her and more confident that her acceptance is real.
Chelly
Thanks Chelly,
I'm hoping so. This might take a few weeks to process. I don't know how people do it all at once, I mean come out to everyone at the same time.
-- Abbie 🥰
You have a terrific young lady there, Abbie!! What an absolutely incredible, affirming response!!!
I hope my daughter and her bride-to-be will accept me just as well. We're going to their wedding next week, but I won't come out to them until the end of the year.
Thanks Brielle,
and congrats to your daughter! It sounds like you're set up for a good reception when you do tell her.
-- Abbie 🥰
It’s really something isn’t it? We hold it in , twist ourselves in knots, get our undies in a bundle and then, and then when we make the big reveal, it’s just like you experienced. Kind of, “ho hum, good for you, no big surprise, yeah, I kinda thought so, I’m with you on this, ok I gotta go help my boyfriend with his nails”. Kids these days. Sheesh!
; ) Miss C
Exactly.
Being ready for the 'flood' following a reveal to close family and friends just does not prepare you for the ease with which a lot of them accept us.
My Aunt Kathy helped mom with both my sister and I until I was about 2, and she has been extraordinarily close to sis and I all our lives. When that fateful day came and sis and I went to tell her about Paula and step out of the family closet, I was in no way prepared for her response.
Her words hit me like I never expected. "Well, it's about time you said something. I've been waiting for a long time. Now sit down and I want to know EVERYTHING."
So, so much better than the next several friends and family I told. She and my sis stayed right behind me as many relatives as they could.
Treasure the family who know Abbie, and let them see what wonderful person you are.
PaulaF
I've come out to close friends and my sisters. I'm out to the public and the DJ world but none of my extended family are in those circles. I received immediate acceptance from my chosen circle. The feeling was euphoric and so much easier than I thought.
I'm glad you made the move. Life will be much easier now that you're not hiding.
❤
Beth
