When I came out I had been arguing with my mom. Under the stresses of school and life, I’ve been acting out in a negative way. I haven’t been comfortable in my home for a long time now, and when apologizing to my mom about my recent behavior, I told her that I am gay, and that I’ve begun to hate that I am gay, because of how homophobic my parents are, and how ashamed they would be of me. After telling her, she stayed silent for a long time, but when I left the room, all I could hear was crying.