How should I deal with my relatives who I know don't support LGBT people? I'm not financially dependent on them, but they are a big part of my family. As of now I've dodged their questions relating to my dating life, but I can't keep this up forever. What do you recommend?
My family is not accepting, they ask questions, I answer what I can. They make their disapproval known, but I just ignore their disapproval and keep being their kid/grand kid/neice/cousin whatever. I still visit, I still hug, love, call, write, or whatever, just like always. I demonstrate how it doesnt not change who a person is because you are not your sexual orientation, its the other way around. own it, just be you. of course, everyone is different, This may or may not work for your family, but it works for mine.
Hi there! Reading through your post, I wonder, is your immediate family accepting? Are you out to them?
