You should be less worried about your offspring being influenced into their LGBT+ identities by people they met online, and more worried about the fact that they go online to meet people that will give them the acceptance and support that you haven’t.
I don’t want my kids growing up afraid to tell me things. You drank? Okay. You smoked? Okay. You’re struggling? That’s alright. I want them to be able to talk to me without feeling like they’re going to be punished, so they end up isolating and keeping things from me. I want them to feel safe opening up to me without fear or judgment. When it’s hard to trust anyone nowadays, I want them to know I am always here, even when everyone leaves.
“When you punish a child for their honesty they begin to lie.”
it is dreamlike to see media outlets just normalizing Trump’s presidency now that he has won. I woke up today to headlines like “Melania over the years: evolution of the new first lady’s fashion” and “meet the new presidential family” with pictures of Ivanka, Eric etc. it’s so concerning that news about the Trumps is headed in this direction of acceptance and admiration now that he’s been elected
You are not bad for going back into the closet or not wearing your hijab or presenting as your assigned gender in the coming weeks. You are still deserving respect and you are still worthy of love. Your physical safety comes first.
