My Coming Out Letter by IWantToBeEmmaPeel, literature
Literature
My Coming Out Letter
Hi, Mum. Hi, Dad.
This is a hard letter to write, if only for the fact that I’m scared of what your reaction will be. I’m scared that you won’t love me any more.
You see, I’m a lesbian.
I need you to accept this, to accept me. I’ve not changed as a person. If anything, you’ll see more of my personality. I want to be able to talk about girls that I like. I don’t want my dad asking me whether I think the boy walking near us is cute, when I’m more interested in the very pretty girl walking in the opposite direction.
I’ve not changed. I need you to understand that. I’m still me. I&rsquo
I'm 7 years deep.
Whenever I tell people they always exclaim:
"That's so long!"
But I don't think it'll really hit me til 10.
I am still deeply in love,
though my analytical mind turns at times.
It says 'what is love really?'
And
'how do you know its not a deep friendship?'
'how do you know that you haven't simply grown comfortable?'
And the truth is,
I don't really know.
I think perhaps that those things are a part of love.
And they aren't as scary as people make them out to be.
All I know is this feels right.
And when I think of the day I realized simply..
That I longed for her..
That every bone and muscle,
every piece of
Would you hate me if I told you how I loved?
Would you shun me if you knew my heart and mind?
Do you think it's a sin for me to be who I am?
Do you really think God would oppose love and support hate?
Do you realize that I am just like you,
same hopes, same dreams, same fears?
Could you sleep at night,
or face yourself in the morning,
knowing you are an advocate for discrimination and loneliness?
Do you think the love I feel is not as "real" as yours?
How can you know my heart well enough to judge it?
And, have you looked at your own heart lately?