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If your child came out to you, how did you adjust? (piefed.muxika.org)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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One of my children is questioning their gender, and they seem at ease with non-binary. I found this out yesterday, so I'm approaching this gently, though I feel ill-prepared. I want to be who they need.

I'm curious about the experiences of other parents, or stories about your parents learning to adjust if you came out to them.

Follow-up: Thank you all so much for your stories and your feedback!

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[–] 3 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Don't you basically only need to change the pronouns you use to ask about their Significant Other, and maybe change the "when are you going to have kids?" to "when are you going to adopt a kid?".

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  • [–] 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Or just skip that question all together. Your kid doesn't owe you grandkids.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Could also be restated as "Your kid doesn't owe you a goddamn thing."

    Nothing worse than "I need grandbabies" and "if you don't get a good job how are you going to take care of me when I'm old" in the same fucking Christmas dinner.

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