yzfmike OP t1_j7i3x5p wrote on February 6, 2023 at 11:19 PM

I suspect the mom has some pretty heavy beliefs and the child is not comfortable coming out or talking to her mom. So the child reached out to someone they could trust. The chest piece might of been too far, but that's all I can think of how it got here.

DidDunMegasploded t1_j7i8acn wrote on February 6, 2023 at 11:49 PM

But of course. If kids can't reach out to their parents about LGBTQ+ matters, they only have a select few avenues that aren't online--teachers, a therapist if they're seeing one, or their friends, to name a few. Depends on the person, of course, but all three groups have a far higher chance of being understanding if a student comes out as gay/transgender/etc. than a parent would.