LGBTQIAP+ Milestones: Book 4

Not Afraid

By Pat

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When I was little, I used to think I was weird. I liked girls but I didn't see them the way other people did. I saw them like I was in love with them. I thought I was weird. When I hit fourth grade my mom came out and told me she had a girlfriend. She said they had been dating for two years and I thought it was cool. I accepted it blindly. When I hit fifth grade my best friend came out to me. They told me they liked girls. I told them I wanted to be more than friends. We dated and it made sense. Last year in sixth grade we broke up. I found someone else who swept me off my feet, for lack of better words. She was amazing. Only problem was, she cheated on me. It hurt a lot but I got over it. I've found another girl but that's not the story. The story is how I managed to accept myself. I came out to my mom and dad, separately, as transgender. They didn't accept it then and still don't. So my milestone is being able to come out to my religious semi not accepting parents. And not being afraid.