Story #2515

When I came out, I told my parents that I didn’t feel like a girl, but not like a boy either. My dad asked, “What are you then, an alien?” My brother, who is extremely supportive, said, “Non-binary”, but my dad said that was fake. Then, my mom made a whole lecture on “puberty discomfort” and I sat through it, but I’ve felt disconnected from my gender for about a year now. I’ll try coming out to my parents when I’m older, so maybe then they’ll accept that I know who I am. Take something from my story; don’t forget: only you get to decide who you want to be. (Non-Binary/11)