I keep coming back here because really, I'd like to post on Facebook how proud I am of her for knowing her own mind and coming out, but I can't because I would out her to family members and she needs to choose for herself when she comes out to them. She said it's ok for me to talk to any of my friends who are gay or bi (except for one particular friend who she asked me not to tell, which I have respected). Posting here is anonymous so I don't feel I'm breaching her confidentiality.
Well it's good that you come back here. I guess you can read a lot of threads and see what it's like for people who are in your daughters position, or still in the closet (even though I guess you already have an understanding seeing as though you're bi).
The thing that has made me really sad reading the boards on EC is how much homophobia there is, and how many people face really horrible homophobia from their families. I live in a big city, I've been out for a long time, my employer has good equalities policies and my circle of friends tend to be pretty open-minded people, I guess I've been a bit insulated from the degree of homophobia that still exists in the world.
I don't think being in a big city changes that much. I live somewhere with no cities for over a hundred miles, and less than 9000 people, but I've experienced very little homophobia towards me. But yeah it's a shame to see families that hate their own children. I can't really wrap my head around birthing, raising, and then hating your own child because they tell you they like the same sex.
She's back from her camping trip (yay, I have missed her) sitting opposite me at the table engrossed in the book I got her http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1873741456/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 She says she thinks she has known for a while that she is gay but pushed it away (makes sense).......anyway she seems happy to talk and pleased with the book and the t shirt
