Story #187

When I came out in junior high a little over a decade ago, my mom accused me of saying it just to hurt her, scolded me each time she caught my girlfriend and I showing affection in public because she worried I’d get hurt if people found out, and eventually forced me into counseling. Ten years later, after being treated for depression and anxiety, she attended a religious retreat at which she was honored as a major speaker wearing a huge pin asking viewers to speak with her about her queer, genderqueer child. Sometimes it takes time!